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Soft coconut dosa recipe served with spicy gravy showing fluffy and spongy texture.

Soft Coconut Dosa Recipe

Soft Coconut Dosa, also known as Thengai Dosa, is a simple homemade South Indian dosa recipe made with raw rice, fresh coconut, and leftover rice. This dosa turns naturally soft and spongy without using urad dal or poha.
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Prep Time 4 hours
Cook Time 10 minutes
Fermentation Time 8 hours
Total Time 12 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 10 dosa
Course: Breakfast, dinner
Cuisine: south indian
Calories: 120
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup raw rice - 300gms
  • 1/2 cup fresh grated coconut - 250gms
  • 1/2 cup boiled rice or leftover rice -250gms
  • Salt as needed
  • 3/4 cup Water as required (250ml ) for grinding
  • Oil for cooking

Equipment

  • dosa tawa

Method
 

  1. Wash raw rice well and soak for 4 hours.
  2. Add grated coconut and leftover rice to a mixer jar. Grind smoothly without adding much water initially.
  3. Drain soaked rice and add to the mixer jar. Grind by adding water little by little until smooth batter forms.
  4. Transfer batter to a bowl. Add salt and mix well using your hand.
  5. Cover and ferment overnight or for 8–10 hours.
  6. Next day, mix the batter gently. Add little water if needed. The batter should be slightly thinner than regular dosa batter.
  7. Heat dosa tawa and pour one ladle batter without spreading too much. Add little oil around the dosa.
  8. Cover with lid and cook until soft and cooked completely.
  9. Serve hot with chutney or gravy.

Notes

  • Batter consistency is important for soft dosa.
  • Do not make the batter too thick.
  • Fermentation time may vary depending on weather.
  • This dosa stays soft even after cooling.
For soft coconut dosa, the batter should be slightly more watery than regular crispy dosa batter consistency.