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dill dosa recipe | shepu cha dosa | dill leaves pancakes | shepu che pole | with 32 amazing images. 

dill dosa recipe | shepu cha dosa | dill leaves pancakes | shepu che pole is a savoury enjoyed at snack time. Learn how to make shepu cha dosa. 

To make dill dosa, combine the rice, beaten rice and urad dal in a deep bowl with enough water and soak for 8 hours. Drain well. Blend with 1 cup of water till smooth. Transfer the batter to a deep bowl, add the dill leaves, coconut, green chilli paste, salt and ½ cup of water and mix well. Heat a non-stick tava (griddle), sprinkle a little water on it and wipe it off gently using a cloth. Pour a ladleful of the batter on it and spread it in a circular motion to make a 175 mm. (7”) diameter circle. Smear ½ tsp of ghee evenly over it and along the edges and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes till the dosa turns golden brown in colour. Turnover and cook again for ½ minute or till the other side gets cooked as well. Repeat steps 4 to 6 to make 16 more dosas. Serve immediately with sambar. 

An aromatic and tasty dosa that strikes the right chord with kids of all age groups, the shepu cha dosa appeals to senior citizens too as it is soft and easy to chew. Make this yummy dosa as an evening snack for kids when they come home from school. You can enjoy some with your evening tea too! 

The combination of rice and urad dal in the batter makes the Dill Dosa a good source of vegetarian protein. Dill adds some iron to the equation, helping you improve haemoglobin levels too. 

Tips for dill dosa. 1. The rice, poha and urad dal has to be soaked for 8 hours. So plan for it in advance. 2. Shepu che pole is a Maharashtrian version of this recipe which is sometimes made sweet. In this jaggery, coconut and dill are blended together with little water to make a paste which is added to the rice-urad dal mixture to make the batter. 3. This shepu che pole is served with peanut chutney powder or green chutney

Enjoy dill dosa recipe | shepu cha dosa | dill leaves pancakes | shepu che pole | with step by step photos.

Soaking Time

8 hours

Preparation Time

10 Mins

Cooking Time

45 Mins

Baking Time

0 Mins

Baking Temperature

0

Sprouting Time

0

Total Time

55 Mins

Makes

17 dosas

Ingredients

For Dill Dosa

For Serving With Dill Dosa

Method

For dill dosa
 

  1. To make dill dosa, combine the rice, beaten rice and urad dal in a deep bowl with enough water and soak for 8 hours. Drain well.
  2. Blend with 1 cup of water till smooth.
  3. Transfer the batter to a deep bowl, add the dill leaves, coconut, green chilli paste, salt and ½ cup of water and mix well.
  4. Heat a non-stick tava (griddle), sprinkle a little water on it and wipe it off gently using a cloth.
  5. Pour a ladleful of the batter on it and spread it in a circular motion to make a 175 mm. (7”) diameter circle.
  6. Smear ½ tsp of ghee evenly over it and along the edges and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes till the dosa turns golden brown in colour. Turnover and cook again for ½ minute or till the other side gets cooked as well.
  7. Repeat steps 4 to 6 to make 16 more dosas.
  8. Serve the dill dosa immediately with sambhar.

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What is dill dosa made of?

 

    1. Dill dosa is made of 1/2 cup finely chopped dill leaves, 1 cup raw rice (chawal), 1/2 cup beaten rice (poha), 1/2 cup urad dal (split black lentils), 1/4 cup grated coconut, 1 tsp green chilli pastesalt to taste and 8 1/2 tsp ghee for cooking
How to make the batter of dill dosa

 

    1. To make the batter of dill dosa recipe | shepu cha dosa | dill leaves pancakes | shepu che pole, add 1 cup raw rice (chawal) in a strainer and keep a deep bowl below it.
      Step 3 – To make the batter of <strong>dill dosa recipe | shepu cha dosa | dill leaves …
    2. Add 1/2 cup beaten rice (poha).
      Step 4 – Add 1/2 cup&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-beaten-rice-poha-rice-flakes-flaked-rice-536i">beaten rice (poha)</a>.
    3. Add 1/2 cup urad dal (split black lentils).
      Step 5 – Add 1/2 cup&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-urad-dal-split-black-lentil-941i">urad dal (split black lentils)</a>.
    4. Wash thoroughly with water. Discard the water. 
      Step 6 – Wash thoroughly with water. Discard the water.&nbsp;
    5. Transfer it to a bowl. 
      Step 7 – Transfer it to a bowl.&nbsp;
    6. Add more water. 
      Step 8 – Add more water.&nbsp;
    7. Cover with a lid and soak it for 8 hours.
      Step 9 – Cover with a lid and soak it for 8 hours.
    8. After 8 hours, drain well using a strainer. Discard the water. 
      Step 10 – After 8 hours, drain well using a strainer. Discard the water.&nbsp;
    9. Transfer it to a bowl / mixer jar. 
    10. Add 1 cup of water.
      Step 12 – Add 1 cup of water.
    11. Blend in a mixer till smooth.
      Step 13 – Blend in a mixer till smooth.
    12. Transfer the mixture into a deep bowl. This is how it looks after blending.
      Step 14 – Transfer the mixture into a deep bowl. This is how it looks after blending.
    13. Add 1/2 cup finely chopped dill leaves.
      Step 15 – Add 1/2 cup&nbsp;finely&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-chopped-dill-leaves-1849i">chopped dill leaves</a>.
    14. Add 1/4 cup grated coconut.
      Step 16 – Add 1/4 cup&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-grated-coconut-852i">grated coconut</a>.
    15. Add salt to taste.
      Step 17 – Add <a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-salt-namak-table-salt-418i">salt</a>&nbsp;to taste.
    16. Add 1 tsp green chilli paste.
      Step 18 – Add 1 tsp&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-green-chilli-paste-hari-mirch-ki-paste-mirchi-paste-333i">green chilli paste</a>.
    17. Add ½ cup of water.
      Step 19 – Add &frac12; cup of water.
    18. Mix well. 
      Step 20 – Mix well.&nbsp;
    19. The batter is ready.
      Step 21 – The batter is ready.
How to make dill dosa

