Sprouts Dosa: Steps To Make Your South Indian Staple Healthier

By Garima Johar

August 3, 2026

Traditionally, a dosa is made with a rice and urad dal-based batter. However, if you want to give a nutritional boost to your go-to recipe, add sprouts to the batter, and serve the sprouts dosa with sambar.

Ingredients

1 cup mixed sprouts ½ cup rice ¼ cup urad dal 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds 1-2 green chillies 1 teaspoon ginger Salt to taste Water for grinding Oil for cooking

Step 1

Rinse the sprouts and set aside. Soak the rice, urad dal, and fenugreek seeds in water.

Step 2

Grind the soaked ingredients with sprouts, chillies, grated ginger, and water.

Step 3

Add salt to batter and let it ferment overnight.

Step 4

Heat a tawa and grease it with some oil. Spead a ladleful of batter on the tawa and cook.

Step 5

Cook on both sides and serve the sprouts dosa with sambar and chutneys.