Butter dosa is a delicious South Indian dish that is made by spreading a thin layer of dosa batter on a hot griddle and adding a generous amount of butter on top. The butter melts and spreads across the dosa as it cooks, adding a rich and savory flavor to the crispy and savory dosa. Butter dosa is often served with coconut chutney, sambar, or a spicy tomato-based chutney for a delightful meal any time of day.
This Davanagere Benne Dosa, a specialty dish hailing from Davanagere, Karnataka was graciously shared by a renowned newspaper, which I then adapted by reducing the amount of puffed rice. The result was a beautifully crispy dosa with a rich golden-brown hue. Traditionally, this dosa is accompanied by mashed potatoes and fried coconut chutney. However, I opted to serve it with a side of sambar, which may not be the most traditional choice, but it certainly was delicious.
Butter Dosa
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servings10
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minutesIndulge in the mouthwatering flavors of butter dosa, a classic South Indian dish topped with melted butter for a rich and savory taste experience.
Ingredients
Parboiled Rice – 2 cups
Urad Dhal – 1/2 cup
Fenugreek Seeds – 1/4 teaspoon
Puffed Rice (Pori) – 100 grams
Maida – 1 tablespoon
Butter – 100 grams or as required
Cooking Soda – 2 pinches
Salt – 2 teaspoons or as per taste
Directions
- Soak the rice and dhal (together with fenugreek) separately for 8 hours, then rinse and drain. Begin by grinding the soaked rice in a wet grinder until it’s coarsely ground. To this, add the soaked urad dhal, puffed rice, and maida, and continue grinding to a fine paste. After removing, stir in salt, mix thoroughly, and let it ferment overnight or for at least 8 hours.
- In the morning, incorporate cooking soda into the dosa batter, adjusting with water if needed to achieve a pourable consistency. Preheat a cast iron Tawa and lightly butter it. Pour a large ladle of batter, spreading it into a thin dosa. Dot with butter on top and around the edges of the dosa.
- Cook until it turns a nice brown, then flip and cook for a few more seconds before removing. Serve the butter dosa with mashed potatoes, coconut chutney, or sambar.