6 Recipes for Perfect Indian Veggie Dosas – One Green Planet

Have you ever tried dosas? If you’ve ever been to an Indian restaurant, it’s likely that you’ve seen them on the menu. But maybe you weren’t quite sure what they were. Dosa is a gluten-free and fermented Indian crêpe made from a mixture of white lentils and rice. The lentils and rice are soaked overnight, then blended separately into a batter before being left in a warm oven to ferment for a few hours. The result is a sticky and tangy crèpe that becomes the perfect vehicle for all sorts of toppings, savory or sweet.

Even if your local Indian restaurant doesn’t offer options for dosas, you can make them at home! We searched through the Food Monster App and found these six vegan dosas:

1. Masala Dosa With Sweet Potato Filling 

Traditionally, masala dosa are stuffed with white potatoes. This Masala Dosa is stuffed with a spicy, savory sweet potato filling. It’s filling, flavorful, and packed full of good carbs. It’s perfect for fall!

2. Black Lentil Dosa

A staple dish in South Indian cuisine, this Black Lentil Dosa is seasoned generously with green chili, ginger, garlic, and coriander. It is also stuffed with a delicious mushroom, onion, pepper, and cabbage filling. Serve these dosas with your favorite chutney.

3. Carrot Coin Dosa

These lunch box-friendly Carrot Coin Dosas are around the size of coins (hence the name). Carrots, red chili, and cilantro are added to the dosa batter for added flavor and texture. This dish is great for packing up and taking on the go, but it is also amazingly tasty with some chutney.

4. Baby Lima Bean and Oat Dosa

Dosas are traditionally made with rice and lentils which are both terrifically healthy foods packed with fiber and protein, but there is also room for creativity. These Baby Lima Bean and Oat Dosas combine dry beans with rolled oats for a lightly crisp, tasty dosa that pairs perfectly with chutney or sambar.

5. Cucumber Semolina Dosa 

These Cucumber Semolina Dosas can be used in a variety of different recipes, both savory and sweet. They’re super easy to make since the batter only takes five minutes, and lightly frying them only takes 10. Serve them with coconut chutney or agave for a sweet snack, or increase the amount of green chilis if you want a savory and spicy snack.

6. Dosa With Curried Cauliflower and Kimchi

This recipe for Dosa With Curried Cauliflower and Kimchi fuses Indian and Korean cuisine into one awesome dish. The dosa is made from lentils and brown rice (a healthier alternative to white rice) and then it’s topped with tender curried cauliflower and spicy kimchi. Yum!

Learn How to Cook Plant-Based Meals at Home

Reducing your meat intake and incorporating more plant-based foods into your diet is known to Support various health benefits, including reducing chronic inflammation, improving heart health, enhancing mental well-being, achieving fitness goals, meeting nutritional needs, managing allergies, and promoting gut health, among others. Dairy consumption also has been linked to many health problems, including acne, hormonal imbalance, cancer,  prostate cancer, and has many side effects.

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