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    Home » Dosa Varieties » Celery Dosa

    Celery Dosa

    Posted on January 5, 2022 · Last Updated on November 8, 2022 · By Srividhya G · 16 Comments

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    Not a big fan of raw celery but want to incorporate it into your daily diet? I have a simple dosa recipe with the goodness of celery! Check out how to make this easy celery dosa with step-wise pictures.

    overhead shot of crispy celery dosa with chutney

    Earlier, I shared aval/poha dosa and buckwheat dosa, and now I am back with another dosa recipe. If you notice, the dosa recipes are in alphabetical order. Yes, this year, I am doing A-Z dosa recipes as part of the blogging marathon, where bloggers post recipes under a particular theme. Every month I will be sharing dosa recipes alphabetically, and I have exciting recipes lined up, so stay tuned.

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    • Easy celery dosa
    • Ingredients required
    • Variations
    • Dietary specifications and yield
    • Watch me make celery dosa
    • How to make celery dosa
    • Recipe notes
    • Recipes that will make you fall in love with celery
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    Like zucchini, I got introduced to celery only after coming to the US. I love veggies, including bitter gourd, so when I saw my friends relishing celery raw, I thought I would love them too, but oh boy, I was so wrong. Somehow to date, I cannot relish this vegetable raw except in my macaroni salad. So I started adding them in my soups, in dosa, and making some South Indian style stir fry and gravy (yet to share).

    Easy celery dosa

    Celery is a crunchy, low-calorie vegetable loaded with dietary fiber, vitamins, and anti-oxidants. It has a strong flavor which makes it difficult to consume it raw. This simple dosa recipe uses celery-shallots-cilantro puree, balancing the strong flavor of celery and making it delectable.

    Many folks don’t like sneaking vegetables into soups and typical dishes, but I am a big fan of adding, aka sneaking in vegetables. I don’t mind getting those additional nutrients, vitamins, minerals, and fiber. :-) Ok, I don’t want to stray. Let’s get straight into the ingredients and the recipe.

    The recipe is straightforward. We parboil the celery and shallots and cilantro, make a puree, and then add it to the dosa batter and make the dosas. Simple right?

    Ingredients required

    Idli-dosa batter- It’s a dosa recipe, and of course, we need dosa batter. I used 4 cups of my go-to idli dosa batter for this celery dosa.

    Celery – I used 200 grams of celery, four sticks, including the celery greens. Note– As we now love the celery flavor in the dosa, I have made this dosa with ten sticks of celery. Yes, ten sticks of celery for 4 cups of dosa batter. Start with a small quantity of celery and add more as you get acquired to the taste. 

    Shallots and cilantro: I have used shallots and cilantro for added flavor. You can use regular big onion too. 

    You need some extra water(for parboiling + for batter) and salt(optional) for the batter.

    Variations

    1. You can skip the shallots and cilantro entirely and make this dosa only with celery. 
    2. Alternatively, you can add some curry leaves instead of cilantro or both. Do not go overboard with cilantro and curry leaves; it becomes curry leaves and cilantro dosa. 
    3. Instead of blanching onions and cilantro along with celery, you can finely chop them and add them to the dosa batter and make this like uthappam/pancakes. 

    As you can see, the variations are endless. You can customize this dosa as per your liking and develop a whole new recipe.

    healthy celery dosa served in black plate with chutney on the side in a bowl

    Dietary specifications and yield

    The celery dosa is naturally vegan, gluten-free, and nut-free. This measure yields 12 to 15 dosa and serve it with warm with chutney or sambar. You can also check out my easy sides for idli and dosa archives for more ideas. 

    Watch me make celery dosa

    How to make celery dosa

    Parboil the celery

    • Bring 4 to 5 cups of water to a rolling boil in a saucepan. Add the chopped celery, shallots, and cilantro. Cover and cook for 4 to 5 minutes and turn off the heat.
    parboiling celery
    • Drain the water and let it cool for 15 minutes.
    parboiled veggies
    • Add the parboiled vegetables to a mixer jar and puree them.
    pureed celery
    • Now add this puree to the dosa batter. 
    adding the celery puree to dosa batter
    • Add extra water (I added about ¾ cup of water) and salt, if needed, and mix well. The celery dosa batter is now ready.
    celery dosa batter

    Prepare the dosa

    celery dosa making process
    • Heat a well seasoned cast-iron pan, and when it is hot, reduce the heat to medium.
    • Take a spoon/ladle full of batter and pour it on the pan. Spread it evening from the center towards the edges. (Spread it thin for crispier dosa) Spread some oil around the edges; ½ tsp should be sufficient. 
    • Allow it to cook. Usually, it takes about 45 to 50 seconds. Make sure the top side is wholly cooked. 
    • Now using a flat spatula, loosen the edges and flip the dosa. 
    • Cook for 15 to 20 seconds and remove it from the pan.
    • Similarly, make the dosa with the remaining batter and serve hot with chutney.
    folded celery dosa served in black plate with chutney in black plate and bowl

    Recipe notes

    • You can add up to ten celery sticks for this measure. Please check the variation section of the post for more options.
    • Adjust the salt as needed.
    • If you like spicy dosa, add one or two green chilies along with celery or ground pepper to the batter.

