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    Home » Breakfast / Tiffins » Azhagar Kovil Dosai

    Azhagar Kovil Dosai

    Posted on November 27, 2018 · Last Updated on January 3, 2022 · By Srividhya G · 8 Comments

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    Azhagar Kovil Dosai – A popular savory crepe/dosai prepared with raw rice and black gram dal. This dosai is served as an offering to Lord Vishnu / Azhagar and hence the name Azhagar Kovil Dosai. Check out the detailed recipe of this Azhagar Kovil Dosai with step-wise pictures below.

    Azhagar Kovil:

    Azhagar Kovil or Alagar Koyil is a small village in Madurai, and it is known for its Kallazhagar / Vishnu Temple. It is one of the 108 Divyadesam dedicated to Lord Vishnu. And this dosai that I am going to share today is served as the prasadam in this temple.

    Dosai as kovil prasadam is not uncommon. Many Vishnu temples like Kanchi Varadharaja Perumal temple, Singa Perumal Temple, Narasimha Perumal Temple, and Srirangam Ranganathar Perumal Temple serve dosai as prasadam in their unique style. The Srirangam temple dosai is known as sambara dosai.

    This dosai was on my todo list for quite some time. Even though I grew up in Periyakulam, I visited Azhagar Kovil only a couple of times that too during my elementary school time. I have a vague memory of that place now, and I completely forgot about the dosai. Recently my mom was talking about Singam Perumal kovil dosai, and that’s when I got reminded about this dosai and made it right away. :-)

    The Key Ingredients:

    The Temple dosai or the madapalli dosai is always made with raw rice, and the same goes with this dosai too. Also, we make fresh rice flour with raw rice and then mix it with the urad dal batter. The other key ingredient is the black gram dal or karuppu ulundu which has impressive health benefits.

    I have quite a few recipes lined up with black gram dal so tuned for those recipes. I will explain the benefits of black gram dal in my upcoming posts.kovil dosai The primary flavoring agent in this dosai recipe is the black pepper and dry ginger powder or sukku. I don’t know the significance of dry ginger, but it is a necessary ingredient when it comes to Kallazhagar festivals in our family. I have explained it in the sukku vellam post in detail. :-) Also, this dosai doesn’t require any fermentation. 

    Now without any further ado, let me share how I made this Azhagar Kovil Dosai. The steps might sound lengthy, but if you have the rice flour ready, you can make it quite easily.

    top angle shot of azhagar kovil dosai

    Ingredients:

    • Raw Rice – 1 cup
    • Black Urad Dal – ⅓ cup
    • Store-Bought Rice Flour – 2 tbsp (optional)
    • Salt – 2.5 tsps
    • Dry Ginger Powder – ½ tsp
    • Curry Leaves – 5 
    • Pepper Powder – 1 tsp
    • Water – 1.5 cups
    • Oil or Ghee or a mix of both – ½ cup (You can use about 1.5 to 2 tsps for each dosa)

    How To Make Kovil Dosai-

    Instructions:

    Step 1 – Preparing the Rice Flour:

    • Wash and soak the raw rice for atleast 2 hours.

    soaking rice and lentils

    • Then drain the water thoroughly.

    drained rice

    • And spread it on a cloth or paper towel. Keep it in the shade and allow it dry for about 40 minutes.  The time varies depending upon the day and the temperature. So adjust accordingly. If using a paper towel, change the sheet and spread the rice in a new one around halfway.

    • The rice should be dry but you should feel the chillness, or it should have very light moisture.

    • Now grind this rice into a rava consistency flour and set aside. You can prepare the rice flour well-ahead.

    rice flour for Azhagar Kovil Dosai

    Step 2 – Preparing the Urad Dal Batter:

    • Wash and soak the whole black urad dal for atleast 3 hours.
    • Drain the water and grind it into a smooth paste with the husk by adding 3 to 4 tbsps of water or as required. Do not make it too runny while grinding.

    Step 3 – Preparing the Azhagar Kovil Dosai Batter:

    • Add ½ cup of water to the rice flour and mix it.

    Azhagar Kovil Dosai batter preparation

    • Then add the urad dal batter and the remaining 1 cup of water and mix it. Bring it to the pouring dosa batter consistency. Slightly thick consistency will do good as well.
    • Then add salt, dry ginger powder, black pepper powder, and curry leaves.

    Azhagar Kovil Dosai batter preparation

    • Mix it thoroughly. The Alagar Koyil Dosa batter is now ready. If the batter is too thin, add the rice flour to thicken it. If it’s too thick, add ¼ to ⅓ cup of water.

    Azhagar Kovil Dosai batter

    Step 4 – Preparing the Dosa:

    • Heat the tawa or griddle. Once it is hot, pour a ladle full of batter and spread the oil/ghee around the edges. You don’t need to spread the batter.

    Azhagar Kovil Dosai preparation

    • Allow it cook for 45 seconds to 1 minute and slowly flip it.

