Masala Dosa: The South Indian Delicacy

Author: Swapnil Khandekar

Here is a simple & easy to make Masala Dosa recipe. It is healthy, filling & delicious.

MASALA DOSA RECIPE:

Ingredients For The Dosa:

  • 2 cups rice
  • 1 cup skinless split black lentils( Urad Dal)
  • 1 tsp Chana dal/ Bengal gram
    • tsp fenugreek seeds (Methi)
  • 1 cup of flattened rice (Poha)
  • 1 cup cooked rice
  • salt to taste
  • water as required
  • oil for applying on dosa's

    • For the potato masala filling:

  • 3-4 potatoes
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 4-5 green chillies finely chopped
  • 4-5 curry leaves
  • 2 cups chopped onions
    • tsp turmeric powder
  • salt - to taste
  • 1 tbsp. coriander leaves finely chopped

    • INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING THE PERFECT MASALA DOSA

    For The Dosa Batter:

  • Making the Dosa requires little preparation. First the ingredients needs to be soaked well & later after blending it to a paste, it needs to be kept overnight to ferment well.
  • Firstly, wash the rice and Urad dal well. To it add fenugreek seeds, Chana dal & Flattened rice, add good amount of water and soak it for about 6-7 hours/ overnight.
  • Drain out the soaked water from all the ingredients.
  • Blend all the mixed ingredients into a fine paste/batter by adding very little water if required.
  • Mix the whole batter well.
  • Allow the batter to ferment overnight.
  • Next day to the batter, add salt and mix well.
  • Check the batter consistency.
  • Batter should not be too thick nor too thin.
  • For Making The Potato Filling:
  • Firstly, boil the potatoes in water by adding salt.
  • Peel off the potato skin and mash the boiled potatoes.
  • In a separate pan, add oil and heat it.
  • Add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds and allow it to splutter.
  • Add green chillies, add curry leaves and let them crackle.
  • Add diced onions and sauté till onions become soft.
  • Add salt, turmeric powder and mix well.
  • Add the mashed potatoes, mix well and cook for a minute.
  • Lastly, add the chopped coriander leaves and keep it aside to fill in the Dosa.
  • Masala Dosa preparation recipe:
  • Pour a ladleful of the batter on it and spread it in a circular motion thin circle.
  • Also smear a little oi/ butter over it.
  • Cover the Dosa for a while and cook till the bottom of Dosa turns golden brown.
  • Further spread a spoonful of the potato fillings at the centre of Dosa.
  • Then roll the Dosa along with masala.
  • finally, serve immediately with coconut chutney and sambar.

    • The author of this article is a South Indian born & hence his interest for South Indian cuisines. He loves food & travelling with an ambition to write and express unbiased opinions about the South Indian food within India & abroad. Masala Dosa is his most favourite.