Honestly, am hooked to Brown Rice now. When I got a small bag of this from a friend who is into organic foods, I didn't know how to use this, much less how it tasted.
Although I remember my sister recommending Brown Rice Pilaf that she had made years ago, which I adapted to make the Goan Delicacy Xacuti Masala Veg Pulav with Brown RIce. Now thanks to easily availabilty of brown rice,I finally got to make Brown Rice Dosa or Brown Rice Crepes Although apprehensive of using a new ingredient, we ventured into it and loved it!
I am sure this wholegrain will now stay on my grocery list, albeit in a lesser proportion than we use normal white rice (yup,we South Indians are voracious Rice eaters, in many forms I guess -boiled / puffed / norma / beaten).
So, this definitely is a keeper, and look forward to hearing from you readers as to what all you make with Brown rice
We love so many dishes made with Brown Rice
Soaking time : 6 hours, Grinding time : 30 mins. Fermenting time : 10 – 12 hours (or overnight)
Makes: Approx 15-20 dosas (or crepes)
What you need to make Brown Rice Dosa:
- 1.5 cups Brown Rice
- 3 tablespoon Poha / flattened rice (optional, but it totally fluffs up the batter)
- 1 teaspoon Methi / fenugreek seeds
- ½ cup Urad dal (may be half a handful more also)
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- Oil (as needed to make the dosa)
How to make Brown Rice Dosa:
- Wash and soak the rice along with fenugreek and poha for 6 hours
- Wash the dal once and soak for 3 hours
- Grind separately to a smooth batter and mix both batters thoroughly with your hands with required salt (I am told that using the hands rather than a beater / slotted spoon helps the batter ferment better)
- Ferment for 10- 12 hours or overnight
- In the morning, using a ladle mix the batter thoroughly. If the batter is too thick, as it usually happens with brown rice, take a portion of the batter that you need to use for that day, and dilute it with 3-4 teaspoon of hot water and whisk lightly to a smooth, pouring batter consistency.
- Heat a tava/ skillet on medium heat.
- Take a ladleful of the batter and spread on the hot tava.
- Drizzle oil around the dosa and cook on both sides flipping once.
- Serve hot with any chutney, Tiffin Sambhar or Molagapudi. We served it here with Veg Peel Chutney the first day and Molagapudi the next .
Brown Rice Dosa | Brown rice & lentil crepes
Equipment
- Bowl
- Wet Grinder Sub with mixer grinder
- Tava / Skillet Pref cast iron / non stick
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups Brown Rice
- 3 tablespoon flattened rice Poha - optional, but it totally fluffs up the batter
- 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds Methi seeds / venthayam
- ½ cup split black gram Urad dal, may be half a handful more also
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 5 tablespoon Oil or as needed to make the dosa
Instructions
- Wash and soak the rice along with fenugreek and poha for 6 hours
- Wash the dal once and soak for 3 hours
- Grind separately to a smooth batter and mix both batters thoroughly with your hands with required salt (I am told that using the hands rather than a beater / slotted spoon helps the batter ferment better)
- Ferment for 10- 12 hours or overnight
- In the morning, using a ladle mix the batter thoroughly. If the batter is too thick, as it usually happens with brown rice, take a portion of the batter that you need to use for that day, and dilute it with 3-4 teaspoon of hot water and whisk lightly to a smooth, pouring batter consistency.
- Heat a tava/ skillet on medium heat.
- Take a ladleful of the batter and spread on the hot tava.
- Drizzle oil around the dosa and cook on both sides flipping once.
- Serve hot with any chutney, Tiffin Sambhar or Molagapudi. We served it here with Veg Peel Chutney the first day and Molagapudi the next .
Unknown says
i m coming home kalyani inviting myself over save some of those crepes for me
Radhika says
A very healthy option. I'm yet to experiment with Brown rice. thanks for linking it to the event.
amna says
how innovative! will try this for sure 🙂
Priya Suresh says
Healthy and inviting dosas..looks fabulous..
Deeksha says
Hi Kalyani
Thanks for the lovely comment dear.
Brown rice dosa sounds very healthy,innovative and tasty.
Vimitha Durai says
Healthy and yummy dosas...
Kavi says
brown rice takes so much time to cook! It was too unprocessed for me! 😀 But brown rice in a dosa is too interesting! 😀
Kalyani says
@ Kavi - you need to use soak Brown rice in tepid water for 1- 2 hours before cooking normal rice with brown rice. cook it with slightly less water than normal white rice but for 4 whistles. You may use the fluffed up cooked rice for pulaos and biryanis.
Kalyani says
@ Anusha - anytime welcome dear. bekaadare hittu allige kalisi kodtheeni.. 😀
Roshni says
SUper healthy option... love this recipe.. happy to know you as well
Priya Srinivasan - I Camp in My Kitchen says
I use brown rice daily!! Dosa's look very crispy n tasty!!! bookmarking them, will try them n let u know!!!!
Prabha Mani says
Wow..good innovative recipe dear!!Looking for low fast recipe only,thanks for sharing!!
Anonymous says
Nice 🙂 My mom-in-law uses brown rice in making set dosa.. and I feel that the dosa is much softer than the normal ones. .will share the recipe soon 🙂
Gayathri Kumar says
Very nutritious dosas...
The Pumpkin Farm says
yummy looking dosas and beautiful clicks. Share the thought, was wonder full meeting, read about our meet in my next post 🙂
Archana says
Love the dosa. Like the squirrelling idea. Will do so next time. Thanks
Aarthi says
YUMMO..Thanks for the recipe..This looks mouthwatering..I have bookmarked it..
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Sravs says
Nice and healthy !!
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Unknown says
Healthy & innovative recipe.. Sure I'm trying this recipe..
Vardhini says
Healthy dosa and thx for linking to the event.
Vardhini
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Reshmi Mahesh says
Healthy delicious dosa...
rajani says
Nice looking, healthy dosa. Haven't seen brown rice around here (except for the kerala Matta rice), wil keep looking for it though!
Priya Sreeram says
loved the addition of poha in to the batter - lovely dosas kalyani !
Shanthi Krishnakumar says
Sounds interesting and healthy
Kala says
Dosa with brown rice healthyyyy thanks for sharing such a wonderful recipe