Instant Wheat Dosa is a healthier alternative to regular rava dosa. This is a quick & easy recipe that is great to serve for any meal of the day.
I love having instant, no-ferment dosa in my repertoire. They are quick to make and are great for breakfast, lunch or dinner (BLD anyone??)
So here is a healthier version of rava dosa that needs just 4 basic pantry ingredients. I really love the use of whole-wheat flour (atta) and wheat rava because they are rich in fiber and nutrients.
I usually serve these wheat dosa with a simple vegetable side dish (recipe included) and a chutney. It's a colorful, filling and delicious meal for any time of the day.
These dosa are on our meal rotation almost every other week. They need only a brief soaking time of 30 minutes and there is no blending or fermentation involved.
Ingredients
To make instant wheat rava dosa, you need just 3 basic pantry ingredients.
Whole wheat flour or Atta. Atta is nothing but Indian whole wheat flour and is used to make roti or paratha. Indian wheat has less protein compared to the heartier US wheat. So atta generally yields softer roti.
You can use either regular or white whole-wheat flour or Indian atta or chapati flour.
Wheat rava or cream of wheat cereal. Fine or coarse grain wheat rava is available in Indian grocery stores. Cream of wheat cereal would be great alternate. Fine bulgur will also work.
Rice flour - also available in Indian stores. Brown rice flour is a healthier alternative that can be used in this recipe.
Cumin Seeds add a nice flavor to the dosa. Skip these if you don't have them on hand.
You can also add veggies like grated carrot or finely chopped onions to the batter.
Instructions
Start by making the batter. Combine wheat flour, rava and rice flour in medium size mixing bowl. Add just enough water to make a batter. Mix well and set aside for at least 30 minutes.
When ready to cook, heat a tawa or griddle on medium-high flame.
Add cumin seeds, veggies (if using) and salt. Stir in enough water to make a pourable batter.
Ladle about ¼ ~ ⅓ cup of batter on to the hot pan. Spread it around using the back of the ladle into a round dosa. Drizzle 1~2tsp oil on the dosa and cook until golden brown on both sides, about 2~3 minutes per side.
Serve hot with chutney and/or curry.
Vegetable stuffing for Dosa
While the batter is soaking, make the vegetable saute. It takes about 15 minutes to make it.
Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds and once the seeds start to splutter add green chilies, curry leaves and the chopped carrot & green beans.
Cover the pan and cook until the veggies are just fork tender. Season with salt and set aside until ready to use.
Veggies are not cooked until mushy, they are cooked only until fork tender. Also curry is lightly spiced with just green chilies.
Why is soaking important for the recipe?
Soaking is very important when working with whole grains because it gives the grains a chance to absorb the water and cook evenly.
Also whole grains are easily digestible when soaked.
Taste Test
These wheat dosa turn out slightly crispy and absolutely delicious. You can serve them with or without the filling. Make sure to serve with your favorite chutney.
Tips
- Use either regular or white whole-wheat flour or Indian atta or chapati flour.
- Brown rice flour can be used as a healthier alternative to rice flour.
- Add veggies like grated carrot or finely chopped onions to the batter to make it colorful and delicious.
- Use homemade or store-bought buttermilk or yogurt instead of water to add tanginess to dosa.
More instant Indian breakfast recipes
- Quinoa Oats Idli
- Ragi Adai
- Quick Broken Wheat Tomato Dosa
- Sweet Ragi Dosa
- Unniyappam/ Unni Appam
- Instant Handvo
Accompaniments to Dosa
Wheat Rava Dosa with Carrot-Green Beans Stuffing
Ingredients
For the Dosas:
- 1 cup Whole-wheat flour or Atta
- 1 cup Wheat Rava (You can also whole-grain Cream of wheat available in the cereal aisle of the grocery store)
- ½ cup Rice flour
- 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- To taste Salt
- 1 cup Carrot, finely grated (optional)
- 1 medium Onion, finely chopped (optional)
- As needed Oil, for making dosa
For Carrot-Green Beans Curry:
- 2 teaspoons Oil
- 3 Medium Carrots, peeled and diced
- 1 cup Green beans, chopped
- 1 or 2 Green chilies, finely chopped (adjust as per taste)
- 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
- 8 ~ 10 Curry leaves
- To taste Salt
Instructions
To make Dosas:
- Combine whole-wheat flour, wheat rava and rice flour in a medium size mixing bowl. Add 3 cups of water. Mix well to form a smooth batter. Set aside for at least 30 minutes.