 

    1. To make dill dosa recipe | shepu cha dosa | dill leaves pancakes | shepu che pole, heat a non-stick tava (griddle).
      Step 22 – To make<strong> dill dosa recipe | shepu cha dosa | dill leaves pancakes | shepu …
    2. Sprinkle a little water on it.
      Step 23 – Sprinkle a little water on it.
    3. Wipe it off gently using a cloth.
      Step 24 – Wipe it off gently using a cloth.
    4. Pour a ladleful of the batter on it.
      Step 25 – Pour a ladleful of the batter on it.
    5. Spread it in a circular motion to make a 175 mm. (7”) diameter circle.
      Step 26 – Spread it in a circular motion to make a 175 mm. (7&rdquo;) diameter circle.
    6. Smear ½ tsp of ghee evenly over it and along the edges.
      Step 27 – Smear &frac12; tsp of <a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-ghee-245i">ghee</a>&nbsp;evenly over it and along the edges.
    7. Cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes till the dosa turns golden brown in colour. 
      Step 28 – Cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes till the dosa turns golden brown in …
    8. Turnover and cook again for ½ minute or till the other side gets cooked as well. 
      Step 29 – Turnover and cook again for &frac12; minute or till the other side gets cooked as …
    9. Fold over to make a semi-circle. 
      Step 30 – Fold over to make a semi-circle.&nbsp;
    10. Dill dosa is ready. Repeat steps 4 to 9 to make 16 more dosas.
      Step 31 – Dill dosa is ready. Repeat steps 4 to 9 to make 16 more dosas.
    11. Serve dill dosa recipe | shepu cha dosa | dill leaves pancakes | shepu che pole immediately with sambar.
      Step 32 – Serve <strong>dill dosa recipe | shepu cha dosa | dill leaves pancakes | shepu che …
Tips for dill dosa

 

    1. The rice, poha and urad dal has to be soaked for 8 hours. So plan for it in advance. 
      Step 33 – The rice, poha and urad dal has to be soaked for 8 hours. So plan …
    2. Shepu che pole is a Maharashtrian version of this recipe which is sometimes made sweet. In this jaggery, coconut and dill are blended together with little water to make a paste which is added to the rice-urad dal mixture to make the batter.  
      Step 34 – Shepu che pole is a Maharashtrian version of this recipe which is sometimes made sweet. …
    3. This shepu che pole is served with peanut chutney powder or green chutney
      Step 35 – This shepu che pole is served with <a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/peanut-chutney-powder-maharashtrian-shengdana-chutney-41592r" target="_blank"><strong>peanut chutney powder</strong></a> or <a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/green-chutney-for-dhokla-sandwiches-indian-snacks-1468r" …
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
Nutrient values (Abbrv) per dosa
Energy78 cal
Protein2.3 g
Carbohydrates12.6 g
Fiber1.3 g
Fat2 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium3.6 mg

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orangeanush

June 7, 2021, 8:49 p.m.

I was a bit apprehensive about using so much dill but it turns out that it has a wonderfully fresh and lemony flavour. I used brown rice and brown rice poha for the batter but followed the recipe otherwise and served it jaggery. It was a delicious and healthy evening snack.

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sk

Oct. 18, 2020, 4:06 p.m.

Can I use fine rice flour instead of rice and how thanks

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Tarla Dalal

Oct. 18, 2020, 4:06 p.m.

Hi, No for this recipe you cannot use rice flour, you will have to follow the recipe for best results....

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Sonal Modi

Sept. 7, 2015, 9:11 a.m.

A very good recipe. Only Tarlaji can think of this variation. I have made this recipe several times. My family enjoys it. Thanks a lot.

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Tarla Dalal

Sept. 7, 2015, 9:11 a.m.

Hi Sonal, great to know you have liked the recipe.. Do keep trying more recipes and give your feedback..

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