Are you a working women or a busy professional (or anyone for that matter) looking for instant yet healthy recipes, then this is just for you.This is a very easy and healthy dosa prepared with just 2 main ingredients- rice flour and wheat flour (no maida). If you learn to make this dosa, it will save you a lot of time, it will come handy when you return home late from the office and make your time in the kitchen quite pleasant.Though I have posted wheat dosa earlier here, this is a more detailed recipe with step wise pictures for beginners. I have also given another recipe for wheat dosa which is also equally good.
Instant and Crispy Wheat Dosa Recipe
Prep Time : 5 mins
Cook Time : under 5 mins per dosa
Yields: 20-24 dosas
Recipe Category: Breakfast-Dinner-Instant Recipes
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Yields: 20-24 dosas
Recipe Category: Breakfast-Dinner-Instant Recipes
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Ingredients needed
Wheat flour – 1 cup
Rice flour – 1 cup
Green chillies -2 very finely chopped
Ginger – small bit finely chopped
Cumin seeds/Jeera – 2 tsp
Curry leaves – few tender ones
Salt – 2 1/2 tsp approximately or as needed
Water – 4 cups
Oil for making dosas
Tawa for making dosa
For the seasoning
Oil – 1 tsp
Mustard seeds -3/4 tsp
Hing – a pinch
Preparation
In a bowl, mix together wheat flour, rice flour, green chillies, ginger, cumin seeds, curry leaves and salt.
Add water little at a time and mix well so that there are no lumps.
Heat a tsp of oil, add mustards seeds, when it splutters, add hing and pour it into the dosa batter and mix well. Now our wheat dosa batter is ready. See how watery and thin it is in the picture below.
Method
Now heat a tawa, once the tawa is heated, reduce the heat to medium, pour a ladle of batter from the outside of the tawa, then fill in bigger gaps if any.You cannot spread this batter like regular dosa but have to pour the dosa batter like rava dosa. There should be small holes in the dosa.
Now drizzle a tsp of oil around the dosa and 1/2 tsp of oil on the dosa.(be a little generous with oil for this dosa- sesame seed oil is considered very healthy)
This dosa will take a little longer time to get cooked than regular dosa. Using the tongs or handle, move the tawa in a circular motion once, so that the dosa will get cooked evenly on all the sides. (see pic 1 below)
Wait until the bottom starts browning and the corners start lifting up. (see pic 2 below)
Now flip the dosa to the other side.Once the other side is cooked, remove the dosa from the tawa.
Before making the next dosa, mix the batter well to avoid sedimentation. You have to mix the batter every time before making every single dosa.
Repeat the same process for the rest of the batter.
If you are a beginner, you might find it difficult the first two times or you may even fail, but once you practice, you can make this dosa with ease. Do not give up. Initially try with less quantity.(1/4 cup rice flour + 1/4 cup wheat flour).
Serve with any chutney or sambar. We had it with tomato chutney with garlic. Instant tomato chutney also goes well with this.
I have tried my best to make it simpler, if you still have doubts, mail to me or use the comment section of this page.
Method II – Wheat dosa using urad dal
Soak 1/2 cup whole urad dal for 3 hours. Grind it until smooth and fluffy just as you grind for idly.
Mix 4 cups wheat flour with little water without any lumps.
Then mix the ground dal and needed salt with the above. Add water if needed. The consistency should be that of dosa batter consistency.
If you make dosas on the same day, mix a little sour buttermilk. If you ferment the batter and prepare dosa the next day, then you need not add buttermilk.
Prepare dosa just as you make regular dosas.
These dosas should be served hot.
Tips
If dosa sticks to the tawa, switch off the flame, drizzle a few drops of oil and rub the tawa with half an onion.
You can sprinkle water to bring down the temperature, if the tawa gets too hot.
Use only sponge and liquid soap to clean the tawa. Wipe it dry and store it.
