Masala Dosa (for 2–3 people)

Masala dosa: a thin rice-and-lentil crêpe filled with a spiced potato preparation.

Ingredients

A batter made from rice powder and dal. For the filling:

  • 2 onions, 2 tomatoes
  • 2 green chillies
  • 2–3 potatoes
  • curry leaves, mustard seeds
  • a handful of dal
  • a pinch of turmeric, salt

Preparation

  1. Boil the potatoes; dice the vegetables.
  2. Heat the oil, add in order: mustard seeds, curry leaves, dal, onion and chilli, tomatoes, turmeric.
  3. Cook the dosas on a crêpe pan.
  4. Mash the potatoes by hand, add them to the mixture; warm with a little water to a soft paste.
  5. Fill the dosas with this preparation and serve.
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