Masala Dosa recipe
Ingredients
For The Dosa
Dosa batter - as needed
Oil - as needed
For The Masala
Potatoes - 3 or 4
Onion - 2 (finely chopped or sliced)
Ginger - 1/2 " pieces (finely chopped)
Green chilies - 4 (finely chopped)
Curry Leaves - 1 strand
Cilantro - handful
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Chana dal - 1/2 tsp
Urad Dal - 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 spoon
Green Peas or Grated Carrots - 1/4 cup (optional)
Method
Making the Potato Masala
Boil the potatoes and mash them coarsely.
In a kadai heat little oil, temper the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urad dal and chana dal. Add some cashew pieces if you like its crunch in the masala,
Add asafoetida, curry leaves, chopped green chillies, ginger and sliced onions. Saute it until the onion is transparent.
Add turmeric to it. Add 1/2 a cup of water and salt to taste,let it boil.
Add the mashed potatoes (and green peas or grated carrots if you prefer) to the mixture. Let it cook together for about 5 minutes until all the moisture is absorbed.
Sprinkle some chopped cilantro on top and switch off.
Making the Masala Dosa
Pour a spoonful of batter on a hot dosa griddle. Immediately spread it using the back of the spoon using concentric circular motion.
Add few drops of oil/ghee/butter on top.
Once the bottom side is cooked, you can see brown spots appear.
Now add the masala in the center as shown.
Cover the masala with the dosa as shown in the picture.
Serve with hot sambhar and chutney varieties.
Detailed Steps
In a kadai heat little oil, temper with mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
Once it pops, add urad dal, chana dal and curry leaves. Add some cashew pieces if you like its crunch in the masala,
Add asafoetida, chopped green chillies, ginger and sliced onions. Saute it until the onion is transparent.
Add turmeric and about 1/2 a cup of water, Add salt to taste and let it boil. Now add the mashed potatoes to the mixture.
Let it cook together for about 5 minutes until all the moisture is absorbed.
Sprinkle some chopped cilantro on top and switch off.
Keep this masala ready and start preparing the dosas.The same masala can also be used to make Mysore Masala Dosa.
Make a normal dosa. Drizzle some oil or ghee on top.
Once the dosa gets cooked well, some brown spots start appearing. At this stage, put some masala in the center.
Fold one side of the dosa to cover the masala.
Fold over the other side. Cook for a minute and remove on to a plate.
Serving Masala Dosa
Serve it with coconut chutney and udipi sambhar..