Vendhaya Dosai Recipe-Fenugreek Dosa-Healthy South Indian Breakfast

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Fenugreek seed dosa or vendhaya dosai is a very healthy dosa prepared with rice, urad dal and fenugreek seeds. It is soft, spongy and tastes very delicious. Making this dosa once in a week is a great way to include fenugreek seeds in our diet. Today we will learn how to make fenugreek seeds/vendhaya dosa following this easy recipe with video.
Some of the benefits of fenugreek seeds
1.Fenugreek is said to be good for diabetics as it reduces sugar levels in blood.
2.Fenugreek seeds are high in soluble dietary fibre and mucilage, hence prevents constipation.
3.It is also rich in many vitamins like vitamin B6, folic acid, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin A, and vitamin-C that are essential for optimum health.
4.Fenugreek seeds increases production of breast milk in nursing mothers.
5.They also considered to be effective in lowering blood cholesterol levels.
6.It reduces menstrual cramps.
7.Delays aging.
8.It promotes hair growth.
9. It gives you a glowing skin.

If you love healthy dosas like me, then do check my thinai dosa, kambu dosa, quinoa adai dosa and more dosa varieties.

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Vendhaya Dosai Recipe-Fenugreek Seeds Dosa
Prep Time
5 hrs 20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
5 hrs 40 mins
 

Vendhaya dosa or fenugreek seed dosai is a very healthy dosa prepared with rice, urad dal and fenugreek seeds. It is soft, spongy and tastes very delicious. It needs less ingredients and is easy to make.

Course: Breakfast, Dinner
Cuisine: South Indian
Servings: 3 persons
Ingredients
Ingredients needed
  • 2 cups Idli Rice
  • 2 tbsp Whole Urad dal (without skin)
  • 2 1/2 tbsp Fenugreek seeds (vendhayam)
  • Salt needed
  • Oil for making dosas
Instructions
Preparations

  1. Wash and soak rice and urad dal together for 4-5 hours.

  2. Soak 2 1/2 tbsp of fenugreek seeds overnight.

  3. Grind everything together to a smooth paste adding little water from time to time. Batter should be similar to uthappam batter consistency. Add salt needed and mix well.

  4. Leave it overnight to ferment. The next morning you can make soft, spongy and delicous fenugreek dosa.

Method

  1. Heat a tawa, grease it with a little oil. Mix the batter well and pour a ladle of batter in the center of the tawa and spread it in a circular motion. Do not spread too much. The dosa should be a little thick.

  2. Drizzle a tsp of sesame seed oil around the dosa. Cook covered on medium heat.

  3. You do not have to flip this dosa. If you want you can flip it over.

  4. Once cooked (tips for beginners - touch the dosa with wet fingers and check, if the batter sticks to your finger, cook for a few more minutes) remove from tawa and serve hot.

  5. Super soft, spongy and healthy fenugreek dosa is ready.

  6. Serve hot with any chutney of your choice.

Recipe Notes

Kara chutney goes very well with this dosa 

Watch the video of making Vendhaya dosai

Preparation

Wash and soak 2 cups of idli rice and 2 tbsp of whole skinned urad dal together for 4-5 hours. Soak 2 1/2 tbsp of fenugreek seeds overnight, so that they will get ground well with the rice.

Grind everything together to a smooth paste in a wet grinder (preferably) adding little water from time to time. Batter should be similar to uthappam batter consistency. (You can also grind fenugreek seeds separately in a mixie and add it when grinding rice and urad dal as I have shown in the video)

Add salt needed and mix well.

Leave it overnight to ferment. The next morning you can make soft, spongy and delicious vendhaya dosa.

Method

Heat a tawa and grease it. Mix the batter well and pour a ladle of batter in the center of the tawa and spread it in a circular motion. Do not spread too much. The dosa should be a little thick.

Drizzle a tsp of sesame seed oil around the dosa. Cook covered on medium heat.

You do not have to flip this dosa. Once cooked remove from tawa and serve hot.

(Tips for beginners – touch the dosa with wet fingers and check, if the batter sticks to your finger, cook for a few more minutes)

Super soft and healthy vendhaya dosa is ready. Serve hot with kara chutney or tomato chutney or onion chutney.

Note – If needed, you can soak a tsp of tur dal along with the other ingredients to get a nice color. I did not add tur dal.

You might like my other healthy dosa varieties and  100 Breakfast Recipes 

 

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