VELLA DOSA(SWEET DOSA)

Name: Vella Dosa(Sweet Dosa)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Ingredients: ½ cup Fine Rava; ½ cup Wheat flour; ½ cup Ragi flour; ½ cup Rice flour; ½-¾ cup Jaggery (scraped , as per taste); ½ cup Grated coconut; 1 tsp Garden-cress seeds (previously soak); Cardamom powder - few pinches; 3-4 tbsp Nuts and Raisins (chopped (for topping, optional)); Oil/Ghee for drizzling - as needed

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March 27, 2025

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Vella Dosa(Sweet Dosa)

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Prep Time 25

Cook Time 25

Course Breakfast|Brunch|Snack

Servings 4

Calories 442 kcal

Ingredients

½ cup Fine Rava
½ cup Wheat flour
½ cup Ragi flour
½ cup Rice flour
½-¾ cup Jaggery scraped , as per taste
½ cup Grated coconut
1 tsp Garden-cress seeds previously soak
Cardamom powder - few pinches
3-4 tbsp Nuts and Raisins chopped (for topping, optional)
Oil/Ghee for drizzling - as needed

Instructions

Melt the jaggery in warm water, (around1 ½ -2 cups)
In a large bowl mix together the fine rava, wheat flour and rice flour, ragi flour
Add the scraped coconut and cardamom powder and garden-cress seeds to the above ingredients
Add the jaggery water and mix well, you may add some more water if needed to get a dosa batter consistency, the batter should not be too thin or thick
Take a ladle full of batter, pour it on a hot non-stick tava, quickly spread out in a circular motion to make a medium to small sized dosa, do not spread out thin like usual dosas
Drizzle a little oil or ghee on the sides of the dosa, once it leaves the sides, flip the dosa gently on to the other side,
Cook till done on a low flame, sprinkle chopped nuts and raisins on top, press down gently
Serve hot, by itself or with banana slices, Honey can be drizzled on top if desired

Notes

Highlights :

The fibre content of the dosa is contributed by the variety of flours used in the recipe.

Jaggery and garden cress seeds add on to the iron content of the dish.

NUTRIENT VALUES PER SERVING

Energy	442 kcal
Carbohydrate	90 g
Protein	6 g
Fat	4 g
Calcium	66.5 mg
Iron	4.6 mg
Total Fibre	3.9 g

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VELLA DOSA(SWEET DOSA)