Recipes · Indian · Breakfast

Rava Dosa

One serving has 403 kcal and 10 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (94%), thiamin (48%), manganese (40%), riboflavin (35%), niacin (30%) and folate (29%). Ready in 30 minutes.

Rava Dosa
Photo: Vee Satayamas from Bangkok, Thailand, CC BY 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 25 min
  • Cooking: 5 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (287 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, gluten

Ingredients

  • 50 g Semolina
  • 20 g Rice flour
  • 10 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 20 g Yogurt, plain
  • 20 g Onions, raw
  • 3 g Chili peppers, green, raw
  • 0.5 g Cumin
  • 0.3 g Black pepper
  • 2 g Cilantro, fresh
  • 1 g Salt
  • 150 g Water
  • 10 g Vegetable oil

Method

  1. Whisk the semolina, rice flour, all-purpose flour, yogurt, salt and water into a thin, watery, lump-free batter and let it rest for 20 minutes.
  2. Stir in the finely chopped onion, green chili, cumin, cracked black pepper and cilantro.
  3. Heat a griddle or non-stick pan and brush with a little oil; when hot, pour a thin layer of batter from the edge inward in a circular motion to make a lacy, thin crepe.
  4. Drizzle a little more oil around the edges and cook over medium heat for 2-3 minutes until crisp, golden and full of holes.
  5. Flip briefly to lightly cook the other side, then fold into quarters and serve hot with coconut chutney or sambar.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy403 kcal19%
Carbohydrates63.6 g
Water200 mL
Fiber3.3 g11%
Protein9.7 g20%
Tryptophan0.12 g
Threonine0.27 g
Isoleucine0.37 g
Leucine0.68 g
Lysine0.26 g
Methionine0.17 g
Cystine0.23 g
Phenylalanine0.47 g
Tyrosine0.3 g
Valine0.45 g
Histidine0.2 g
Fat11.7 g
Monounsaturated2.7 g
Polyunsaturated6.1 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-65.4 g
Saturated2.1 g
Trans-Fats0.07 g
Cholesterol2.6 mg
Calcium53.4 mg5%
Copper0.18 mg20%
Iron3.2 mg18%
Magnesium42.2 mg14%
Manganese0.72 mg40%
Phosphorus129 mg18%
Potassium213 mg5%
Selenium51.7 µg94%
Sodium406 mg
Zinc0.97 mg12%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.53 mg48%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.38 mg35%
Niacin (vitamin B3)4.2 mg30%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.62 mg12%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.19 mg15%
Folate (vitamin B9)118 µg29%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.07 µg3%
Choline6.2 mg1%
Vitamin A14.3 µg2%
Vitamin C9.4 mg13%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0.4 IU0%
Vitamin E1.1 mg7%
Vitamin K25.7 µg29%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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