Masala Dosa

Published On September 21, 2017
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By Heena Bharat
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Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
5 minutes
Difficulty Level
Beginner

Ingredients

Ready made dosa batter - 1 packet
Boiled potatoes/aloo - 4
Curry leaves/meetha neem - 8-10
Peanuts/moongfali (roasted) - 1/4 cup (optional)
Finely chopped onions/pyaz - 1
Green coriander leaves - a hand full
Green chilies/hari mirch chopped - 1 tablespoon
Mustard seeds/rai - 1 tablespoon
Cumin seeds/jeera - 1/2 teaspoon
Spices - Red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and salt as per taste
Lemon juice - of 1 lemon
Water and curd as instructed on the dosa packet
Oil - 2-3 tablespoons

Instructions

Make dosa batter as per the instructions that are given in the ready-made packet and set aside for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare the stuffing for the dosa.
Heat oil in a pan on a medium flame. Add curry leaves, mustard seeds and cumin seeds to it.
When seeds start crackling, add chopped onions to the pan. Fry till it gets translucent.
Add green chilies, roasted peanuts and all spices and salt. Mix well.
Add boiled and sliced potatoes, green coriander and stir well.
Cover and cook for 2-3 minutes on a medium flame and then turn off the flame. Stuffing for dosa is ready. Pour some fresh lemon juice over it.
Heat a dosa tava on a medium flame and sprinkle few drops of oil over it. Spread it well with a kitchen paper.
Pour the ready made dosa batter on the tava and spread in a circular direction making a round shaped big dosa.
Now lower the flame for a minute and cover the tava with a lid.
Open the lid and place some stuffing over the dosa and press it slightly with a spoon/palm. Then fold it from both sides as shown in the picture.
Take the dosa on a serving plate and serve it with coconut chutney.
Delicious and healthy masala dosa is ready to be served.

Servings : 2-3
Ready in : 20 minutes
Recipe Type : Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Snacks

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Heena Bharat

Good food creates good memories and can win many hearts. Though basic cooking started in my Mumbai days, but being in Germany for few years, I started missing all Indian food especially street food. This has made me trying new and new dishes at home and even during the lockdown period in india, it has proved to be the need of the hour!!