I have been meaning to try Neer Dosa for the longest time. Now that I made it, I don’t know why I put it off so long. Neer Dosa literally means a water dosa. This is a dosa that is popular in the Udupi-Mangalore region of Karnataka and is quite easy to make.
It can be made by just grinding soaked rice into a thin batter or then using a mix of rice and coconut. I made this Dosa with just rice.
Neer Dosa is best when it is made thin and is eaten hot. The traditional accompaniments include grated coconut mixed with jaggery or sugar, Coconut Chutney with Garlic and Rasayana.
How to Make Neer Dosa
Makes: 6
Soaking Time: 6 Hours
Ingredients
- Short Grained Rice – 1 Cup (I used Surti Kolam)
- Grated Coconut – 1/4 Cup (Optional, I did not use any)
- Salt to Taste
- Oil
Method to Make the Batter
- Soak the rice in 2 cups of water for at least 6 hours.
- Drain the water.
- Using about 2/3 cup water, grind the rice and coconut (if you are using it) into a smooth batter.
- Add some more water to make a thin batter.
- Add salt.
- Mix well.
Method to Make Neer Dosa
- Heat a tava.
- Add a few drops of oil and spread on the surface.
- Pour a ladle of batter in the center of the pan and swirl quickly to form a dosa. Do not spread.
- Cook over medium heat till the surface just starts to dry out.
- Using a spatula separate the dosa from the tava.
- Fold into a triangle on the tava.
- Transfer to a plate.
- Serve immediately with Coconut Chutney, Mango Rasayana, Banana Rasayana, or then grated coconut mixed with sugar.
I love this, love this and love this <3 Please pass me that plate
Anytime, Anindita
Absolutely, Parwati….
Sometime I dream that we are on a food trail tracking the mundane cooking of every day Indian and not the cookery show nonsense.
I so agree, Parwati.
Nice Aruna..I recently tried neer dosa with regular chutney but sadly it dint taste great. I am gonna try with your sides once m
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Completing my sentence !..I wanna try your recipe along with the sides
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You could also try with just grated coconut mixed with jaggery as well.
Can I use dosa rice for this recipe?
Hi Amrita, yes you can.
This is the second dosa recipe I have read for FF this week. I bought a dosa griddle awhile ago and still have not used it. Now I don’t have any excuses not to make some. Thanks for bringing these to Fiesta Friday.
Wow I love Need dosa – looks delicious Aruna…thanx for the recipe…
I have never tried neer dosa – you are tempting me to, Aruna
I hope I have tempted you enough!
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My mom was an expert in making super-thin lacy neer dosa & I miss it so much! You are inspiring me to try my hand at it. Looks perfect!
I have only had neer dosa once and never made it myself and you make it look so easy!
I love the addition of coconut and your coconut chutney with garlic is a must try! 
Thank you for joining Fiesta Friday! 
It is indeed very easy.
This looks like a “must try”…thanks so much for sharinf
I love Neer dosai,Aruna…I had them long back ,must try making them at home with your recipe…