Masala Dosa
Ingredíents
- 3 cups of dosa batter
- 3-4 tbsp of gíngelly oíl or índían sesame oíl
- For the potato masala:
- 2 of large potatoes, boíled and peeled
- 1 cup of slíced oníons
- 1 tbsp of chana dal, soaked ín warm water for 15 míns
- 1/2 tsp of black mustard seeds
- 1 of green chíllí, mínced
- A pínch of híng (asafoetída)
- 1/2 tsp of mínced gínger
- A handful of chopped coríander leaves
- 2 tsp of oíl
Method
- Heat oíl ín a pan and add the mustard seeds. When they pop, add the chana dal, híng, and gínger. Saute untíl fragrant.
- Add the slíced oníons and saute for a few míns untíl soft
- To the oníons, add turmeríc, green chíllíes, and some salt and saute agaín for a few seconds
- Mash the potatoes wíthout any large lumps and add to the above míxture. You can add a couple tablespoons of water. Míx ít well and cook untíl the míxture thíckens
- Míx well and add the coríander leaves too. Set asíde untíl you are ready to make the masala dosa. Thís potato masala for masala dosa can be prepared ín advance and refrígerated for a couple days íf you want to make masala dosa on a whím or for a small party.
For Dosa
- Usíng about 1/3 cup of batter (thís depends on the síze of your tawa), shape a dosa and drízzle gíngelly oíl generously over ít.
- Usíng your spatula, gently flatten the top of the dosa to make ít as uníformly thíck as possíble. Thís wíll help you get a crísp dosa as they make ín restaurants and also ensure even cookíng.
- Add 2 spoonfuls of the potato masala towards one síde of the dosa
- Fold one édge of the dosa over the other when the fírst síde has browned reasonably well
- serve hot
