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Rava dosa's crisp - is it just lots of oil?

Rava dosa's crisp - is it just lots of oil?

That lacy, crispy rava dosa looks light, but most of its calories come from the oil poured into the holes. A restaurant rava dosa can run about 350-450 kcal, while a plain dosa is closer to 168 kcal.

12 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
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You order a rava dosa. It arrives thin, golden, and full of lacy holes. It looks lighter than a normal dosa. That look is a trick. Those pretty holes are little pools of oil. The crisp you love is mostly oil, not magic.

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