Name: Masala Aloo Dosa
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 5 g granulated sugar; 200 g boiled potatoes; 2 tsp turmeric powder; 5 g fresh curry leaves; 30 ml vegetable oil; 5 g salt; 400 ml tap water; 5 g chana dhal; 250 g ponni rice; 5 g mustard seeds; 5 g ginger julienne; 1 tsp Deggi chilli powder; 130 g urid dhal; 1 tsp fenugreek seeds

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

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The Chefs' Knowledge

By Chandos Elletson

Published 2022

About

A dosa in India is a form of pancake cooked in a similar way to a French crepe — on a griddle. Unlike the crepe the dosa is cooked until crispy and then filled with a special spiced potato filling and served with chutneys and a light vegetable curry. As the dosa is made of black lentil (not really a lentil but related to mung beans) and rice it is gluten free. However, it’s other bonus is that the flour is fermented overnight which gives it a very healthy connotation.

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