Madhuram dosa, sweet jaggery and coconut crêpes

Madhuram dosa, sweet jaggery and coconut crêpes

Desserts

A Kerala snack: a crepe made with whole wheat flour, jaggery, and shredded coconut, cooked on a griddle and drizzled with ghee.

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These traditional, sweet dosas from Kerala are typically eaten for breakfast or as a snack. The batter, which doesn’t require fermentation, can be prepared in just a few minutes.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodstove
  • Estimated cost$1.60 $0.40 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.21
  • $0.16
  • $1.06
  • $0.17

Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Mix the flour with the salt and enough water to create a smooth dosa batter. ≈ 4 min
  2. Add the coconut, jaggery, and a little ghee, and mix well. ≈ 4 min
  3. Heat a dosa pan and grease it with oil.
  4. Pour each crepe, pour a ladle of batter and spread it thinly. ≈ 4 min
  5. When it is halfway cooked, drizzle a few drops of ghee over it. ≈ 3 min
  6. Flip it over and cook the other side.

The bill

Madhuram dosa, sweet jaggery and coconut crêpes

  • 130 g of whole wheat flour (1 cup)$0.21
  • 20 g of shredded coconut (1/4 cup)$0.16
  • 2 tablespoons of ghee$1.06
  • a little oil for the plate$0.17

Total$1.60

that's $0.40 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 130 g of whole wheat flour (1 cup)
  • A pinch of salt
  • 50 g of grated jaggery (about 1/4 cup)
  • 20 g of shredded coconut (1/4 cup)
  • water
  • 2 tablespoons of ghee
  • a little oil for the plate

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