- When ready to cook, heat a tawa or griddle on medium-high flame.
- Add cumin seeds, veggies (if using) and salt. Mix well and add more water if needed to make a pourable batter.
- Ladle batter onto the hot griddle and spread it around using the back of the ladle into a round dosa.
- Drizzle 1~2tsp oil on the dosa and cook until golden brown on both sides, about 2~3 minutes per side.
- Serve hot with chutney and/or curry.
To make Carrot-Beans Curry:
- Heat oil in a saute pan, add cumin seeds and once the seeds start to splutter add green chilies, curry leaves and the chopped veggies.
- Cover the pan and cook until the veggies are just fork tender. Season with salt and set aside until ready to use.
Notes
- Use either regular or white whole-wheat flour or Indian atta or chapati flour.
- Brown rice flour can be used as a healthier alternative to rice flour.
- Add veggies like grated carrot or finely chopped onions to the batter to make it colorful and delicious.
- Use homemade or store-bought buttermilk or yogurt instead of water to add tanginess to dosa.
RM
The picture looks awesome!! Love your blog. Where can I find brown rice flour, substitute for rice flour? Indian stores or regular grocery stores? Thanks, want to try it this weekend.
Manjula Bharath
very very healthy and instant rava dosai looks so yummy 🙂
Srivalli
Very lovely pictures and yes healthy too..:)..enjoyed your varieties!
Priya Srinivasan
That a filling breakfast pavani!!! I too don't mind my dosa with dry curries!!! 🙂
Vanamala Hebbar
Sounds gr8 ...looks yummy
Global Tastes & Travels Inc.
what a healthy looking one!
Global Tastes & Travels Inc.
what a healthy looking one!
Nalini's Kitchen
Dosa looks so healthy and interesting...
Sapana Behl
Stunning clicks and loved your series of instant idli/Dosas.....
Priya Suresh
Such a healthy and filling breakfast..lovely wheat rava dosa.
Sandhya Ramakrishnan
Such a healthy dosai! I like the colorful filling inside 🙂
veena krishnakumar
lovely pic of a very healthy dosa
sushma
NIce and healthy
Bless my food by Payal
Dosa has always been favourite in our family but we usually go out to cherish it. Finding your dosa so easy and yummy is boosting us to try the same at home.
The Girl Next Door
Such beautiful pics! I love the look of this dosa. It looks crispy and delicious and perfect. 🙂 The use of wheat flour and wheat rava make this healthier than the regular dosas. Your veggie filling makes the dosa all the more attractive!
Mayuri Patel
Pavani, love how you've served wheat dosa with a mixed veg filling as opposed to the normal potato onion masala. I've yet to make wheat dosa but they sure are tempting.
Malini
This dosa is perfect for breakfast, It is so healthy and delicious. With that vegetable stuffing, I am sure it must have been heavenly. I never added wheat rava to make dosa batter, this could bring a different flavor. Definitely adding to my breakfast list.
ARCHANA
Amazing! I love it Pavani now the question that haunts me, namely breakfast what???? is solved. Thanks a lot of course my sabzi will not be ready but we will enjoy with chutney.
Lata Lala
A perfect breakfast recipe Instant wheat rava dosa with bright colourful filling looks so inviting. Who could say no to this? I am all game for it.
Lovely recipe worth a try.
Uma Srinivas
I love wheat dosa with tomato chutney! But your veggie filling sounds delicious too 🙂 perfect and nutritious breakfast!