INCREDIBLE INDIAN FOOD, INDIAN RESTAURANT, MASALA DOSA, PAPER DOSA, INDIAN CUISINE, Dosa is a kind of pancake made from a fermented batter. Its main ingredients are rice and black gram. Dosa is a typical part of the South Indian diet and popular all over the Indian subcontinent. Masala dosa or Masale Dose is a variant of the popular South Indian food dosa and has its origins in Tuluva Mangalorean cuisine made popular by the Udupi hotels all over India.[1] It is made from rice, lentils, potato, methi, curry leaves and served with chutneys and sambar. Though it was only popular in South India,[2] it can be found in all other parts of the country[3] and overseas.[4][5] In South India preparation of masala dosa varies from city to city.[6] Masala dosa was ranked number 4 on the list of ’10 foods to try before you die’, compiled by The Huffington Post.[7]
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Preparation[edit]
Masala dosa is stuffed dosa. There are two parts: the dosa and the stuffing. The dosa is made in the usual way by soaking rice and lentils overnight in water and then grinding it to a batter. The fermented batter is used to make dosa. The stuffing is made from boiled potatoes with a seasoning of mustard seeds and garnishing of grated coconut, coriander, and lemon juice.[8]
Mysore masala dosa has a red chutney made from red chillies, onion and, garlic applied to the inside of the dosa before placing the potato stuffing on top of it.
Ingredients[edit]
Rice, husked black gram, mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, salt, vegetable oil, potatoes, onion, green chillies, curry leaves, turmeric.[9]