MASALA DOSA

MASALA DOSA

INGREDIENTS

FOR THE DOSA

• Rice-1.5 cups
• Urad dal-1/2 cup
• Fenugreek seeds (methi dana)-1 tablespoon
• Salt to taste
• Oil
• Water

FOR THE MASALA

• Boiled & peeled potatoes-5-6
• Tomatoes chopped-2 medium sized
• Mustard seeds-1/2 teaspoon
• Dry red chillies (whole)-2
• Salt to taste
• Red chilli powder-1/4 teaspoon
• Turmeric powder-1/4 teaspoon
• Curry leaves-4-5
• Oil-2 tablespoons
• Water

METHOD

FOR THE MASALA

• Heat oil in a pan.
• Add mustard seeds, dry red chillies & curry leaves.
• As they splutter, add chopped tomatoes to it.
• Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder & salt to it.
• Allow it to get well cooked.
• Mash the boiled & peeled potatoes.
• As the mixture leaves oil, add the mashed potatoes to it.

• Mix them well.
• The potatoes might be a little dry, add some water just to cover the base of the pan.
• Mix them & cook well.
• As they appear well cooked, turn off the flame.
• Masala is ready to be used for the dosa.

FOR THE DOSA

• Soak rice, urad dal & fenugreek seeds in water for around 4-5 hours.
• After 4-5 hours, strain out the water from the rice, dal & fenugreek seeds.
• Add a little water around 1/4 cup in a mixer along with rice, dal & fenugreek seeds.
• Grind them together till they are ground completely.
• Now keep this mixture aside for fermentation overnight for around 8 hours.
• In case u keep it for more than 8 hours, then keep it refrigerated as it might turn sour other wise.
• After 8 hours, add salt to it & water enough to make it of a pouring consistency.

• Heat a flat tawa & on medium flame, pour around 2 tablespoons of the batter on the centre of the tawa.
• Using the back of the spatula, spread the batter in a round for the dosa.
• Pour a little oil at the edges of the dosa.

• After getting cooked, it will come off the tawa.
• Turn it upside down & cook it well from both the sides.

• Add the 1-2 tablespoons potatoes masala prepared in the centre of the dosa & fold it from both the sides.

• Masala dosa is ready to serve.
• Serve it hot with sambhar.
• For the sambhar recipe Click here.