Masala dosa

Masala dosa is one of the south Indian's favourite breakfast .  Dosa is the love of all kids , adults and old that too masala dosa is a yummy dish no one can miss . It's a thin , crisp crepe , aromatic dish made with fermented rice and lentil batter . Masala dosa is filled with potato stuff by spreading a special red chilli chutney before filling the stuff . Without these potato stuff and red chilli chutney it is simply a plain dosa .  

⏳Preparation time : 1 hour 

🕰Cooking time : 30 minutes

⏱For batter ; soaking time : 4-5 hours 

⏲Fermenting time : 7-8 hours 

🔖Cuisine : Indian 

🍽Serve : 7 - 8 dosa

I have explained masala dosa by dividing it into four sections ; red chilli chutney , potato stuff , batter preparation and finally making dosa .

Red chilli chutney :

Ingredients :

• Red chilli - 7 - 8
• Onion - 3
• Tomato - 2 
• Garlic - few strands 
• Oil 
• Salt

Method of preparation :

• For this chutney preparation , soak 7-8 red chilli for 30 minutes .
• In a blender , add 3 chopped onions , 2 chopped tomatoes ,  few strands of garlic and soaked chillies . 
• Blend this as a paste . 
• In a pan heat 3 tablespoon of oil , add this paste and cook for 10 minutes in medium flame .
• Then , take off from the burner .
• Our spicy red chilli is ready .

Potato grave :

Ingredients :

• Potato - 8
• Green chilli - 2 - 3
• Onion - 3
• Mustard 
• Chana dal
• Curry leaves 
• Oil
• Turmeric powder
• Salt

Method of preparation :

• In a pan , add 2 tablespoon of oil , after oil gets heat , add a tablespoon of mustard , cumin seeds and chana Dal . 
• Then , add 3 sliced onions, few curry leaves  , and sliced green chillies . Saute it well .
• Then , add boiled potatoes to it . And add half a teaspoon of turmeric powder and salt to your taste .
• After 10 minutes in medium flame turn off the burner .
• Our hot potato grave is ready .

Dosa batter :

Ingredients :

Idly rice - 1/2 cup

Urad Dal - 1/2 cup

Fenugreek seeds - 3 tablespoon

Method of preparation :

• Soak all the above ingredients for 4 - 5 hours .
• But remember , always for batter soak urad Dal and fenugreek in one bowl and idly rice in another bowl .
• Then , rinse the three ingredients for 2 - 3 times in a fresh water before grinding .
• First , add urad Dal and fenugreek seeds ( methi ) to the grinder and start to grind by adding water little by little .
• Don't use more than one cup of water then the consistency will get spoiled . 
• The urad Dal batter should be soft and fullfy . Once you got the consistency take off the batter from the grinder .
• Then , in the same grinder add idly rice and start to grind .
• If you want you can also add half a cup of idly rice for first time and next another half cup for second time .
• By adding water little by little grind the rice .
• But , rice should not grind soft as like urad Dal . It's consistency should be fine grainy .
• If this consistency occurs take off the batter from the grinder and add the remaining rice  you kept aside and grind like a same way .
• Finally , mix the urad Dal batter and rice batter together by adding required amount of salt .
• Keep this aside for 7 - 8 hours to get ferment .
• Sometimes the hours of fermentation differ .

Masal dosa preparation :

• Heat the dosa pan , but don't over heat the pan then the dosa will not be proper .
• Then , stir the batter once before spreading it in a pan .
• Once the pan heated , spread the batter in a circular way . Cook it in medium flame ( spread the batter thin and evenly ) 
• Sprinkle the oil on top of dosa and at corners .
• Close the pan with lid or if you want without closing you can flip the dosa to cook the top .
• Once the base becomes golden and crisp . The edges of dosa starts to get separate from the pan .
• Now , apply the red chilli chutney to the top of dosa . Don't apply this paste all over the dosa . It is too spicy so just apply in a scattered way ( here and there but not completely ) .
• Then , add potato filling in the centre of dosa . Don't spread it .
• Then , fold the dosa and start to serve .

    Our masala dosa is ready! 

Health tips :

Masala dosa is healthy breakfast and it a love from kids to old . It's batter is rich in good carbohydrates . It is first made in Karnataka . The average calories in a dosa range between 165 to 170 calories . It is low on fat content . So , dosa is the best option for weight loss .