Neer dosa or Neer Dose is a thin soft coconut rice crepes made with rice and fresh coconut. Neer Dosa is a popular recipe from karnataka. It is often served with coconut chutney, spicy kara chutney or sambar. In this post you will learn how to make neer dosa with step by step pictures.
Neer Dosa Recipe
Neer Dosa. One of my sweet pregnant viewer asked for this recipe. How can i ignore it. So I tried it immediately and it turned out so good. I made this for breakfast today and with no more delay I am sharing the recipe with you all.
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About this Recipe
Neer dosa, which translates to water dosa in Tulu and Kannada, is a crêpe made from rice batter. Neer dosa is a Tulu Nadu delicacy that is also a part of Mangalorean cuisine.
Unlike other dosas, the batter is watery, and it is from this that the dosa gets its name – neer means water. It is a healthier alternative to other dosa varieties because it is gluten-free and does not require oil to prepare. It's ideal for a light, healthy breakfast and can fit inside your child's Tiffin box.
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This dosa is similar to my paalada recipe, but it is eggless. And this is so soft, super thin and melt in your mouth. The key to get that right is making the batter super thin. This dosa is best served with spicy tomato chutney or sambar. If you are a non vegetarian, you can serve it with any chicken curry or mutton curry.
Ingredients for Neer Dosa Recipe
- Rice - 2 cup ( I used Doppi Rice )
- Fresh Coconut - ¾ cup grated
- Salt to taste
- Water around 1 liter or adjust
- Oil few tsp for greasing
Rice :
Parboiled rice is very popular in Indias southern states. It is preferred for making idlis and dosas, as well as kanji for babies and the elderly, because it is easier to digest and nutritionally superior to raw rice. Parboiled rice is available in both prepackaged and bulk containers.
Fresh Coconut :
The edible white flesh lining the inside of a coconut, also known as the kernel, is known as coconut meat. Coconut meat can be used to make coconut oil, cream, milk, and dried coconut. Of course, you can eat it raw as well.
How to Make Neer Dosa
- Wash and soak rice in lots of clean water overnight.
- The next morning, drain it and add it to blender along with coconut.
- Grind it, once it is half ground, add in some water and grind it into a smooth paste.
- Once it is done, pour it in to a bowl.
- Add in salt and mix well. Now add in more water make it into a thin batter, the batter shouldn't coat the back of the ladle, it should be that thin.
- Now heat a non stick pan, the pan should have a lid.
- Drizzle few drops of oil and wipe it with a paper towel.
- Now pour a ladleful of batter and swirl the pan to coat it. The batter should coat the pan in a thin layer. Cover the pan and let it cook for 45 sec to a min till the dosa is cooked.
- Once it is cooked, use a spatula to ease the sides, fold the dosa into triangle and store in hot case.
- Serve with spicy tomato chutney or sambar.
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Neer Dosa Recipe | Neer Dose Recipe
Ingredients
- Rice - 2 cup I used Doppi Rice
- Fresh Coconut - ¾ cup grated
- Salt to taste
- Water around 1 liter or adjust
- Oil few tsp for greasing
Instructions
- Wash and soak rice in lots of clean water overnight.
- The next morning, drain it and add it to blender along with coconut.
- Grind it, once it is half ground, add in some water and grind it into a smooth paste.
- Once it is done, pour it in4to a bowl.
- Add in salt and mix well. Now add in more water make it into a thin batter, the batter shouldn't coat the back of the ladle, it should be that thin.
- Now heat a non stick pan, the pan should have a lid.
- Drizzle few drops of oil and wipe it with a paper towel.
- Now pour a ladleful of batter and swirl the pan to coat it. The batter should coat the pan in a thin layer. Cover the pan and let it cook for 45 sec to a min till the dosa is cooked.
- Once it is cooked, use a spatual to ease the sides, fold the dosa into triangle and store in hot case.
- Serve with spicy tomato chutney or sambar..
Neer Dosa Step by Step
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| Take rice in a bowl and wash it well |
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| cover with fresh water |
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| leave it to soak overnight |
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| it looks like this once soaked |
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| drain it |
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| add rice to blender |
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| add grated coconut |
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| grind them |
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| grind it well |
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| add water and grind again |
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| grind till it is smooth |
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| pour it into a pot |
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| i ground the second batch too and added it to the same pot |
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| add in some salt |
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| mix well |
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| look at the consistency now |
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| it is thick and it coats the back of the spoon |
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| we want the batter to be super thin, so add water |
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| look at the consistency now |
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| the batter shoudln't coat the back of the spoon |
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| batter ready for making dosa |
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| Take a nonstick pan |
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| find a matching lid for it |
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| drizzle some oil in it |
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| use a paper towel to season the pan |
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| pour a ladleful of batter in it |
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| swirl the pan to coat it |
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| swirl it |
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| all coated |
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| cover it and cook for 45 sec to a min |
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| dosa done |
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| now fold it |
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| fold again |
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| store in hot case |
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| serve hot |
Prescilla
Hi Aarthi.. thanks for posting this recipe.. its looks yummy.. BTW what is doppi rice ?
