Looking to cook a South Indian meal at home but don’t know where to source good idli & dosa batter from? Check out this list curated by Now Lucknow:
Nair’s Kitchen
This cloud kitchen has the most interesting dosa batters we have come across in the city. They have Idli batter as well as two types of Dosa batters. Apart from the regualr rice & dal batter for dosas, they have a Protein Dosa Batter, which is made with seven different varieties of pulses and rice – fully loaded with protein. People prefer this protein-rich batter for its high nutritional value.
Pricing: ₹ 90 per kg for Dosa batter, ₹ 120 per kg for Protein Dosa Batter, ₹140 per kg for Idli Batter
Timings: 11 am to 9 pm
Contact: 8765424331
Instagram: www.instagram.com/nairs.kitchen.lucknow
Gattu’s South Indian Kitchen
This place specialises in authentic flavours for all South Indian foodies in Lucknow. Separate batters are available for dosas, idlis, uttapams, and medu vadas. Their Special Gunpowder with a touch of garlic is a local favourite. They deliver all across Lucknow.
Pricing: ₹150 per kg for Idli, Dosa & Uttapam batter – orders to be placed at least two hours in advance; ₹300 per kg for Medu Vada batter – order one day in advance
Timings: 10 am to 9 pm
Contact Details: 7704847010
Instagram: www.instagram.com/gattusouthindiankitchen/
Akanksha Masala Mathri Kendra
Akanksha is well-known for its purity, great value, and authenticity of taste, and has upheld these standards for many years. Fresh Dosa and Idli paste are available here all through the day, but we recommend you hit the store in the afternoon.
Pricing: ₹50 per ½ kg for Idli/Dosa Batter
Timings: 10 am to 6.30 pm
Location: Shop No, 2, Butler Palace Rd, Butler Colony, Lucknow
Big Bazaar
Having readymade batter is a blessing to save time, and this store-bought batter is easily available at nearly all Big Bazaar stores in the city, as well as on their e-commerce site, so there is no need to step out.
Pricing: ₹75 per kg for Idli/Dosa Batter
Website: https://shop.bigbazaar.com/
Location: Big Bazaar Hazratganj, Gomti Nagar and Indiranagar, Lucknow
Spencer’s Neighborhood Store
The store sells Dosa and Idli Batters in two options, ready to use for last-minute cravings. Fresh batter manufactured locally and packaged batter with extra preservatives that can be stored in the refrigerator for nearly a week.
Pricing: ₹80/kg for packaged batters, ₹55 per 700 gm. for freshly made batter
Location: Spencer Retail Limited Aliganj, Jankipuram and Indiranagar, Lucknow
