Quick and easy Sabudana Vrat Dosa is a gluten-free dosa/crepe prepared with tapioca pearls. This super crispy and healthy dosa requires no fermentation and comes together in a jiffy!
Are you bored of regular dosa and looking for a healthy alternative? Then look no more. Sabudana Vrat Dosa or vrat ka cheela is the perfect recipe for you.
This instant dosa is grain-free and ideal for any fast/vrat.
Fasting doesn’t mean that you have to refrain from your favorite foods. This Navratri, try these delicious and healthy dosa/crepes made with tapioca pearls, barnyard millets, and gluten-free flour.
An excellent meal to kick-start the festive/fasting season.
A TIP ABOUT SABUDANA/SAGO PEARLS!
Are you tired of getting sticky sago pearls every time you soak them? No worries follow this link on how to make perfect sabudana pearls.
Once the fasting season starts, soak tapioca in bulk. Drain and air-dry the pearls for 2-3 hours. Wrap in paper towel and store in the refrigerator.
If you are fasting for full seven days, you have one less thing to worry about. Remove from refrigerator and use as mentioned in the recipe. Store the remaining back in the fridge.
Works wonders for me. I don’t have to wait 3-4 hours to try on my favorite sabudana recipes.
NOW ONTO THE RECIPE!
Sabudana or sago pearls is a versatile ingredient. It’s grain-free, gluten-free characteristics are what makes it an ideal vrat food.
For this recipe, soaked sago pearls are combined with kuttu flour, soaked sama rice and spices to create the d-licious recipe. You will love this recipe because it’s –
- requires no fermentation
- a straightforward recipe
- healthy and filing
- so tasty and addictive.
Combine soaked sabudana with other listed ingredients to form a thick batter. Spread dosas on a hot skillet and cook until crispy. Place the potato stuffing in the center and carefully fold the dosa. Serve hot with vrat ki green chutney.
DISCLAIMER!
If you do not consume a particular veggie or spice during Navratri, feel free to leave that out and follow your family vrat guidelines.
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Sabudana Vrat Dosa
Ingredients
FOR BATTER
- 1/2 cup Soaked Sabudana/Sago
- 1 cup Sama Rice ( Barnyard millet)
- 1.5 tablespoon Kuttu Flour (or use any vrat flour)
- 1/4 cup Curd/buttermilk
- Salt to taste (Vrat salt - Sendha namak)
- 2 tablespoon Oil (to cook dosas)
FOR POTATO FILLING
- 3 medium Boiled and cubed Potatoes
- 10-12 pieces of Curry leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon Each of Mustard seeds (omit if you do not eat in vrat)
- 1/4 teaspoon Haldi (omit if you do not eat in vrat)
- 1/4 teaspoon Red chili powder
- 1 tablespoon Oil
- Salt to taste (Vrat salt - Sendha namak)
Instructions
MAKING BATTER
- Soak Sabudana for 3-4 hours. Link on how to make perfect sabudana pearls is shared above in ingredients.
- Soaked sama rice. Soak sama rice in hot water for 3-4 hours. Drain and set aside.
- After the desired time, drain water from soaked sabudana pearls and sama rcie.
- Transfer sama rice + sabudana to a mixer and add curd. Grind it to a fine paste.
- Transfer this batter to a bowl.
- Stir in kuttu flour, salt, and red chili powder.
- To begin with, add 1/4 cup of water to dilute the batter. Whisk it well. There should be no lumps in the batter and it should be of a thick dropping consistency.
POTATO FILLING PREPARATION
- Prepare the filling mixture. Boil, peel and chop potatoes.
- Heat oil in a pan. Add curry leaves, mustard seeds and when they start to crackle add all the dry spices and add Vrat salt - Sendha namak.
- Stir in potatoes and mix.
- Allow the mix to cool completely.
ASSEMBLING DOSA
- Heat and grease a griddle.
- Pour 1/4 cup batter on the hot griddle.
- Using a ladle spread dosa evenly on the hot tawa. Drop 1-2 drops of oil around the cooking dosa. Cover and cook on low flame.
- Place a teaspoon of potato filling in the center. Unlike other dosas, this batter makes a sticky dosa because of sabudana starch.
- And carefully roll it around the edges.
- Fold the other side and PRESS GENTLY so that they stick. Flip it over.
- Serve immediately and enjoy it hot with vrat ki chutney.
Shubhanshi says
What can be used as an alternative for sama rice?
Ruchi says
Alternative for sama rice would be boiled basmati rice.
Jigna says
Recipe seems to be great… Gonna try it for sure… Instead of mustard seeds we can add cumin seeds for vrat 😃
Ruchi says
Jigna, you can sub mustard seeds with cumin seeds.
But please check with your elders if they eat cumin seeds in vrat.
Harish Kwatra says
Dosa recipe is good but Mustard seeds are not eaten in vrat…
Ruchi says
Thanks for sharing!
Yes, some people avoid mustard seeds in vrat and it’s mentioned in the recipe. 🙂
Aarti Arora says
Dosas were mouth watering
Ruchi says
🙂 🙂
Aarti Arora says
Dosas came out to be delicious. Keep sharing more innovative navratra snacks.thanks a lot dear
Ruchi says
That’s great!
Glad you liked the recipe, Aarti. 🙂
Mannika says
I tried but didn’t turn out like dosa couldn’t spread so came out as cheela instead any improvising needed?
Ruchi says
Mannika, is the batter thick?
If so, dilute the batter and it should work.
Swati says
I made these today and they were the best.
Thanks Ruchi
Ruchi says
You are welcome, Swati!
aditi says
My dosa got sticky ,why?
Ruchi says
Because of sabudana starch, this batter makes a sticky dosa.
Pooja says
The pictures r great and dosas look perfect! I do not have flour handy. Can I totally skip it or have to substitute with something? Only have sabutdana. Can I increase quantity a bit?
Ruchi says
Pooja, use any vrat flour. Will update the recipe as well.
Ananya says
It was amazing . Very tasty and was perfect for my fast thanks to you
Ruchi says
Pleasure is all mine.
Glad you liked the recipe. 🙂
Leela Manilal says
What is this Kuttu flour
From where we we can buy
Ruchi says
Kuttu flour is Buckwheat flour and is readily available in all the Indian stores.
Himayu says
What is kutti ka ata
Ruchi says
Himayu, it’s kuttu ka atta also referred to as Buckwheat flour.
Kavita says
Can I use singhaade ka aata instead of kuttu flours?
Ruchi says
Yes, you can.
Shanta says
What can I use instead of kuttu atta
RK says
Thanks for stopping by Shanta! You can substitute kuttu flour with soaked sama rice.
Sarika says
What can I say about this recipe. Awesome and shapes up pretty well. My dosas are never perfect but this one I nailed it. Thanks Ruchi. Waiting to see what will you do with regular dosas. Eagerly waiting for that dish. Nice blog and very educational. I can spend my whole day here 🙂
RK says
You are welcome Sarika! Glad you liked it and thanks for stopping by 🙂
Preetha Yadav says
Thanks for sharing, made it in Navratra and everyone liked it.Thanks for your hard work.Oh my Gosh how hard work you have put into your pictures they are like speaking to me while I cook. Thanks Preetha – Love your work.
RK says
You are very welcome dear and glad you liked it 🙂 and thanks for your wonderful comment!!
Catherine says
Hello, I was a bit skeptical in making these but they turned out deliciously delicious. Thanks you and keep it up!
RK says
You are welcome Catherine and glad you liked them!
aseem says
I made it and liked it very much .Very tasty and different taste recipe in fast.
RK says
Thanks Aseem!!