Davanagere, Karnataka · Breakfast
Benne dosa
Also called banne dosa, davangere benne dosa, davanagere benne dose, butter dosa, benne dose
A small, thick dosa from Davanagere in Karnataka, roasted with plenty of butter until crisp outside and soft inside. Usually served with coconut chutney and potato palya.
The short answer
Benne dosa has about 339 kcal in a regular serving (1 benne dosa, about 80 g), with 4.7 g of protein and 2 g of fibre. It rates 1.0/5 (poor fit) for weight management: a regular serving is a modest portion, but it packs a lot of calories into each gram and it is low in protein for its calories.
Reviewed by Deepu Oommen on 7 Nov 2026 · How we review
- Calories per serving
- 339 kcal
- 1 benne dosa (about 80 g)
- For weight management
- 1.0 / 5Rated 1 out of 5. Poor fit for weight management
- Protein and fibre
- 4.7 g · 2 g
- per serving
- Brisk walking
- About 1 hr 5 min
- uses similar energy (70 kg adult)
What's in benne dosa?
Raw weights for one serving (1 benne dosa, about 80 g), from the standard recipe
- Rice, 29 g
- Urad dal, 10 g
- Puffed rice, 1 g
- Oil on the griddle, 6 g
- Butter, 20 g
How is benne dosa made?
Preparation 20 min · Cooking 30 min
- 1Soak the rice with the fenugreek, and the urad dal separately.
- 2Grind the dal to a fluffy batter and the rice to a slightly coarse one.
- 3Rinse and squeeze the puffed rice, grind it to a paste and mix everything together.
- 4Leave somewhere warm for 8 to 10 hours, until doubled, then add salt.
- 5Spread a ladleful on a hot griddle, a little thicker than a regular dosa.
- 6Add oil around the edge and butter on top, roast until golden, then fold.
Benne dosa nutrition
| Nutrient | Per serving (1 benne dosa, about 80 g) | Per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 339 kcal | 424 kcal |
| Protein | 4.7 g | 5.9 g |
| Carbohydrate | 28.4 g | 35.5 g |
| Fat | 23 g | 28.8 g |
| Fibre | 2 g | 2.5 g |
Calculated from a standard recipe (based on a recipe by Hebbar's Kitchen: Benne Dosa Recipe, serves 30) using IFCT 2017 (ICMR-NIN) and USDA FoodData Central values for the raw ingredients, divided by the weight of the cooked dish (1673 g for the whole recipe). Salt and dry spices are left out. The regular serving is the average portion in three chefs' recipes: Hebbar's Kitchen, Benne Dosa Recipe 56 g, Cook With Kushi, Butter Masala Dosa (Davangere Benne Masala Dosa) 64 g and Curry Recipes (Yousef), Davanagere Benne Dosa 124 g. Food composition: Longvah T, Ananthan R, Bhaskarachary K, Venkaiah K. Indian Food Composition Tables 2017, National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR), Hyderabad. How we calculate nutrition facts. Home and restaurant versions vary with the oil, rice and portion used.
Is benne dosa good for weight management?
It rates 1.0/5, a poor fit, because a regular serving is a modest portion, but it packs a lot of calories into each gram and it is low in protein for its calories.
- Calories per gram (35% of the rating)4.24 kcal · 0/100
- Protein per 100 kcal (25% of the rating)1.4 g · 14/100
- Fibre per 100 kcal (20% of the rating)0.6 g · 20/100
- Portion (20% of the rating)339 of 400 kcal (breakfast) · 65/100
Each part is scored against fixed limits, then weighted. A higher rating does not mean a food causes weight loss. How the rating works
Lighter ways to have benne dosa
- Ask for half the butter: most of the extra calories come from it
- Have one dosa with a bowl of sambar instead of two
- Skip the extra butter added at the table
- Keep coconut chutney to a spoon or two
Common questions about benne dosa
How many calories are in benne dosa?
About 339 kcal in 1 benne dosa, about 80 g, or 424 kcal per 100 g.
Is benne dosa good for weight management?
It rates 1.0/5, a poor fit: a regular serving is a modest portion, but it packs a lot of calories into each gram and it is low in protein for its calories. See the lighter ways to have it on this page.
How much protein is in benne dosa?
About 4.7 g in 1 benne dosa, about 80 g, which is 1.4 g for every 100 kcal.
How much walking uses the energy in benne dosa?
About 1 hr 5 min of brisk walking for a 70 kg adult uses similar energy to one regular serving.
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