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simple and delicious dosa, love it 🙂
sometimes i make this for my urgent rava dosai adding little rava ! look good !
Dosa looks delicious and crispy. Just yummy and so tempting. I never get mine so crispy.
We make a similar crepe in Maharashtrian cuisine called 'ghavan'. I like the addition of rice flour, makes is crispy. Yumm!
My favourite dosa.. And very easy to make.. Superb.
Simple and healthy dosa…well explained with pic…
i used to make this often when i didnt bring grinder here.. btw looks crispy and nice click.. 🙂
crispy dosa…love it
yours look so crispy and perfect….am not a fan but this crispiness drools me padhu
OMG! Looks inviting…
Dosa looks so crispy and healthy.. Liked the wheat version very much..
Looks awesome Padhu. My grandmother used to make this for us.
Love that super lacey and crispy wheat dosa, love this instant dosas anytime.
Super crispy and delicious dosa !!
That looks super crispy and delicious Padhu 🙂
Dosa looks nice and crisp. Using wheat is a good option.
I never could make such crispy lacy dosas.. gorgeous!!
I love this Dosa recipe. Dosa are my favorite and I love to try different Dosa. This Dosa is refreshingly new.
I am going to try this. Can't wait to try it. thank you for shearing your post. Regards, Dosa
I was looking for a dosa recipe with wheat flour. I am going to make it today. Thanks for the detailed recipe.
omg it ia soooooooooooooooooo good!!!!!!!! i never use to eat wheat dosa upto last night after eating this dosa it is really good
it is very delicious recipe
It looks amazing and it's also super easy! Thank you!
Hi, I tried this yesterday night with tomato chutney, it came out very well. And i just love it.. Thanks for posting such a good recipe….
Hello,
I tried this recipe today and it turned out very nice. Thanks for sharing quick and easy recipe.
THANKS FOR THE RECIPE.WILL TRY TODAY:)
Will try this easy recipe as well, it definitely sounds extremely healthy and light. Thanks
Thanks for this recipe. It is very tasty and was an instant hit at home.
Thanks Padhu for this beautifully explained yummy wheat dosa recipe. This is my dinner tonight and am sure my kids will enjoy this crispily delicious dosai. Thanks again and keep them coming!
Sashi
Thanks for this quick and easy recipe!!! Was excellent on my very first try and an amazing time saver 🙂
I enhanced this dosa today a little more, adding carrot and onion toppings and it was as colorful and wonderful……Very nice breakfast recipe !!!
I used to prepare wheat dosa daily with raghi, and others. but this is a new idea for me to add rice flour also. Am fond of eating rava dosa with coconut chutney. this is an useful tip for me.
Thank u. I found it good and tasty. You write the exact quantities that gives best result just as shown in your figures. GREAT! My child started eating dosas now…. Thanks once again….
nice receipe
it goes nice even with coconut chutney
loved the crispy texture of this dosa. very easy to make , and of course its healthy and tasty too. also, love the section on cooking basics. very thoughtful of you. Sooo helpful especially for beginners like me. Thank you soooo much
Hey it looks really tempting..I'm gonna try this soon…
Wanted to know how many days can i store it in the fridge..????
Shweta -You cannot store the batter. You have to use it on the same day. You can half the recipe and prepare dosa. If you store it in the fridge, the next day it is a bit difficult to prepare this dosa.