    Recipes that will make you fall in love with celery

    • Vegan Chickpeas Pasta Soup | Instant Pot Chickpeas Noodle Soup
    • Simple Macaroni Salad | Pasta Salad with Veggies
    • Vegan Mushroom and Wild Rice Soup | Instant Pot Wild Rice Soup
    • Cream of Celery Soup | Crockpot Celery Soup

    PS:  If you try this celery dosa, please don’t forget to comment and rate this recipe. If you have any questions, please leave a comment, and I will get to it ASAP. Make sure to follow me on my Pinterest for more healthy and delicious ideas! Follow me on Instagram or join my Facebook Group for more recipe updates! You can also sign-up for my newsletter for weekly updates.

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    Celery Dosa

    Not a big fan of raw celery but want to incorporate it into your daily diet? I have a simple dosa recipe with the goodness of celery!
    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time30 mins
    Veggie cooling time15 mins
    Total Time50 mins
    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: South Indian
    Servings: 6 yields 12 to 15 dosa
    Calories: 332kcal
    Author: Srividhya G

    Ingredients

    Measurement Details: 1 cup=240ml; 1 tbsp = 15ml; 1 tsp = 5ml;

    • 200 grams celery roughly chopped
    • 7 shallots
    • ¼ cup cilantro roughly chopped
    • 4 cups idli dosa batter
    • ¾ cup water plus more to parboil
    • ½ tsp salt if required
    • 3 tbsp oil to make dosa

    Instructions

    Parboil the celery

    • Bring 4 to 5 cups of water to a rolling boil in a saucepan.
    • Add the chopped celery, shallots, and cilantro. Cover and cook for 4 to 5 minutes and turn off the heat.
    • Drain the water and let it cool for 15 minutes.
    • Add the parboiled vegetables to a mixer jar and puree them.
    • Now add this puree to the dosa batter.
    • Add extra water (I added about ¾ cup of water) and salt, if needed, and mix well. The celery dosa batter is now ready.

    Prepare the dosa

    • Heat a well seasoned cast-iron pan, and when it is hot, reduce the heat to medium.
    • Take a spoon/ladle full of batter and pour it on the pan. Spread it evening from the center towards the edges. (Spread it thin for crispier dosa) Spread some oil around the edges; ½ tsp should be sufficient.
    • Allow it to cook. Usually, it takes about 45 to 50 seconds. Make sure the top side is wholly cooked.
    • Now using a flat spatula, loosen the edges and flip the dosa.
    • Cook for 15 to 20 seconds and remove it from the pan.
    • Similarly, make the dosa with the remaining batter and serve hot with chutney.

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    Notes

    • You can add up to ten celery sticks for this measure. Please check the variation section of the post for more options.
    • Adjust the salt as needed.
    • If you like spicy dosa, add one or two green chilies along with celery or ground pepper to the batter.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 332kcal | Carbohydrates: 73g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 426mg | Potassium: 188mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 196IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg

    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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    Update notes: Earlier posted in 2015, now updated the post with recipe card with nutritional information and variations.

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    1. Narmadha Thiagarajan says

      January 20, 2022 at 11:09 am

      5 stars
      So crispy and healthy dosas. A lovely way to incorporate celery in dosa. I always do this with other veggies for my kids as they are very picky eaters. Will try with celery next time.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        January 26, 2022 at 3:45 pm

        Thanks Narmadha. Please do try. I am sure the kids won’t even know.

        Reply
    2. Radha says

      January 13, 2022 at 2:51 pm

      5 stars
      Love the way you added celery puree to the batter! Sounds delicious to me!

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        January 16, 2022 at 11:26 am

        Thanks Radha.

        Reply
    3. Sandhya Ramakrishnan says

      January 10, 2022 at 7:53 am

      5 stars
      What a great idea this is to use celery in dosa batter. A great change from plain dosa. A great way to add in vegetables to kids meal.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        January 10, 2022 at 5:46 pm

        Thanks :-)

        Reply
    4. Suma Gandlur says

      January 08, 2022 at 8:22 pm

      This is such an interesting twist to dosas and an excellent way to sneak in celery. I am sure the dosas must have tasted delicious with that chutney on the side.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        January 09, 2022 at 11:47 am

        Thanks Suma.

        Reply
    5. Sharmila -The Happiefriends Potpourri Corner says

      October 12, 2016 at 2:01 am

      Yummy dosa’s.. Not sure if we can get it in India..

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        October 12, 2016 at 10:24 am

        Thanks Sharmila. I am not sure where to get in India. Will check with my other blogger friends and let you know.

        Reply
    6. Traditionally Modern Food says

      May 26, 2015 at 2:29 am

      Remember seeing it thr in salos magazine.. Yummy and healthy dosai

      Reply
      • Vidhya@VVK says

        May 26, 2015 at 9:13 am

        :-) :-) Thanks ma

        Reply
    7. chcooks says

      May 25, 2015 at 9:08 pm

      I have never found Celery with ease in India, so I dont even know how it tastes :) This is a very good innovation – incorporating Celery into dosa. Congrats on your recipe getting published Sri:)

      Reply
      • Vidhya@VVK says

        May 25, 2015 at 9:51 pm

        Errr I dunno to explain celery taste. But its very raw and crunchy.. Thanks for your wishes :-) Between love your logo. How did you design it?

        Reply
    8. food passion and love says

      May 25, 2015 at 7:00 pm

      Celery Dosa!Thats totally new!!Looks yummy!

      Reply
      • Vidhya@VVK says

        May 25, 2015 at 9:48 pm

        Thanks :-)

        Reply

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