Welcome to my A to Z Dosa Recipes guide - a curated collection of Indian savory crepes ranging from classic fermented dosas to instant, lentil-based and regional variations. This page brings together 100+ dosa recipes from Cooking 4 all Seasons, from traditional Masala Dosa and Set Dosa to protein-rich Adai, Pesarattu and quick no-ferment options.
Whether you're planning breakfast, brunch or a light dinner, use the alphabetical index or recipe grids to explore fermented, instant and healthy millet dosa varieties all in one place. Check out the other Breakfast recipes I have in my collection as well!
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Alle Belle | Goan Coconut Jaggery Pancake
Alle Belle is a simple to make delicious Goan Treat that can be served with Tea or as a Dessert. This will be a hit with kids as the pancake tastes wonderful with the stuffing inside.
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Bele Dose | Mixed Lentil Dosa from Karnataka
Bele Dose or Mixed Lentil Dosa is a crispy thin dosa made with a mix of regular lentils. The lentils are called as "Bele" in Kannada. This is almost similar to the Adai we make in Tamil Nadu.
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Chilro | Sindhi Besan Ja Chilra
Chilro is a popular breakfast dish from Sindhi Cuisine, made with Besan or Chickpea flour mixed with spices and vegetables to make a pancake.
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Dhuska | Deep Fried Pancake from Jharkhand
Dhuska is a deep fried pancake from Jharkhand and Bihar. The batter is made of raw rice, Urad dal and chana dal. It can be spiced with vegetables to make it more filling.
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Eylanchi | Madakku San from Kerala
Eylanchi is a sweet pancake from Kerala made with All Purpose Flour, Egg filled with a sweet coconut filling.
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Farali Dosa | Sama Ke Chawal Dosa for Vrat
Farali Dosa is a dish made during Vrat or Fasting days, using Barnyard Millets and Sago. This is a quick and instant Dosa that can be made within 10 mins.
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Ghaaroda ~ Leftover Rice Besan Pancake from Gujarat
Ghaaroda is a thick pancake from Gujarat made with leftover cooked rice and Besan. This is yet another quick and instant pancakes you can make.
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Heerekai Dosa | Ridge Gourd Dosa from Karnataka
Heerekai Dosa is a popular dosa from Karnataka made with Ridge Gourd and a spice batter that requires no fermentation.
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ILam Dosai | Soft Dosai from Chettinad
Ilam Dosai, spelt als E'lam Dosai is from the Chettinad Cuisine, Tamil Nadu. Ilam dosa is absolutely soft and can be folded like a handkerchief.
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Jini Dosa ~ Spicy Cheese Dosa Mumbai Street Food
Jini Dosa is a popular street food from Mumbai made with regular dosa batter topped with veggies in a mix of sauces, finally topped with cheese.
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Kadapa Karam Dosa
Kadapa Karam Dosa is a popular Dosa variety from Kadapa which is a city in Andhra. The specialty of this dosa is the different chutneys spread on it and served with a variety of side dishes.
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Lentil Dosa | Mixed Dal Dosai from Tamil Nadu
Lentil Dosa or Mixed Dal Dosai from Tamil Nadu is made only of lentils without Rice. So this almost instant Dosa is No Rice Dosa and is very healthy Diabetic food.
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Mushti Dosa | How to make Konkani Pancakes
Mushti Dosa is a Konkani Dosa made with rice, poha and grated coconut. This dosa is very soft and tastes very delightful.
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Nachni Uttapam | How to make Finger Millet Uttapam
Nachni Uttapam or Ragi Uttapam is an easy dosa made with Finger Millet flour and is very healthy for any meal. This is a No Rice Dosa, suitable for Diabetic Diet.
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Oats Dosa ~ Instant No Ferment Dosa
Oats Dosa is one of the easiest and instant dishes you can make. All you need is to mix the flours and make the dosas right away.
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Phanna Doddak | No Ferment Tempered Dosa From Konkani
Phanna Doddak means Tempered Dosa in Konkani cuisine. This is a no ferment dosa and only efforts needed is to soak the urad dal and grind to a smooth batter.
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Quinoa Dosa ~ A crispy Indian Fusion Dosa
Quinoa Dosa is a crispy, delightful version of fusion dosa you can make. In this version, quinoa is ground along with rice and urad dal as regular batter and turns out excellent.