RESPECTED PADHU MADAM: I AM A 61 YEAR OLD MAN, UNDERSTANDABLY LOOKING FOR SIMPLE AND TASTY RECIPES.I BUMPED INTO YOUR BLOG POST AND WAS IMMEDIATELY ATTRACTED TO THIS DOSA. I MADE IT IMMEDIATELY AND IT WAS AS I HAD WANTED A DOSA TO BE. MY 20 YEAR OLD NEIGHBOUR ARRIVED WHILE I JUST PREPARED IT AND SHE LIKED IT VERY MUCH AND SHE REPLICATED IT . MY 86 YEAR OLD UNCLE AND AUNT ARRIVED FROM NEW DELHI TOGETHER WITH RELATIVES FROM MUMBAI AND ALL OF THEM LOVED IT.I HAVE BEEN MAKING THIS DOSA FOR THE PAST ONE MONTH AND I JUST THOUGHT THAT IT IS TIME FOR ME TO THANK YOU SINCERELY FROM THE NORTH WEST CORNER OF MY HEART FOR YOUR WHEAT DOSA WITH RICE FLOUR RECIPE.PLEASE KEEP THIS OLD MAN IN YOUR MIND WHILE YOU TRY EXPERIMENTING AND INVENTING NEW SHORT CUT RECIPES. THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU. YOU MAY IF YOU WISH, INCLUDE MY NAME IN YOUR MAILING LIST.
Hola
There's a tiny problem.
The dosa tears when I try to flip it over and also it isn't as 'lacy' as yours.
What am I doing wrong?
Shreya – The batter should be a little watery to get lacy dosas. This dosa will take a longer time to get cooked, so do not hurry to flip it over. Give enough time and then flip it over.
Simple n healthy receive. Thanks for sharing.
Hi
I tried this recipe and it came out crispy and nice. I tried the same thing with ragi and it came out so very well too.. only difference is i added one table spoon of maida to one cup ragi flour and one cup rice flour.. it comes out very crispy..
Hi Padhu. Tried this recipe today. It was superb. My 5 year old daughter also liked it. We had it with coconut chutney. Thanks for sharing.
Really nice easy and tasty…
Perfect when you want that extra crunch for breakfast!
Thanks
I made the dosa..and it was yummy ..thaxs for such yummy recipe
they are too good. I tried them. Thankyou so much
Hi Padhu Mam,
Can I store the remaining batter to be used for the next day or should I use them all on the same day of preparing the batter?
Thank you in advance,
Raji
Excellent job of recipe writing. Clear and well-detailed. Thank you
Heyyy..made this for my 18 months dd with less chilli and roasted in ghee..it went munch munch munch…thanks will be trying much more of your recipes !
Thans to you maan, I have had a delicious dinner today.
Hi mam, like your recipes with clear pictures and notes. I tried this simple easy dosa recipe and turned out well. Saves lot of time . thank you for this. I would earlier do wheat dosa with leftover dosa batter and not make it watery hence would get thick dosas, but now I can get thin crispy dosas with your help. Thank you .
I tried this today and it came out great. Thank you 🙂
Choodamani Govindarajan
I tried this it's great even for a first timer like me
This dosa remains my mom. I felt tears while making this recipe. I am in US .she is in India…missing home food much.:(thanks padhu your recipe is awesome.
Tried and came out superb, thanks.
Tried yesterday. Crispy and tasty..
Tried the rice and wheat flour dosa recipe for breakfast this morning. Love the appearance, texture and flavor! Excellent for a quick Indian breakfast for sure.
Awesome yummy dosai Padma!! Came out very good. Thank you very much and keep continuing the good work 🙂
Hi there,
For 1/4 cup wheat and rice flour, how much water is required? and how much will it yield? I just want to make some 5-6 dosas only. Will 1/4 cup enough for that?
Add sour curd and the taste will improve like anything
This is one of my favourite and easy dinner receipt. Thanks for sharing this receipe.
Padhu, you are so detailed in your instructions and you add a personal touch by providing your own experience. Your passion for cooking and your desire to help others enjoy the experience is commendable. A wonderful blog !! Thank you so much !!
His, yesterday when I tried with the similar recipe, it came out nice and crispy with holes in it while cooking but today it came out nothing like yesterday but thick, no holes and no crisp. Help!!! 🙁
The batter could have thickened. You should have diluted it with a little water and made dosas. It is best to use the batter on the same day or within 2 days.
Awesome dear tnks
Wow tasty Dosas!! … thanks for the recipe… its my first time and the dosas came out very well.