Dosas
Masala Dosa is a popular South Indian dish made with fermented rice and lentil batter, filled with a spicy potato filling.
Ingredients - Serves 4
- Salt - To taste
- Vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons
- Curry leaves - 10 leaves
- Mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
- Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon
- Ginger - 1-inch piece, grated
- Green chilies - 2, finely chopped
- Onion - 1 large, finely chopped
- Potatoes - 4 medium, boiled and mashed
- Fenugreek seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
- Urad dal (split black lentils) - 1 cup
- Rice - 2 cups
Let's Get Started
- Wash the rice, urad dal, and fenugreek seeds. Soak them in water for 6-8 hours or overnight.
- Drain the soaked rice, dal, and fenugreek seeds. Grind them together in a blender to make a smooth batter. Add water as needed.
- Transfer the batter to a large bowl, cover it, and let it ferment for 6-8 hours or overnight.
- In a pan, heat 1 tablespoon of oil. Add mustard seeds and let them splutter.
- Add curry leaves, chopped onion, green chilies, and grated ginger. Sauté until the onions turn golden brown.
- Add turmeric powder and mashed potatoes. Mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add salt to taste.
- Heat a non-stick dosa tawa or griddle. Pour a ladleful of the fermented batter onto the center of the tawa and spread it in a circular motion to make a thin dosa.
- Drizzle some oil around the edges of the dosa. Cook until the bottom side turns golden brown.
- Flip the dosa and cook the other side for a minute.
- Place a portion of the potato filling in the center of the dosa and fold it into a half-moon shape.
- Serve hot with coconut chutney and sambar.
Dietary Info
- Dish Type: Main Course
- Prep Time: 480 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Calories: 350
- Fat: 5g
- Carbs: 70g
- Protein: 10g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Sugar: 2g