Masala Dosa

Masala Dosa is one of the famous South Indian breakfast food.
Masala dosa is stuffed with Potato Onion Curry and eaten with Sambar and Chutney.
Here is a simple masala dosa how I prepare with Rice and Urid dal.

 I  have used Raw Dosa rice, methi seeds, Urid dal and Avalakki. No soda or baking powder or any other dals.
Dosa batter is prepared by using Rice, methi seeds, urid dal and avalakki here.  Masala is Potato dry curry which goes well with dosa. Masala dosa is yummy to eat and fills your stomack and keeps you full for a long time.
Masala dosa is one of  the best breakfast food from Karnataka. It is filled with Potato Palya/Dry curry and chutney. You can enjoy eating with coconut chutney and Sambar/Vegetable Curry.
This is how we normally do in South Canara.
Masala dosa is prepared in Different Ways. Some add maida and sugar get the good colour. Some add cooking soda to get crispy dosa. But I have not added any colour, sugar, maida or Cooking soda here.
It is natural, yummy, crispy and tasty.

Let us see the recipe Now :

Ingredients : 

Rice : 4 Cups

Whole Urid : 1 Cup

Methi /Fenugrik seeds : 1 Tsp

Avalakki : 1/2 Cup (Thick variety)

Salt : As reuired.

Water : As required 

Method " 

1 Wash and soak Rice and methi seeds together. Wash and soak urid dal separately. Wash and soak avalakki separately. Soak all the ingredients for at least 4 hours. 

2. Grind all together with required water and leave it for fermenting.

3. In the morning add salt and keep the batter Ready to prepare dosa.

4. Make potato palya and keep it ready. 

Follow the link to prepare Potato Palya :

https://adige.somayajiskitchen.com/2011/03/potato-aloo-palya-curry.html

5. Mix the batter well .

6. Keep a dosa pan and heat. Put a tsp of oil and clean it with a tissue.

7. Take a ladle full of dosa batter and spread it on the hot tava.

8. Add a tsp of oil and cover and cook for a minute. Turn the dosa and cook for 20 sec.
9. Now turn back the dosa and fill potato palya on the top and cover as you wish or just fold it.

You can also sprinkle chutney powder on the top of crispy dosa and then put Potato Palya.

10. Serve Yummy Masala dosa with Sambar and Coconut Chutney or your choice of chutney.

Note : 

I used grinder to grind the batter. You can use mixi jar also. Grind all the ingredients into fine paste.

Do not add any soda or baking powder. 

I use Raw Dosa rice and whole urid to make this dose. 

Tip : Heat the pan and reduce the flame to small while spreading and cooking to get crispy dosa.

You can also spread some chutney on top of dosa just before placing the Palya. Add ghee on top and serve. Taste best.
Time 

Soaking the ingredients : 4 Hours + Grinding 1/2 an hour.

Fermenting Over night or 6 hours and dosa preparing 30 minutes. 

Prepare Aloo Palya before making dosa and keep it ready.

Grind Chutney and keep it ready. 

So hot Masala Dosa can be enjoyed thoroughly. 

Ridge Gourd Mango chutney

 Ridge gourd Mango chutney is one of the side dish and a traditional dish from Udupi. We do use Most the vegetable peel, pulp, seeds every thing.

Here is a recipe of Ridge gourd peel Chutney :

1. Wash and scrape out the edges of the ridge gourd and wash it nicely. Now peel the outer layer and boil it with little coriander seeds, 2 Green chilly, tamarind, salt and turmeric.

Grate coconut and grind it with 1 tsp of raw mango and boiled ridge gourd and other ingredients. 

Take it out to a serving dish and add seasoning done in coconut oil or any other oil of your choice.

Serves : 2 to 3 

Time : 25 Minutes.