Tschur Tschut is one of those Kashmiri snacks that doesn’t try to impress-but somehow always does. Just a few ingredients, a hot tawa, and your hands moving in that familiar spiral motion-that’s all it takes to turn rice flour into something warm, crisp, and deeply comforting.
The batter is loose, not too thick, just enough to flow. Rice flour, salt, a pinch of chilli powder, a little cumin-nothing fancy, everything necessary. The tawa is heated well, a spoonful of oil glistening on the surface. Then, with a practiced hand, the batter is poured in a spiral, starting from the outside and curling inward, like drawing a memory onto hot metal. You don’t spread it like dosa-it finds its own shape. A few drops of oil sprinkled on top, and soon the edges begin to crisp, the color turning golden, the air filling with that toasty, nutty smell of rice meeting fire.
Flip it once. Let the other side catch a bit of color too. That’s it.
What comes off the tawa is light, crispy, and just a little chewy in the middle. It crackles gently when you bite in, but it doesn’t crumble. It’s not just a tea-time snack-it’s a conversation starter. You can have it plain, with your noon chai or kahwa, or pair it with a curry and turn it into a full meal. It soaks up gravies beautifully but also stands alone with quiet confidence.
Tschur Tschut is food from a place that knows how to make the most of little things. It’s humble, seasonal, fast, and honest. No fermentation, no stuffing, no frills. Just a hot tawa, a spoon, and a good eye.
And in a world chasing newness, there’s something special about a dish that stays exactly as it always was-simple, crisp, and full of heart.
Tschur Tschut
Ingredients
Instructions
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Tschur Tschut is a Kashmiri dosa. Often served as a Breakfast dish or tea time snack. Its really nice crispy dosa. Its most popular among Kashmiri Pandit community.
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First, we need one cup rice flour. In a bowl, We will mix Rice flour, Salt, Cumin seeds, and Red chilly powder
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Add enough water and make a loose batter. Heat a tawa
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Next, we will pour some oil and let’s wait till it heated enough.
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Take ladle batter and pour it in to Circular motion. From outside to inside
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Pour some oil over the dosa to make it crispy
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When one side is cooked, and it start to leave from tawa, flip it
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Cook other side too .
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We have finished our Tschur Tschut . Serve with Warm tea or any curry you like.