Masala Dosa

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Masala Dosa

Ingredients:

Dosa batter                                              -as needed

Potato                                                      -200 g

onion                                                        -1 sliced

chopped ginger                                        -2 tsp

green chilies                                             -5

mustard seeds                                           -1/2 tsp

urad dhal/split black gram                        -1 tsp

Curry leaves                                              -few

cilantro                                                       -to garnish

Roasted bengal gram flour/pottukadalai mavu-2 tbsp

salt                                                              -to taste

turmeric                                                      -little

oil                                                                -2 tsp

Method:

For masala:

• Pressure cook /boil the potato until well cooked.Peel the skin and crumble into chunks cubes .
• In a kadai heat oil and allow mustard seeds to splutter .Add the urad dhal.

• Add the chopped ginger,green chilies,curry leaves and turmeric.

• Add the sliced onions and adequate salt and fry until transparent.

• Pour 11/2 -2 cups of water and allow it to boil.

• Add the crumbled potato and cook another 4-5 minutes.
• Finally put the roasted bengal gram flour/pottukadalai mavu and mix .The gravy thickens.

• Switch off the stove and garnish with cilantro.

• Masala for dosa is ready.

To make Dosa:

• Heat griddle .when you sprinkle water a little on the griddle it should sizzle.
• Now pour a laddle of dosa batter spread it into a circle/big oval.

• Drizzle oil over it.When it start cooking spread the top layer evenly using a spatula.
                        
• When the bottom starts to turn golden.keep the cooked masala on one side.

• Start rolling it over  and cook for few more seconds.

• Serve Masala with coconut chutney.

Makes -6-8 Medium Dosas