Masala Dosa Recipe | Crispy South Indian Dosa with Potato Filling

 

Masala Dosa is a traditional South Indian delicacy featuring a thin, crisp, golden-brown crepe made from fermented rice–lentil batter.
It is filled with a flavorful potato masala cooked with onions, green chilies, curry leaves, and turmeric. Served hot with coconut chutney and sambar, Masala Dosa offers the perfect combination of crispiness and savory comfort.

A. Dosa Batter

Ingredients

• 3 cups idli rice

• 1 cup urad dal

• ½ cup poha

• 1 tsp methi seeds

• Salt

Instructions

1. Soak rice + poha together for 4–5 hours.

2. Soak urad dal + methi separately for 4 hours.

3. Grind urad dal fluffy; grind rice smooth; mix, add salt, ferment overnight.

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B. Potato Masala Filling

Ingredients

• 3 boiled potatoes (crushed)

• 1 onion (sliced)

• 2 green chilies

• Curry leaves

• ½ tsp mustard seeds

• ½ tsp turmeric

• 1 tbsp chana dal

• 1 tbsp urad dal

• Salt

Instructions

1. Heat oil → add mustard, dals, curry leaves → sauté onions.

2. Add turmeric, chilies, potatoes, salt → mix and cook 3 min.

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C. Making Masala Dosa

 Heat tawa, pour batter, spread thin.Drizzle oil/ghee.Place a scoop of potato masala in the center.Fold & serve hot with chutney and sambar.

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