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Rava dosa made by soaking rava (Semolina), rice flour and all purpose flour (maida). Quick video, step by step photos.
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I have posted instant version and always make it that way because I make rava dosa for me alone. And don’t spend much time for it. But for long time wanted to try this soaking method.
Even my friend have told it turns out tasty, where her MIL soaks overnight. When my Co-sis told her neighbor aunty makes this version, it sound interesting where it involved giving the batter a grind. So I tried and turned out really tasty.
🥘 Ingredients
Rava - Semolina, sooji, cream of wheat however you call it is available in many varieties like Bombay rava, ceroti rava, roasted, double roasted. I use un roasted rava and it gives best flavor.
📝 Variations
Instead of maida, you can use atta (wheat flour). You can also make with or without onion. You can also temper the batter with mustard urad dal, curry leaves followed by chilli and onion. Saute and add to batter for another flavor.
🥣 Storage
You can store the leftover batter in fridge for a day or two. Before using, strain the water above and mix fresh water, a handful of rava and a little salt to make it fresh.
💭 Top tip
- To make perfect rava dosa, use cast iron pan.
- Be generous with oil or ghee at least for first few dosas.
- For crispy and perfect golden results, cook it medium flame for long time. If you cook in high flame it may get dark fast but wont be crispy.
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Rava dosa recipe
Rava dosa made by soaking rava (Semolina), rice flour and all purpose flour (maida). Packed with flavors, crisp, lacy dosa. Video, stepwise photos.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Indian
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes minutes
Soaking time 3 hours hours
Author Raks Anand
Servings 10
Equipments (Amazon Affiliate links)
Cast iron tawa
Cup measurements
Ingredients
- ½ cup Rava Semolina
- ½ cup Rice flour
- ½ cup Maida All purpose flour
- 2 teaspoon Black pepper
- 2 teaspoon Cumin seeds
- 2 Onion
- 2 Green chilli
- 1 teaspoon Ginger finely chopped
- 1 Pinch Asafoetida
- Salt
- 1 Sprig Curry leaves
- Oil/ ghee – As needed
Instructions
In a mixing bowl, place rava, rice flour, maida and mix well with water ( 2 cups approx). Keep aside for 3 hours covered.
After three hours, blend the batter in a mixer. (I used my hand blender). You can grind the rava when it is dry and then proceed with soaking. But I opted to blend the batter.
Add roughly crushed black pepper, cumin seeds, ginger, finely chopped green chilli, salt, asafoetida and mix well. You can add finely chopped onion to the batter and mix.
Adjust the water quantity, approximately 2 more cups.
Heat a dosa tawa and drizzle with oil. Hold the pan in you hands, slightly in slanting way.
Pour a ladle full of batter in an arch. Then tilt to make it spread evenly everywhere.
Fill any large gaps. Drizzle little more oil or ghee over.
Cook in medium flame until golden crisp. No need to flip.
Video
Notes
- You can reduce maida as ¼ cup in this recipe.
- Add a tablespoon of rava while making the dosa for rava to be seen.
- Blending is for getting a hom*ogenous batter. You can skip too.
- Using ghee gives maximum flavour.
- You can sprinkle onion and pour batter over it too instead of adding in the batter itself.
- This can be made without onion too.
- Make sure to cook the rava dosa in Medium fame, so that it cooks slowly and turns crispy.
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📸 Stepwise photos
1. In a mixing bowl, place rava, rice flour, maida and mix well with water ( 2 cups approx). Keep aside for 3 hours covered.
2. After three hours, blend the batter in a mixer. (I used my hand blender)
3. Add roughly crushed black pepper, cumin seeds, ginger, finely chopped green chilli, salt, asafoetida and mix well. You can add finely chopped onion to the batter and mix.
4. Adjust the water quantity, approximately 2 more cups.
5. Heat a dosa tawa and drizzle with oil. Hold the pan in you hands, slightly in slanting way. Pour a ladle full of batter in an arch. Then tilt to make it spread evenly everywhere. Fill any large gaps. Drizzle little more oil or ghee over.
6. Cook in medium flame until golden crisp. No need to flip.
Serve hot with sambar and coconut chutney the best accompaniment.
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Medini ツ
If you dry fry rava, maida and rice flour before mixing in water dosa turns out to be super crisp... Slurrppp
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afreen fazil
Can we cook without soaking it for 3 hours
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afreen fazil
Can we cook without soaking it for 3 hours
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Raks anand
Yes, I have posted one instant version, please check in recipe index page.
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Dharani
I tried it and it was either stuck or burnt.though it tasted gud.i halved the ingredients since it s only for me.what could have been wrong?
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Dharani
I tried yesterday but it was either stuck to tawa or burnt.i halved the ingredients because it's for me alone.though it tasted gud.what did I miss out?
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Raks anand
Water quantity more or your tawa is way too hot!
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Unknown
can I soak it overnight.???
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Raks anand
Yes, but slightly it gets fermented.
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Gomathi
Looks perfect raks!!Never seen such a crispy home-made rava dosa like this!
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AKHILA SHETTY
can we put black pepper powder instead of crushing roughly
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Raks anand
Both lends different flavour. For me pepper powder is too strong. SO may be if you want you can add, but add carefully.
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Malar
Finally made the rava dosa yesterday. It's my 1st time. Everyone loved it. Thanks alot Rajes.
I had made abit too much of the batter. Currently have kept the excess in the fridge. Pls do advise as to how long I can keep it in the fridge. Thank you.
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Raks Anand
Thanks for your feedback. You can keep for couple of days. Just drain the water that is there on top clear, and use fresh water plus a hand full of rava, salt accordingly to make it fresh.
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