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.