Dosa/ Dosai is indigenous to South India; its exact birthplace in that region is a matter of conjecture.According to historian P. Thankappam Nair, dosa originated in the Udupi town of present-day Karnataka. According to food historian K.T. Achaya, dosa (as dosai) was already in use in the ancient Tamil country around 1000 AD, as per references in the Sangam literature.
South Indians wouldn't mind having this for breakfast and dinner. However, the main question in many peoples mind is, is dosa a healthy food? Aren't we eating a lot of rice by eating dosa, morning morning for breakfast thereby increasing our calorie intake? So let's do some fact finding.
Plain Dosa Ingredients:
Traditionally dosa is made of rice and urad dal. It also contains fenugreek, salt, water and oil. It is a rich source of carbohydrates and fats.
Plain Dosa Recipe:
Not only can you get to learn how to make the plain dosa but you will learn various presentation styles of this humble breakfast option.Kindly refer to the link https://www.vahrehvah.com/dosa-dosai-recipe
Plain Dosa Nutrition:
The breakdown of the nutrients in 1 medium sized (97gms) dosa would entail:
Total fat - 6%
Sodium - 4%
Potassium - 2%
Total carbohydrates - 10%
Protein - 7%
Vitamin A - 0.1%
Vitamin C - 0.6%
Calcium - 0.4%
Iron - 4.7%
Total - 162 calories
Calories of Coconut chutney with Plain Dosa
If 2 tablespoons of coconut chutney is consumed along with this, the calorie intake of this would be 60 calories.
Plain Dosa & Coconut Chutney Breakfast Calories
So, if you are planning to consume around less than 400 calories in your morning breakfast whether you are a South Indian or North Indian, a health freak or simply trying to lose weight, if you are a dosa lover and want to have this mouth watering combination, please feel free to indulge. You will be consuming a total of 384 calories for the day. This will not only provide you the satisfaction of having something you love, this fermented food will help revive the microflora of the gut thereby keeping you and your gut healthy.
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