Masala Dosa

Masala Dosa is the most popular dish from south. Everyone enjoys dosa. When I was a kid, it was not easily available in the market. There was only one place in my city from where we could get it, and eat occasionaly. However, I was lucky :-) as my mother used to cook dosa at home too.  Nowadays dosa, idli and vada, the three most popular dishes from south are available in restaurants as well as at road side food stalls too.

 

 

Ingredients:

 

Dosa batter ------------------------- for making dosas

 

for Masala (stuffing)

 

Potatoes ---------------------------- 1/2 kg boiled and mashed

Onion ------------------------------- 2 sliced

Green/red chillies ----------------- 2-3 splited

Curry leaves ----------------------- 10

Mustard seeds --------------------- 1 tsp

Turmeric powder ----------------- 1/2 tsp

Channa dal ------------------------ 1 tsp dry

salt ---------------------------------- according to taste

Hing (Asafoetida) ---------------- a pinch

Oil ---------------------------------- 1 tbsp

 

 

Take a kadahi/pan. Add oil in it, heat the oil and then add mustard seeds, hing, curry leaves and channa dal to it.

 

 

 

When channa dal turns golden brown, add onions and stir for a while.

 

 

 

Add turmeric and green chillies. Saute on medium flame. I generally like to add some red fresh chillies with green to add colour.

 



 

  

Add boiled mashed potatoes and salt.  Fix all things well.  Cook for 4-5 minutes on low flame.

  

 

 

Now masala for masala dosa is ready. Make dosas and fill this masala in it. Enjoy with coconut chutney and sambhar.