Thuvaram Paruppu (Toor Dhal) Dosa

With no fermentation required, this thuvaram paruppu (toor dhal) dosa is easy to make, nutritious and crispy!

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Thuvaram Paruppu (Toor Dhal) Dosa

With no fermentation required, this dosa is easy to make, nutritious and crispy!

Course: Breakfast, Main Course

Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

• 1 cup idli rice
• 1 cup long grain rice
• 1 cup toor dhal (also known as thuvaram paruppu)
• 1 tsp methi seeds
• 6 dry red chilies (adjust to taste)
• 1 tsp fennel seeds
• ¼ tsp asafoetida (also known as hing or perungayam)
• salt to taste
• oil (for making dosas)

Instructions

• Wash and soak rice, toor dhal and methi seeds together for at least 3 hours.
• Drain the water and coarsely grind along with fennel seeds and dry red chilies. The batter should be of pouring consistency.
• Add salt to taste and asafoetida to the batter.
• Heat a dosa pan on medium flame. Once hot, pour a spoon full of batter and spread to make a dosa.
• Add 1 tsp of oil to the dosa and cook. Flip and cook both sides until golden brown.
• Serve hot with any chutney of your choice.

• See below for additional varieties or sides that go well with this dish.
  • Colorful Chutneys
  • Dosa
  • Rava Dosa