Can I use only urad dal to make dosa?
I've been making dosa lately and was wondering if you could make the batter using only soaked urad dal (black lentils)? Or, do you have to include soaked rice, as well?
I am diabetic, so I am trying to make dosa batter more "diabetic-friendly," because I love them so much!
If not, what's the smallest amount of rice you can use?
Currently, I use 3 cups rice and 1 cup urad dal. I am using brown basmati rice, because it's a little better, carb-wise.
Thanks in advance for answers!
Best Answer
Main ingredient for making a traditional dosa is rice. Rice can't be substituted. Although you can definitely reduce the amount of rice you are using.
From what you've mentioned, you are using 3:1 rice to black lentil ratio. Using 2:1 rice to lentil ratio can also yield you similar batter without compromising the crispiness.
I am assuming that you only use rice and black lentils. You can try adding more types of lentils like Moong (Split Green Gram lentil with skin removed) or Toor Daal. The point here is to reduce the amount of rice in per serving by adding lentil. I usually follow 4:2:1 rice to black lentil to Moong Daal ratio.
If you completely cut out rice, you can still get similar crepes using substitutes but they won't be authentic dosa. You can try Rava Dosa (Semolina Crepe) or many other substitutes mentioned here
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Which urad dal is used for dosa?
Urad Dal Dosa are Indian crepes made from spilt black gram or urad dal.What happens if urad dal is more in dosa batter?
One, there's too much urad dal in the batter and two, the batter is too watery. Even if you end up adding too much urad, if your batter is thick, the idlis will be fine but too much water will create flat idlis and there's really no way to fix this. The idlis will still turn out soft in most cases though.Can urad dal be replaced in dosa batter?
SemolinaIf you're cooking dosa then any traditional recipe will call for urad dal. If you can't get your hands on any then your best choice is to make Rava dosa using semolina and rice flour as the main ingredients.Can we use split urad dal for dosa batter?
You can also use split urad dal (urad dal dhuli). I always add some fenugreek seeds (methi seeds) to the batter. It helps in fermentation. And it also helps in giving the dosa a nice brown color.Instant urad Dosa||Instant Dosa|| No fermentation|| No Grinding|| Urad Dal Dosa|| Instant Break Fast
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Yes, you can make dosa without rice! I am very health-conscious and one day tried making dosa without rice and it worked very well. Moreover, this doesn't even require fermentation. Just soak urad dal for couple of hours and grind it into a smooth paste. Make the batter as thin as regular dosa batter and enjoy :)
Answer 3
I don't know if you can make it with only dal but I made a dosa with masoor dal and rice. 2 :1 ratio. Ie more dal than rice. It turned out perfect and tasted just like a normal dosa. Rest of the steps are same. I added some methi seeds to aid fermentation
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