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Masala Dosa

Ingredients :

» Par boiled Rice -1 1/2 cup (Idly pulungal arisi)
Raw rice - 1/2 cup
Whole urad dal (without skin) -1/2 cup
Fenugreek seeds -1/2 tsp
Channa dal / bengal gram/kadalai paruppu - 2 tbsp
Tur dal - 1 1/2 tbsp
Salt needed

Masala Filling:

2 large potatoes
1 medium onion (chopped)
1/2 teaspoon yellow split peas
1/2 teaspoon mustard seed
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1-2 green chili
1 tablespoon oil
salt to taste

Preparation :

How to make Masala Dosa :

Dosa Batter :

Separately soak rice and urad dal at least 6 hour or overnight in water.
Grind to paste.

Mix together, add salt with water to make batter.

Leave in room temperature overnight.

Mix onion and chilies to the thin batter.

Filling Preparation :

Wash and cut potatoes into half and pressure cook for 3 whistles. After it cools, peel the skin and mash it well.( not to a fine paste) Keep it aside.

Cut onions lengthwise, slit green chilly and finely chop ginger.

Heat oil, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add hing, urad dal and channa dal.

When dal turns golden brown, add thinly sliced onions, green chilli, ginger and curry leaves.

Saute for a few minutes until onion turns pink. Add turmeric powder, mashed potatoes and salt needed.

Cook for few minutes (around 5-6 mins) until everything gets blended well.

Switch off the flame.

Our filling for the masala dosa is ready.

Do not add water, then the dosa will become soggy. If needed you can add just a tbsp of water.

Dosa Preparation:

Heat a non stick or iron tawa, add a drop of oil and rub half an onion on it.

Once the tawa is heated, bring the flame to medium and pour a ladle of batter in the center.

Using the back of the ladle, spread the batter in a circular motion as seen in the picture below.

Drizzle a tsp of oil around the dosa and close it with a lid. (masala dosa should not be thick)

Once the edges starts browning and the dosa is cooked, reduce the heat, add 2-3 tbsp of potato masala, a little butter (optional ) and fold the dosa. Remove from tawa and serve hot.

Masala dosa is ready to be served. You can fold it into half or as shown below or into a triangle.

Note :- Since we are closing it with a lid, there is not need to cook the other side.