Dosa & Idli Recipes

(Dosa Varieties, Idli Varieties, Idli and Dosa Recipes, South Indian Dosa and Idli)

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Idlis and Dosas are a staple food in all the southern states of India, Tamil nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana. These have been existing since centuries and has been mentioned in both Tamil and Kannada works of ancient days. Similar variants are also found in Goa, Maharashtra and Orissa. Idli and dosa varieties are also common in other neighboring countries like Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Singapore, Malaysia etc.

I am amazed at the person who invented the dishes idli and dosa. It first starts with the batter preparation depending on the type of idli/dosa. After the batter is prepared, it has to be fermented for the best results. After refrigerator has become part of every household, idli/dosa batter is mostly available everyday in south indian homes. People make a big batch of the batter and refrigerate it. It saves so much time on busy working days.

Here I have a huge list of 50+ varieties of idlis and dosas.  I have shared the basic idli recipe and basic dosa recipe below. Along with that there are many variations to make it more nutritious like vegetable dosa, masala dosa, ragi dosa, oats dosa, wheat dosa etc. I have also shared other regional variations of dosas like the neer dosa, rava dosa etc. A special variant of dosa called adai is also popular in tamil nadu which has a combination of lentils. There are also many popular idli varieties like the kancheepuram idli, kushboo idli, rava idli etc. Do check out the different options, make it and enjoy.

How to make Idli Dosa Batter at home?

Homemade Idli Dosa Batter

Idli Varieties

Basic Idli Recipe	Tumbler Idli	Ragi Idli/ Dosa	Rava Idli
Tricolour Idli	Mallige Idli (Kushboo Idli)	Adai Idli (Mixed Dal Idli)	Kanchipuram Idli
Semiya Idli/ Dosai	Sambhar Idli	Masala Idli	Chilly Egg Idli
Fried Idlis	Curd Idli	Banana Idli	Cornmeal Idli/ Dosa
Idli Upma	Idli using Idli Rava	Kambu Idli	Red Rice Idli and Dosa

Dosa Varieties (Dosai, Thosai, Tosey)

Basic Dosa Recipe	Masala Dosa	Variety Dosa	Neer Dosa
Dal Dosai	Wheat Dosa	Masoor Dal Dosai	Banana Dosai
Oats Idli/ Dosa	Onion Uthappam	Rava Dosai	Mushroom Masala Dosa
Jawar Ka Uttapa	Kambu Dosai	Watermelon Dosa	Vella Dosai
Dill Dosa	Tomato Dosa	Tricolour Dosa	Aval Dosa
Green Coriander Dosa	Moong Dal Dosa	Red Rice Dosa	Instant Rice Flour Dosa
Kids Dosa	Egg Dosa	Neer Dosa without Coconut	Mysore Masala Dosa
Multi Flour Dosa	Mudakathan Keerai Dosa	Set Dosa (Sponge Dosai)

Adai Varieties

Basic Adai Dosai Recipe	Assorted Mini Adai	Drumstick Leaves Adai	Ragi Adai
Raw Banana Adai	Potato Adai	Mix Sprouts Adai	Healthy Whole Grain Adai
Vegetable Adai	Spinach Adai	Adai Idli (Mixed Dal Idli)	Verum Arisi Adai
4 Arisi Adai

Variations of Idli/Dosa from other states and countries

Besan Chilaa (Gram Flour Pancakes)	Kerala Aapam	Pesarattu from Andhra Pradesh	Aapam without coconut
Khaman Dhokla	French Crepes	American Pancakes	Oats Besan Chilla
Nachni Ghavan	Ragi Aapam	Aapam (with Rice Flour)