Masala Dosa

Overview
Dosa are crepes made with fermented batter of rice and black lentils. This is a staple dish of south India and there are many versions of Dosa. Plain dosa are usually eaten with chutney and sambhar. Masala Dosa are stuffed with spiced potatoes.

Masala Dosa with chutney and Sambhar

Ingredients for the Dosa Batter
Rice 2 cups
Urdu Dal - 1cup
Fenugreek seeds - 1 tablespoon
Salt - 1 teaspoon

Soak the rice with fenugreek seeds and the Urdu Dal separately overnight. Grind to a smooth paste in a blender. The batter should be little thinner than the pancake batter. Add salt and leave to ferment over night in a warm dry place .

Ingredients for potato filling
Potatoes 4 medium size ones
Red onion - 1 chopped finely
Green chillies - 4
Ginger 1 inch piece finely chopped
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Cilantro a  handful finely chopped
Urdu Dal - 1 teaspoon
Channa Dal - 1 teaspoon
Mustard seeds - 1 teaspoon
Turmeric - 1/2 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Olive oil - 4 tablespoons
Oil to make dosa

Steps for potato masala
1. Skin and clean the potatoes. Cut into small bite size cubes and put in water.

2. Heat oil in a pan. When oil is hot add the mustard seeds. When the seeds splutter add the Channa Dal first and then the Urdu Dal and brown them.

3. Add the chopped onions, green chilly and ginger to this and saute for few more minutes. When the onions are light brown add the potatoes with salt and turmeric. Mix well, add 1/2 cup water and cover pan and cook till the potatoes are cooked well and all liquid evaporated.

4. Add the chopped cilantro to this and mix well

Steps to make the Masala Dosa

1. Heat the dosa Griddle put few drops of oil and spread well. When the griddle is hot add the dosa batter about 1/4 cup and spread in circular motion to make a big circular crepe.

2. Add few drops of oil on top of the dosa too. When the bottom of the dosa begins to brown flip it over and brown the other side too.

3. Put some of the prepared potato masala in the middle and fold the dosa.

Serve hot with Coconut chutney and Sambhar.