How to make Masala Dosa

Welcome to my kitchen, today we will make Masala Dosa. it is a South Indian dish. but at present, it's a favorite breakfast to all.

Dosa is made by soaking and grinding lentils and rice batter. this ground batter is then fermented overnight to give the dosa its characteristic soft and crispy texture.  This is made by stuffing lightly cooked potatoes, onions, green chilies, and spices. this crispy Dosa recipe is often served with coconut chutney or green chutney and Sambhar. so let's go and see. how to make.

Ingredients for a batter of Masala Dosa

• ½ Cup urad dal (skinned black gram)
• 1 tablespoon chana dal (Split chickpeas)
• 1and half cup of rice
• ½ cup parboiled rice or idli/dosa rice
• 4 tablespoon poha
• ½ teaspoon fenugreek seeds or methi
• Salt as required.

Ingredients for potato masala

• 3-4 medium-sized boiled potatoes finely chopped or crumbled
• 2 tablespoons oil
• ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
• ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 tablespoon chana dal, soaked in ¼ cup hot water for 30 minutes
• 1teaspoon urad dal
• 1 pinch asafetida (hing)
• ¾ teaspoon ginger (grated or paste)
• 2 medium size onions thinly sliced
• 8-10 curry leaves
• 2-3 green chili (finely chopped or cut into the long slide)
• 1teaspoon turmeric powder
• Salt as required,
• 2 tablespoon coriander leaves finely chopped.

Making method of masala dosa batter

Step 1:- Wash rice, urad dal and chana dal separately in 2 bowls until the water runs clear. and mix to methi seeds in urad dal

Step 2:- Soak them  separately for at least 6-8 hours in an ample amount of water.

Step 3:- Wash poha  and  soak 30 mins  before grinding the batter.

Step 4:- Once the rice and urad dal are soaked well, grind them separately in a mixer, till the mixture gets a smooth consistency.

Step 5:- Take the batter of both the ingredients in a bigger container and add salt to it. Allow it to ferment overnight.

Making method of  Potato Mixture for dosa.

Step 1:- Take Chopped  Boil potatoes

Step 2:- Heat a pan with oil. add cumin, mustard, chana dal, and urad dal until.  and roast it till become the dal turns golden.

Step 3:- Add hing, turmeric powder, and chopped ginger. fry until its raw smell goes away.

Step 4:- Then add onion, curry leaves, and chilies.

Step 5:- Fry until the onion turns lightly golden.

Step 6:- Now add crumble potatoes and  salt along with 2 tablespoon of water. and mix well

Step 7:- Fry for 2 to 3 min. add coriander leaves. and keep aside.

Making method of Masala Dosa

Step 1:- Now take a dosa Tawa and heat it on low-medium flame.

Step 2:- Drizzle few drops of oil and grease your Tawa. When the Tawa is hot, pour and spread the batter of urad dal and rice evenly into a circular motion.

Step 3:- If you are unable to spread the batter, it means the batter is too thick.

Step 4:- You can make it thick or thin to suit your taste.

Step 5:- Spread ¼ teaspoon soft butter around the edges.

Step 6:- Within few minutes, you can see the edges leave the pan. flip and cook just 2 min.

Step 7:- Flip it back and cook until the base turns golden.

Step 8:- Keep potato mixture in the one-half side of the dosa. and fold it or roll it

Step 9:- Make sure the Tawa is hot enough and  not over hot otherwise it will burn the dosa.

Serve hot Masala Dosa with coconut chutney and sambhar.