    Azhagar Kovil Dosai after flipping

    • Spread little more oil and allow it to cook for 45 seconds.
    • And that’s it. The dosai is ready.
    • Serve it with your favorite chutney or sambar or podi.

    dosai kept on a white plate with chutney and podi

    Recipe Notes:

    • You can grind the raw rice and urad dal batter together and cook like regular dosa. But this is how I learned so I went with that.
    • The kovil dosai is slightly thick, but you can spread it and make it like regular dosai as well.
    • Depending upon the quality of rice and urad dal, the water quantity might differ. So add as required little by little and adjust.
    • Adjust the salt and pepper powder according to your taste.
    • A generous amount of ghee is used while preparing the dosa, but you can use ghee or oil or a combination of both.
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    Azhagar Kovil Dosai

    Azhagar Kovil Dosai - A popular savory crepe/dosai prepared with raw rice and black gram dal.
    Prep Time3 hrs
    Cook Time40 mins
    Soaking Time2 hrs 30 mins
    Total Time3 hrs 40 mins
    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: South Indian
    Servings: 12 Yields
    Calories: 161kcal
    Author: Srividhya G

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup Raw Rice
    • ⅓ cup Black Urad Dal
    • 2 tbsp Store-Bought Rice Flour optional
    • 2.5 tsps Salt
    • ½ tsp Dry Ginger Powder
    • 5 Curry Leaves
    • 1 tsp Pepper Powder
    • 1.5 cups Water
    • ½ cup Oil 1.5 to 2 tsps for each dosa. You can use clarified butter or ghee as well

    Instructions

    Step 1 - Preparing the Rice Flour:

    • Wash and soak the raw rice for atleast 2 hours.
    • And spread it on a cloth or paper towel. Keep it in the shade and allow it dry for about 40 minutes.  The time varies depending upon the day and the temperature. So adjust accordingly. If using a paper towel, change the sheet and spread the rice in a new one around half way.
    • The rice should be dry but you should feel the chillness, or it should have very light moisture. Now grind this rice into a rava consistency flour and set aside. You can prepare the rice flour well-ahead.

    Step 2 - Preparing the Urad Dal Batter:

    • Wash and soak the whole black urad dal for atleast 3 hours.
    • Drain the water and grind it into a smooth paste with the husk by adding 3 to 4 tbsps of water or as required. Do not make it too runny while grinding.

    Step 3 - Preparing the Azhagar Kovil Dosai Batter:

    • Add ½ cup of water to the rice flour and mix it.
    • Then add the urad dal batter and the remaining 1 cup of water and mix it. Bring it to the pouring dosa batter consistency. Slightly thick consistency will do good as well.
    • Then add salt, dry ginger powder, black pepper powder, and curry leaves. Mix it thoroughly. The Alagar Koyil Dosa batter is now ready. If the batter is too thin, add the rice flour to thicken it. If it's too thick, add ¼ to ⅓ cup of water.

    Step 4 - Preparing the Dosa:

    • Heat the tawa or griddle. Once it is hot, pour a ladle full of batter and spread the oil/ghee around the edges. You don't need to spread the batter.
    • Allow it cook for 45 seconds to 1 minute and slowly flip it.
    • Spread little more oil and allow it to cook for 45 seconds.
    • And that's it. The dosai is ready.
    • Serve it with your favorite chutney or sambar or podi.

    Notes

    • You can grind the raw rice and urad dal batter together and cook like regular dosa. But this is how I learned so went with that.
    • The kovil dosai is slightly thick, but you can spread it and make it like regular dosai as well.
    • Depending upon the quality of rice and urad dal, the water quantity might differ. So add as required little by little and adjust.
    • Adjust the salt and pepper powder according to your taste.
    • A generous amount of ghee is used while preparing the dosa, but you can use ghee or oil or a combination of both.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 161kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 487mg | Potassium: 20mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 80IU | Vitamin C: 8.7mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 0.5mg

    I am not a nutritionist. The nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It varies depending upon the product types or brands.

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    1. anbudan BALA, https://balaji_ammu.blogspot.com/ says

      February 18, 2021 at 4:08 am

      5 stars
      I was looking for this recipe and someone pointed to this page. Your presentation of the recipe is as nice as the Koil dosai. Thanks

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        February 20, 2021 at 5:03 pm

        Thanks a lot. Glad you liked it.

        Reply
    2. Hema says

      October 03, 2020 at 11:03 am

      5 stars
      Thanks for Azhagar Kovil dosa recipe. It came out well. Can you please post Singa Perumal Kovil Dosai and Srirangam Kovil Sambar Dosai also.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        October 05, 2020 at 8:19 am

        Sure. I will share them also.

        Reply
    3. Chitz says

      November 27, 2018 at 11:05 pm

      Interesting.. will share with my mom who will definitely like it ?

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        November 28, 2018 at 10:23 am

        Sure. :-) Thanks.

        Reply
    4. Laksmihari says

      November 27, 2018 at 10:27 pm

      5 stars
      Super dosai. Easy step wise pictures to understand better. Do we need to ferment it?

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        November 28, 2018 at 10:49 am

        No we don’t need to ferment. I have updated the post with that info. Thanks for catching.

        Reply

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