South Indianvegmedium⏱️ 45 min

Masala Dosa

Name: Masala Dosa
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: South Indian
Ingredients: 2 cup dosa rice; 1/2 cup urad dal; 1/2 tsp methi seeds; 4 no. potatoes; 2 no. onion; 2 no. green chilli; 1 tsp ginger; 1 tsp mustard seeds; 1 tsp chana dal; 1 sprig curry leaves; 1/2 tsp haldi; 4 tbsp oil; 1.5 tsp salt; 2 tbsp coriander

A golden, crackling crepe wrapped around spiced potato masala that turns any morning into a small celebration.

⏱️ Prep 25m🔥 Cook 20m🍽️ Serves 4

Ingredients

dosa rice2 cup
urad dal1/2 cup
methi seeds1/2 tsp
potatoes4 no.
onion2 no.
green chilli2 no.
ginger1 tsp
mustard seeds1 tsp
chana dal1 tsp
curry leaves1 sprig
haldi1/2 tsp
oil4 tbsp
salt1.5 tsp
coriander (optional)2 tbsp

Method

1Soak rice with methi seeds and urad dal together for 5 hours, grind to a smooth batter with salt, and ferment overnight. · 20m
2Boil, peel and roughly mash the potatoes. · 15m
3Temper mustard seeds, chana dal and curry leaves in oil, then saute onion, green chilli and ginger until soft. · 6m
4Add haldi and the mashed potato with a splash of water, season, and cook into a soft masala; stir in coriander. · 6m
5Pour a ladle of batter on a hot tawa and spread thin in a spiral, drizzling oil around the edges. · 3m
6Cook until crisp and golden, place a spoon of potato masala in the centre, fold over and serve with chutney. · 3m

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