Aarthi
@PrescillaI am not so sure how to explain it, doppi rice looks short and little fat. I think you can use idli rice too
Fathimath Sajida
I don't think you can use idli rice or brown rice.neer dosa is made mainly with raw rice/ white rice or basmati rice.
Prescilla
Oh thank you so much.. Aarthi
geetu
Can I use basmati rice
Aarthi
@geetuYes u can
geetu nair
Thnku...u hve such wonderful receipes here I follow all of them
Keep up d good work...
geetu nair
Thnku...u hve such wonderful receipes here I follow all of them
Keep up d good work...
geetu nair
Thnku so much...
Wonderful receipes here I follow all f thm
Keep up d gud work...
Anonymous
Hello ...dear thanks for d post very delicious dosa ....I hv also tried adding jeera and onion when v grind in mng , it was nice getting smell of onion n jeera ven d dasa is cooked ..but don't add coconut while adding these two ingredients..hv a try ...thankx
LoVeLy AsH
Is that white rice?
Aarthi
@LoVeLy AsHyes
Anonymous
Lovely recipes. First time at your site.Can I use brown rice to make these yummy dosa.thanks for sharing your recipes. Regards
Aarthi
@AnonymousNot sure dear..but hope you can..give it a try..
Anonymous
Thanks Arathi..I have been craving to do this. Saturday done. Only thing is if it does not come well of pan, how can I use batter alternatively?
Aarthi
@AnonymousYou have to use a non stick pan.
Savita Sawant
We call it "ghavna" and and make it on pan of "bhid - mixed metal pan
Anonymous
Hi, I tried making Neer Dosa tonight with Basmati rice on my electric stovetop in a non stick pan. Tried also in a copper non stick pan just in case the first one was not good. The rice batter in the pan had so many holes and it did not set at all. Rather it became like sticky gruel like congee. Can you please help?
Aarthi
@AnonymousIt is because of the rice i think. Use idli rice.
Vidya Uday
Tried this out today and came out really really well.. Thanks a ton Aarthi!!
Vidya Uday
@Fathimath Sajida
I tried with Idli Rice today and it did come out well.. 🙂
priya dharshini
hey aarthi, i have been following your blog for quite sometime now. its an amazing blog. i did try neer dosa at home, but it started cracking with heat. can you tell what could have been my mistake..
Aarthi
@priya dharshiniyou must have made it too thin, or too watery
zainab
Hello Aarthi,
I tried this but used jeerakasala rice instead of the one u mentioned.
Unfortunately the dosa was hard when it was ready 🙁
Pls advice.
thank you
Aarthi
@zainabuse normal rice...
akshatha suvarna
Hi Aarthi,
Neer dosa is one of my fav and a staple item at home. I was seeing your recipe and it reminded me one extra thing mom adds to it. I like your blog a lot and it has helped me many a times and so I thought of sharing this tip with you.
Mom adds about a handful (now, that's how mom's give measurements!) of cooked rice (leftover rice from the previous night) or beaten rice (poha - this must be washed in water before use) along with the other ingredients to grind.
She says, it will make the dosa a little softer. I too usually put the previous days, leftover rice when making neer dosa.
Regards,
Akshatha Suvarna
viji
Tried this today. Tastes awesome dear. Thanks for your blogs.
Viji
renu akre
Can we use the same water in which rice is soak( because it contains minerals) instead of fresh water at the the of grinding.
renu akre
Can we use the same water in which we have soak rice instead of fresh water for grinding?
Aarthi
@renu akreyes u can
Unknown
i used normal rice with coconut my girlfriend loved it thank u aarthi u mande me a pro cook 😀
Simha Reddy
i used normal rice with coconut my girlfriend loved it thank u aarthi u mande me a pro cook 😀
Anonymous
My mom use to add onion and coconut while blending and it tastes awesome...
Suvarna
Hi...good receipe..can v avoid or replace coconut as it has cholesterol
Manju
Hi Aarathi I have tried your two recipes. Never dosa and potato smileys. Unfortunately both didn't come out well. Never dosa didn't form any holes and was hard.. tell me what happened to it. I used jeerasar rice.
And potato smileys were splitting into pieces when I dropped them into oil..then somehow I managed to shallow fry them.. but was vey oily.. please help.. how to improve both the items.. I am loosing my confidence��
Aarthi
Use normal cooking rice for the dosa. Also make the dosa batter very liquidy. If ur potato smiley splits, add more cornflour and knead it well. chill the smileys for 30 mins before frying
Poornima
I tried neer does today and it was a super hit
Thank you
Nandhini
Hi Arthi... jus wanna know if v need to keep d batter aside for some time aft v grind??? I mean pulikanuma???
Mdp
Can we use puttu powder instead of rice