Masala Dosa

If you are on a trip in India, then you cannot miss out this delicacy cum dish. Simple, yummy and easy to make, this dish coming from South India is a favourite of all Indians. There is no other substitute of it, once you began liking it. And you sure are going to like it.

Normally a Plain Dosa is made, but when this dosa is stuffed with a mix of Potato and Onions, it is known as Masala Dosa. Indian Dosas are not only famous in India but also in Foreign Countries. In Malasiya Dosa is famous as Masala Thosai and in Bangladesh as Neer Dosa. In other Indian Languages, it is known with various names as in Bengala as Chapri; Kannada as Dose; Konkani as Pollo; Malyalam as Dosha, Tulu as Dose and so on.


Masala Dosa

Ingredients :

• 1 big bowl of dosa rice
• 1 bolw of parboiled rice
• 1/4th udad dal
• 1/2 cup methi/fenugreek seeds
• 1/2 yughurt batter
• 1/2 kg potatoes
• 2 - 3 pieces onion
• 4-5 green chillies
• Cooking oil
• 250 ml water for grinding

To be ground :
Wash the rice and the Udad Dal and soak them in drinking water overnight. In the morning grind them in a electric grinder. Keep this paste for the entire day for the yeast to form. Once the yeast is formed, this batter is ready for preparing dosas.