Spring Dosas

Name: Spring Dosas (Lentil-and-rice pancakes with Sichuan sauce)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup (90 grams) finely shredded cabbage; 1 medium green bell pepper, seeded and julienned; 2 medium carrots, grated; 1 teaspoon table salt; 5 tablespoons Sichuan sauce; ½ teaspoon ground white pepper; ½ tablespoon light soy sauce; ½ cup (50 grams) finely chopped scallion greens; ½ cup (70 grams) bean sprouts; 2 teaspoons butter, softened; 2 cups dosa batter; 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced; 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons vegetable oil

Lentil-and-rice pancakes with Sichuan sauce

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

Fusion food like this—a South Indian dosa filled with a Sichuan-style sauce—has taken the Indian street-food scene by storm.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 medium red onion, thinly slic

Asia
India
China
Main course
Spring
Vegetarian
Breakfast

Method

Place a nonstick wok over medium heat and add 2 tablespoons oil. When small bubbles appear at the bottom of the wok, add the onion, carrots, and bell pepper, and stir-fry for 30 seconds. Add the cabbage and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the soy sauce, white pepper,