How To Make Crispy South Indian Instant Rava Dosa At Home

By Shreya Sarpal

May 6, 2025

Ever tried making instant rava dosa at home? It’s a South Indian delicacy with a lacy texture, spiced with cumin and herbs, which perfectly goes with chutney and sambar.

Ingredients

1 cup rava 1/2 cup rice flour 1/4 cup maida 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 1/2 tsp crushed black pepper 1 finely chopped green chilli 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves 1 finely chopped onion Salt to taste 2 ½ cups water (to adjust consistency) Oil for cooking

Step 1

Take a bowl and mix rava, rice flour, maida and then add cumin, black pepper, green chilli, onion, coriander, and salt to it.

Step 2

Gradually add water to make the batter thin and watery, let it rest for 10 minutes.

Step 3

Heat a pan, drizzle some oil into it and pour the batter in a circular motion.

Step 4

Cook on medium flame until the outside turns crisp and golden.

Step 5

Serve the Rava dosa, hot with chutney and sambar