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Indian Recipe and Meal Ideas
Indian Food and Meal Ideas
Masala Dosa

An exotic and famous South Indian dish, with crispy and thin dosa and a spicy potato subji.
For US to UK equivalents see this rough guide

Recipe Ingredients:

  • 1 cup plain rice.
  • 1 cup parboiled rice.
  • 1/4 cup white udad dal.
  • 1/2 tsp. methi (fenugreek) seeds
  • 1 /2 tsp soda bi carbonate
  • 1/2 cup curds the batter.
  • 10-12 tsps. ghee or oil as preferred
  • water for grinding
  • 2 large onions in vertical slices
  • 2 large potatoes boiled and peedled
  • 4-5 green chillies
  • 1 tbsp. chopped coriander
  • 8-10 cashews halved
  • 1/2 tsp. each udad dal, cumin & mustard seeds
  • 2 tbsp. oil
  • 1/4 tsp. turmeric
  • salt to taste



Method:


Wash the rices and dal together.
Add plenty of water and methi seeds.
Allow to soak for 7-8 hours or overnight.
Rewash the rice by draining the water 2-3 times.
Grind to a paste. Rawa -like grains should be felt in
Add soda bicarb and salt and mix well.
Keep aside in a warm place for 8-10 hours. Beat the curds well.
Add to the batter, add more water if required.
The consistency of the batter should be
enough to thickly coat on a spoon when dipped.
Heat the iron griddle or non-stick tawa well.
Pour a spoonful of batter in the centre, spread
with the back of the spoon to a thin round.
Pour a tsp. of ghee or oil over it.
Spread chutney spread over dosa.
Place a tbsp. masala in the centre.
Fold into triangle to cover masala.
Remove with spatula when crisp.
Serve hot with chutney and/or sambar.
For masala:
Chop potatoes coarsely. Chop green chillies.
Heat oil, add cashews and brown lightly.
Add dal, seeds and splutter.
Add chillies and onions. Fry till tender.
Add turmeric, salt, potatoes, coriander.
Mix well.


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For US to UK equivalents for food weights and measurements see this rough guide

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