Authentic South Indian Masala Dosa

 

            Masala Dosa Recipe | Dosa Batter | Potato Masala

Required Ingredients

For Dosa Batter

• 3 cups Rice
• 1 cup Urad dal
• 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds(methi dana)
• salt to taste           

For Potato Masala

• 4-5 medium size boiled potatoes
• 10-12 curry leaves
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1-2 green chilli(chopped)
• 1 teaspoon ginger(crushed)
• 1 teaspoon split bengal gram(chana dal)
• 1 teaspoon split black gram lentil(urad dal)
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1/2 teaspoon kashmiri red chilli powder(optional)
• 1 teaspoon sambhar masala
• 2 medium size onion (thinly sliced)
• 2 medium size tomato
• 2 teaspoon frozen peas
•  salt as per taste
• 2 teaspoon coriander leaves(finely chopped)
• 2 teaspoon oil

                           

How to make Dosa Batter

1. Wash rice and urad dal seperately in 2 bowls until the water runs clear and add fenugreek seeds to the urad dal.
2. Soak them seperately for 5-6 hours or overnight in ample amount of water.
3. Drain the water from rice and grind it along with little water. It should have a flowing consistency.
4. Drain the water from dal and grind it along with little water. It should have thick,smooth and frothy consistency.
5. Pour both the batter in one container and mix the batter well, atleast for 2 minutes.
6. Keep the batter in a warm place for fermentation, atleast 10-12 hours or overnight ( the batter has to rise and turn fluffy).
7. When fermentation done add salt and mix it well.
8. Batter is ready.

How to make Potato Masala

1. Heat a pan with oil .Then add mustard seeds,chana dal, urad dal saute until dals turns golden.
2. Add curry leaves, green chillies and ginger fry until aroma of ginger comes out.
3. Then add onions fry until the onions turn lightly golden.
4. Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and sambhar powder mix everything well. 
5. Add tomatoes and salt along with 2 teaspoon of water(if needed).Cook for few minutes until tomatoes become pulpy.After that add frozen peas.
6. Crumble the potatoes and add them.Saute for 2-3 minutes.Add coriander leaves.Set this aside.  

                                  

   How to make Masala Dosa

1. Switch on gas, place a tawa (can use roti tawa) grease with oil then sprinkle some water..
2. Heat the tawa on a high flame.Pour the batter with ladder and spread it to give round shape.
3. Spread butter/oil around the edges, within few minutes edges leave the tawa. Flip and cook just for 2-3 minutes (it should be cooked in medium to high flame).
4. Flip it back and cook until back turns golden.Place the potato masala in one half of the dosa.
5. Fold it and serve it.