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Palak cheese dosa
  • Serving Size 1 Medium Piece (40 g)
  • Calories98.7 kcal
  • Carbs12.3 g (49.1 kcal)
  • Protein3.2 g (12.9 kcal)
  • Fats4.1 g (36.7 kcal)

Palak cheese dosa recipe

Palak cheese dosa is a healthy crepe made from ground rice and lentil batter which has been fermented. Dosa is a great source of healthy carbohydrates, protein, and is low on fat.

Cooking time: 10 minutes

Serves: 20 persons

Ingredients
Cheese
100 Grams
Rice flakes
50 Grams
Millled parboiled rice
200 Grams
Black gram dal
100 Grams
Spinach
100 Grams
Chillies green - all varieties
10 Grams
Ginger fresh
2 Grams
Cumin seeds
0.5 Tea Spoon
Fenugreek seeds
1 Tea Spoon
Rice bran oil
10 Tea Spoon
Salt
1 Tea Spoon
Water
200 Milliliter
Instructions
1
Make the batter
In a large bowl, soak black gram dal, fenugreek seeds for 5-6hours. Drain off the water and blend to smooth paste adding water as required. Now in another bowl take parboiled rice and poha. Rinse with water and soak them separately. Drain off the water and blend to smooth paste adding water as required. Now mix both the batters.
2
For fermentation
Now cover and rest in a warm place for 8-10 hours or till the batter ferments and doubles. After 8 hours, the batter doubles indicating well fermented with air pockets present. Add salt to the batter and mix gently without disturbing the air pockets.
3
For spinach puree
In a sauce pan add water and bring to a boil. Add spinach leaves to the hot water and wait until the spinach leaves wilts.
4
Grinding and mixing
In a blender add spinach leaves, cumin seeds, green chilies, grated ginger, salt, and blend to a smooth puree. Add spinach puree to the fermented dosa batter and mix well.
5
Making dosa
Heat a wide skillet, pour a ladle of batter, and spread in a circular motion. Drizzle oil on the sides and add the shredded cheese and cook until the dosa becomes crispy
6
Serving
Fold and serve dosa hot with sambar or potato masala or coconut chutney.
Nutrition Label

Palak cheese dosa

  • Serving Size1 Medium Piece (40 g)
  • Calories98.7 kcal
  • Carbs12.3 g
  • Fiber1.3 g
  • Sugar0.3 g
  • Protein3.2 g
  • Fat4.1 g
  • Saturated fat1.3 g
  • Mono unsaturated fat1.4 g
  • Poly unsaturated fat1.0 g
  • Cholesterol4.4 mg
  • Sodium99.0 mg

Glycemic Index

51 Low
Low
Medium
High

Low glycemic impact due to protein and fat and fiber slowing carbohydrate absorption.

How to flatten the spike

  • Eat protein portions first before rice or bread
  • The fiber content helps moderate blood sugar spikes

Compare & Substitute

NutrientPalak cheese dosaPalak dosaPalak DosaiSpinach dosa
Calories98.7 kcal94.3 kcal94.3 kcal94.3 kcal
Carbs12.3 g14.8 g14.8 g14.8 g
Protein3.2 g2.6 g2.6 g2.6 g
Fat4.1 g2.7 g2.7 g2.7 g
Fiber1.3 g1.5 g1.5 g1.5 g
Sugar0.3 g0.2 g0.2 g0.2 g
Sodium99 mg105.8 mg105.8 mg105.8 mg
Cholesterol4.4 mg0 mg0 mg0 mg

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