Davangere Benne / Loni Dosa



Davangere Benne Dosa is a South Indian snack. Davangere is a city in Karnataka, benne is butter in Kannada and dosa is a crepe made from rice batter. It is also called loni dosa. These dosas are extremely soft and loaded with butter (white / salted). Use of puffed rice and flattened rice makes it really soft. It is similar to set dosa. It is  served with onion potato sabzi /bhaji and coconut chutney. It can be served for breakfast or as an evening tea time snack.

Measurement: 1 Cup = 180 ml
Makes: 10

Ingredients:
  1. Urad Dal (split black gram) - 1/3 cup
  2. Parboiled rice (ukda) - 1 1/2 cup 
  3. Puffed rice (kurmura) - 1 cup
  4. Flattened rice (poha) - 3/4 cup
  5. Fenugreek seeds - 1 1/2 tsp
  6. Yogurt - 1 1/2 tbsp (optional - not required in summer season)
  7. Baking soda - 1/4 tsp
  8. Salt to taste 
  9. Ghee - 1/4 tsp
  10. Butter - as per your requirement
Procedure:
  • Wash urad dal, poha and  rice.
  • Soak dal, rice, poha, puffed rice and fenugreek seeds for at least 6 to 7 hrs. Water level should be much above.
  • Drain and grind it to a smooth paste by adding water and yogurt. 

  •  Pour this batter in a big vessel. Rest it for at least 8 hrs at room temperature to ferment.

  • After fermentation add salt, sugar and baking soda. Stir well.
  • Add water if necessary, the batter should be of pouring consistency.
  • Heat a nonstick frying pan and grease it with ghee. (only for the first dosa)
  • Pour 2 ladleful batter at the centre. (Don't spread) 



  • Initially, fry on high flame for 15 seconds. For next 15 - 20 seconds keep it on medium flame. It will get slightly cooked. 
  • Now, add butter.

  • Flip over and fry for 20 seconds on medium flame or till it turns golden brown.

  • Repeat the procedure for remaining dosas.
  • Serve hot with coconut chutney and onion potato sabzi.
For onion potato bhaji preparation, you may have look at the recipe for masala dosa.

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