Famous Masala dosa is a South Indian dish with a pancake made from white lentil and rice paste and served with a vegetable filling specially potato filling. You can do a number of variations .The recipe i am following i am sharing with you…:). Can be your evening snack also…
INGREDIENTS FOR DOSA BATTER:
White /mash/urad lentil | 1/2 cup |
White rice | 1 cup |
Fattened rice/murmure | 1/4 cup |
Salt | to taste |
Fenugreek seeds/methi | 1/4 tsp |
INGREDIENTS FOR POTATO FILLING:
Boiled potatoes | 3-4 |
Onion | 1 medium |
Mustard seeds | 1/4tsp |
Cumin seeds | 1/2 tsp |
Crushed red chillies | 1 tsp |
Haldi/turmeric powder | 1/2 tsp |
Salt | to taste |
Curry leaves | 4-6 |
Green chillies | as needed |
Green coriander | as needed |
Oil | 2 tbsp |
METHOD:
PREPARING DOSA BATTER:
- Soak mash /urad dal and fenugreek seeds in water for 5 hours and rice and flattened rice in a separate bowl .
- Drain lentil and add in processor ,now grind it to make a fine paste.Transfer in a bowl and then in the same processor add drained rice with 2 tbsp water and make a paste , now transfer this rice paste in lentil paste add salt.
- Mix well if required then add water also but the batter should not be very thin or very thick.Consistency is very important in dosa making…
- Set aside for 20-25 minutes for fermentation.
PREPARING POTATO FILLING:
- Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds and cumin seeds, let them crackle and then add Onion. Cook till soft then add curry leaves.
- Now add crushed red chillies , haldi powder, salt and boiled potatoes.Mix well in the end add green chili and coriander leaves.
- Set aside.
PREPARING DOSAS:
- Take a flat pan now take a onion half and spread it on pan in circular motion,dosas will not stick with pan with this tip.
- Now pour 1 tbsp oil on pan and spread batter in a thin layer , cover with a lid till dosa cook properly. Pour 1 tbsp oil on dasa and turn its side.
- When done spread potato filling on half side of dosa and turn its other side on it.remove from pan and spread onion first on pan then make next dosa.
- Serve with Chutney and enjoy delicious dosas…:)
aslkm ainy… was goin thru ur recipes nd came across dis one… since i belong to south india idli dosa is our staple food…. i wud lik to mention dat idli dosa batter require a lot of time for fermentation i.e about 12-16hrs… tis is d key to soft idlies nd golden crisp dosa…
do try to ferment ur batter for d abv gvn tym… am sure u wil luv ur dosas..
jazakallahu khair:)
Thanks a lot for your tip will try with your tip…:)
WHERE WE PUT OUR BATTER FOR FURMENTATION.IN FRIDGE OR ROOM TEMPRATURE.
On room temperature.
Can we make dosas on our normal Tava? i think it will stick to tava.
Yes you can use, as I have mentioned the tip which is very effective.