Wholesome Moong Dal Khichdi : A nutritious and comforting one-pot meal. Try our easy recipes for a tasty, quick dinner.

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Wholesome Moong Dal Khichdi : A nutritious and comforting one-pot meal. Try our easy recipes for a tasty, quick dinner.
by [Archana Potdar] · This post may contain affiliate links · 22 Comments
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Benne Dosa or Benne doosee as it is called in Kannada is credited to the city of Davengere, Karnataka. Hence Benne Dosa is also called Davangere Dosa.
Confused? Do not worry try the recipe and you will understand.
I have read that there are 3 variants to Benne Dosa since I have not eaten them I am assuming the meaning of the Dosa as
But I am putting the cart before the horse. Let us start from the beginning.
Dosas are crepes from South Indian in fact they are the staple food in South India. Dosa is made generally from a batter of rice and lentils that have been fermented.
There are instant varieties too of Dosa but they are generally I feel later versions of the original Dosa.
No, Dosa is not junk food. Dosa is a crepe made from the batter of rice and urid dal that is fermented batter. Fermented food is good for health.
Dosa is Indian fast food however unlike the Western concept of fast food the Dosa batter is made fresh, the Dosa is customised to the taste of the person eating it. Like with the same batter I will make a thin or thick Dosa, add a filling or chutney powder, else add onions and tomatoes to make it an uttapam.
Dosas are generally believed to have originated in South India either in Udupi or in Tamil Nadu. The Tamil Nadu ones were softer and thicker and the thinner and crispier version of Dosa was home to Karnataka.
Although Dosas are popular all over India and the world however they were Dosas are a typical part of the Southern Indian and Sri Lankan Tamil diets.
Generally, Dosas are from rice and black gram ground together to a smooth batter with a dash of salt.
There are many variants to this the lentils that are used may be chana dal/Bengal gram, moong dal/green gram or a mixture of all the three dals. Toor dal is also used many times in soaking the days.
Dosa is served hot you can either serve it rolled up with a filling in the centre or folded in half.
The accompaniments with Dosa are regional and personal preferences, generally vegetarian but there are some non-vegetarians accompaniments too that are served with a Dosa.
Dosa are commonly served with
There are more Dosas like Neer dosa, but I have not listed them here as I need to try them before I add them to my list.
I have summarised the benefit of eating Dosa in this graphic
Then there are instant dosas too that need hardly any preparation but then if I sit talking about them we will never get going with the Davangere Benne Dosa.
This week as always for Foodie Monday Bloghop we the members have come up with a different theme to blog on. This week #209Tindi Yenu was suggested by Aruna. Aruna blogs at Vasusvegkitchen, Aruna 's recipes are simple and doable recipes with step by step pictures. I have already tried from her blog Methi Masala Khakhra there are some more I need to try like her Oats and Nuts Ladoos there are also some dal recipes that I need to check out.
Karnataka is my birthplace but the number of days I have spent there you can count on your fingertips thanks to my father's transferrable job. However, Amma always made food that was mostly Karnataka style so we had rasam, sambhar, bisi bele bhat, gojju, akki rotti, idlis, dosas. Being a resident of Uttar Karnataka most of our food is similar to Maharashtrian food the only difference to my mind is Maharashtrians use a lot of jaggery and hence their food is sweetish. This is something I do not like even now.
The options to make were plenty but the simplest was Davangere Benne Dosa. In the way the rains have been pouring in Goa these were the easiest ingredients to source. The pictures, well I have taken better ones but with on gloomy days, this was the best I could do. Will replace them asap.
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Do you like this recipe? Have you tried it? In case you do and whenever you do please tag me on Facebook. My Instagram handle is #themadscientistskitchen. You can also use my Twitter handle, Then you are always welcome at my Pinterest page too. I will love to see you there.
Please also subscribe to my mailing list and join me in my journey of Food! Will enjoy seeing what you make so that I too can learn from you!!!
The Girl Next Door says
I absolutely love the buttery, soft Davangere Benne Dosa. Yours look extremely beautiful and delicious! Perfectly nailed recipe. 🙂
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Priya.
Kalyani says
I absolutely miss this from my Bangalore days. Occasionally, calorie counting can be forgotten right ? and Archana, especially loved ur poster on benefits of eating Dosa 🙂
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Kalyani I wanted to know about the poster a lot. Forget calorie counting and indulge in dosas especially with homemade butter.
Narmadha says
So crispy and soft benne dosa. I have heard about this famous dosa but never got chance to taste it. Looks so tempting.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Narmadha.
Swati says
Dosa looks very inviting with butter on top. Good t know the ratio of the ingredients in this dosa batter. will try it now as haven't tried it earlier. will love to have with sambhar and aloo filling
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Swati.
Sujata Roy says
Wow this buttery dosa looks super tempting. Loved your detailed write about variety of dosa. So informative. Bookmarked it try sometime.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Sujata you answered the question on my mind. Is this useful? Now I will try to make writeups like this.
Renu says
There are so many varities of dosa and each has it's uniquness. Benne dosa is new to me and it looks super soft to me, perfect for my toddler.
ArchanaPotdar says
It is the best fast food Renu. But yes it is great for your toddler too.
Mayuri Patel says
Just love your post Archana. Such a detail explanation of what dosa is, how it can be served and the many types too. I'm no longer going to feel guilty enjoying my dosas. Love them..I've had butter with idli and love it so now will have to try it with dosa.
ArchanaPotdar says
Aww! Thanks a lot, Mayuri your comments means a lot to me. Love you girl and enjoy your dosas.
preethi76 says
This Davangere benne dosa served with fresh butter is so scrumptious. It looks nice and fluffy.Loved the detailed explanation. A perfect breakfast recipe.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Preethi.
Vasusvegkitchen says
Thanks for lovely words di.. Davangere Benne dosa looks very inviting, tasty with lots of butter. Loved the dosa texture with curry and chutney, as always loved Ur write up with detailed information to make perfect dosas. Also loved your dosa collection ????
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, dear.
Poonam Bachhav says
Your dosa platter topped with that homemade butter looks super tempting di ! I just love your way of writing. Your posts are so informative !
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Poonam I am grateful for your feedback on my writing.
Jayashree T.Rao says
We love dosas of all kind. This Davangere benne dosa is soft, tasty and makes a good morning breakfast. Loved your detailed post about dosa. BTW, good to know that you are from Karnataka too.
ArchanaPotdar says
I am from Karnataka but illiterate when it comes to reading and writing. 😀 Thanks need to make dosa again.