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Rava Onion Masala Dosa
Rava Onion Masala Dosa is a combination of both the regular Rava Dosa and the Masala Dosa. The Rava Dosa is stuffed with a Potato Masal and tastes out of the world!
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Surnali Dosa ~ Vegan Gluten free Dosa
Surnali Dosa is a popular dosa from the Konkani region that is soft and spongy made with just 3 simple ingredients. This dish is a vegan and gluten free dish making it suitable for all age group.
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Thavalai Dosa | Tamil Nada Special Thavala Dosa
Thavalai means a vessel in Tamil and this Thavalai Dosai refers to the Dosai that is cooked in a small wok/Kadai referred to as the 'Appachatti'.
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Ulli Karam Dosa with Cheese
Ulli Karam Dosa is a delicious Dosa topped with a spicy onion chutney spread. When you are serving to kids, you can make it more interesting by adding cheese.
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Visiri Dosai | Chettinad Visiri Dosai
Visiri Dosai from Chettinad is a lacy crepe made with different flours and is an instant dosa variety. This means there is no fermentation needed and if you are in a hurry to make something, this is the dish you will opt for!
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Watermelon Rind Dosa | How to make Kalingana Polo
Watermelon Rind Dosa is a traditional dosa from Karwar region, known as Kalingana Polo. Watermelon rind is always discarded but in this traditional dish this part is also used to make this dosa.
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Xacuti Potato Masala Dosa
Xacuti Potato Masala Dosa is a fusion dosa made with regular dosa batter stuffed with Potato Masala that is cooked with the special Xacuti Curry Powder.
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Yellow Moong Dal Poha Dosa
Yellow Split Moong Dal Poha Dosa is a quick and instant Dosas you can make for your breakfast or for any meal.
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Zucchini Dosa | How to make Zucchini ka Cheela
Zucchini Dosa or Zucchini Ka Cheela is a pancake made with Besan. This is a quick, no ferment Dosa that can be done within minutes for an easy breakfast.
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⚡ Instant Dosas & No Ferment Dosas
Quick and easy dosa recipes made without long fermentation, perfect for busy mornings or last-minute meals. Instant Dosas include recipes that you can make right away, while No ferment Dosas will require some 30 min to 1 hour prep time.
🌿 Dosa with Leafy Greens & Dosa With Spreads
If you have been wanting to include those healthy leafy greens in your diet, here are some tried and tested dosas with leafy greens incorporated. I have some very tasty interesting spreads that you can elevate your dosas as well!
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For a complete alphabetical list of dosa varieties as part of Indian Breakfast dishes, you can also explore the archive on Spicing Your Life, check the Dosa Varieties
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Sowmya:) says
Such an amazing dosa series Valli!! Even after making dosas the whole of last month I have so many of yours to try out!
vaishalisabnani says
So many new ones for me in this series . I love dosas but the idea of soaking and grinding , just makes me lazy but With your non fermented and instant Dosa’s , I might build courage to make those too .
Excellent round up , wonder if I will ever be able to do even half of them . A Double Mega BM surely calls for a celebration , kudos ! on this stupendous task !
Renu Agrawal Dongre says
I never knew many of the dosa varieties from this and now I have a collection of so many from all our friends. An awesome round up. Kudos to your great work.
mayurisjikoni says
I'm amazed at the variety of dosas and other batter flatbreads. Amazing collection of which I've bookmarked a few. I get so stressed out doing the BM and you manage on two blogs... hats off to you Srivalli.
code2cook says
wow such a beautiful journey came to an end. Loved running with all of you. Got to know more a little about you via stories. great dosa recipes in the collection. Thanks.
Padmajha PJ says
I enjoyed reading each and every post Srivalli! My bookmarks list is growing! I enjoyed doing this marathon and looking forward to the next one 🙂
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
Valli, I have learned so many new kinds of dosai in this series and there were some that I have never heard of. I have bookmarked so many to try and hoping to get to them one by one.
Priya Suresh says
Interesting dosa varieties you gave, and my bookmarks are overflowing, many new dosas for me. And seriously you rocked with your tremendous search Valli. Well done.