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Set Dosa
Tiffin
Set - a group or collection, dosa - fermented rice and lentil crepe
Soft, thick dosais made with rice, poha and sago, served in a small stack with chutney or sambar.
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AMMAMMA'S NOTES.
Raw Rice
3 cups
Poha (Avil)
1 cup
Sago
4 tbsp
Urad Dal
3/4th cup
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Soak the rice and dal in a vessel with some water.
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In another vessel soak the poha and sago, with just enough water.
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After 3 hours, grind everything together in a mixer.
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Let the batter ferment overnight, and let it rise.
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While making the dosa, ensure that you make them thick, and cover the tawa with a lid so that it cooks evenly. Stove should be kept on sim.
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Set Dosa is best enjoyed with molagai podi, and some oil.
Normal Dosa
Everyday dosa from fermented rice and urad dal batter — eaten plain, or filled with potato masala.
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Rava Dosa
Rava - semolina, dosa - fermented rice and lentil crepe
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AMMAMMA WAS REALLY PROUD SHE INVENTED/IMPROVISED ON A NEW RECIPE FOR SET DOSA, ONE THAT INVOLVED A LITTLE SAGO IN IT. FRESH, HOT, FLUFFY SET DOSAS, DEVOURED RIGHT OFF THE PAN WITH MOLAGAI PODI AND GHEE- MY HAPPY PLACE.
YAMINI VENKATESAN
WHAT'S FOR LUNCH, 2026