crispy roasted masala dosa recipe | street food recipes

urad dal

🥗Healthier: moong dal

💰Cheaper: split peas

Moong dal is lighter and easier to digest.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: mashed cauliflower

Sweet potatoes add nutrients while keeping the dish hearty.

oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Coconut oil enhances flavor and is traditional in South Indian cuisine.

green chilies

🥗Healthier: jalapeños

💰Cheaper: red pepper flakes

Jalapeños provide similar heat with a different flavor profile.

Purchase ready-made dosa batter from the shop.

Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a pan, add 8-10 curry leaves, mustard seeds, and cumin seeds; fry until fragrant.

Add 1/2 teaspoon turmeric to the oil mixture and mix well.

Peel and mash 3-4 boiled potatoes, then add the spiced oil mixture and 1 teaspoon salt; mix thoroughly to prepare the filling.

Prepare coconut chutney by adding 1 cup coconut crush, 2-3 green chilies, and 1 teaspoon salt to a grinder, then add a little over 1 cup water and blend until smooth.

Heat a non-stick pan and spread 1/2 teaspoon oil.

Pour the dosa batter into the pan, spreading it thinly according to the pan size.

Cook the dosa on medium heat for 5-6 minutes until one side is golden brown, then flip it over.

Place the potato filling on one side of the dosa and fold it over.

Serve the dosa with coconut chutney.

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