Neer dosa is a delicacy from the Mangalorean cuisine. ‘Neer’ in Tulu* language means ‘water’ and so Neer Dosa literally means Water Dosa . It is a non-fermented dosa which needs minimum ingredients. In Mangalore, it is popularly served with chicken curry/ chicken sukka or chutney or a mixture of coconut and jaggery. Here’s the recipe:
(* Tulu : Language spoken by people in the south west part of Karnataka.)
Ingredients
3 cups Rice
2 to 3 cups or add as required Water
Salt as per taste
Oil for making dosas

Method :-
- Wash and Soak rice in water for 3 to 4 hours.
- Transfer the soaked rice to a mixer jar and blend to a fine paste.
- Add 2 to 3 cups of water or more to the rice batter till you obtain a pouring consistency.
- Heat a non stick pan.
- Drizzle few drops of oil on the pan.
- Pour a ladleful of batter on the pan in a manner that the batter is evenly spread on the pan.
- Cover the pan with a lid and cook till the dosa is done.
- Don’t flip it. Make a fold on the pan itself.
- Once the dosa is done, do not stack them one over the other when they are hot as they tend to stick to each other.
- Serve with green chutney or Chicken Sukka.
Note:
There is another method of making Neer dosa, wherein grated coconut is added to the rice while grinding. However I do not add coconut while grinding rice.
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Very tempting, I really want to try making neer dosa
Your recipes writing is so systematic .I feel u should publish d book n name Vanita’s corner. Great!! Thanks
Thanks Shobha. Do try the recipe and let me know how it turned out. Do share the picture of neer dosa with me after you make it.
Tempting Neer Dosa
Thanks Shobha
My neer dosas are never white as these…why!??? I clean the rice well… which rice do u use please.
This time, I used basmati rice. But I make neer dosas even with parimal rice and they too turn out white like these. You can try making with parimal rice.