masala dosa

phunkymonkey

hello haven't been on here for a while, since i've been back it's been all about the work

anyway, i'll cut to the chase... i miss masala dosa so so very much. whenever we can't decide what to have to eat my girlfriend always says "if you could have anything for your tea, anything in the world, what would it be....?" and i always always reply "masala dosa"

so i'm making some tomorrow so my friends and family can finally taste these dosa things i've been banging on about since i got back. i picked up a recipe for them from a lovely woman called reeka in jodhpur (she has a spice shop on the road from yogi's to the omelette man, go see her she's ace) she invited me into her kitchen and showed me how to cook for the day and it was brill. the thing is, she didn't show me how to make the sauces for dipping the dosa in.. i never did find out the name of them but they were the same in karnataka, kochi, hyderabad, pushkar and at the man on the top of park street in kolkata so i'm guessing the recipe is pretty standard. it's the white one that tastes relaively sweet and there was a red / orange one that was quite spicy.

can anyone help me with either the names of the sauces or the recipes please? then i can finally finally have my dosa and pretend i'm back in my india

thanks

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pundabee

The part that looks like a curry or soup is Sambhar. You should probably try to find Sambhar spice mix, which should be available in any well assorted Indian shop in the UK, if you want an authentic taste. Making Sambhar is not that easy (well, it is, but the taste is hard to get right).

The white part is simply a coconut chutney. The reason it is often served as a runny matter in restaurants is because it is watered down to save money. A correctly made coconut chutney is not runny.

You don't really need the red chutney for dosas.

I can highly recommend The New Tastes of India by Das Sreedharan (owner of the Rasa restaurants) if you are interested in cooking South Indian food. It is full of useful recipes.

phunkymonkey

thank you <3

Manzey

Masala Dosa...mmmmmm

Its so much different in each and every state I have tried.
For me, the best masala dosa are the ones in Bangalore, especially from Vidyarthi Bhavan in Gandhi bazzar, MTR and Janata hotel in Malleshwaram.
Masala Dosa in Chennai is much different and you can good ones in Saravana Bhavan. Making it a good sambhar, masala dosa, coconut chutney and khara chutney is an art. Coming from a family which owns hotels in south, always like food, especially masala doas mmmmmmmmm
Its so much different here in Gurgaon......

Do you get MTR's frozen masala dosa where you live ? All you have to do is heat it and eat it.
Its available in Bangalore....

Cheers !

geeree

Have you checked http://www.bawarchi.com? It is a very good place to check for Indian recipes. I have found the instructions pretty simple to follow. They use English names for most spices too! A search pointed out many Masala Dosa and Sambhar recipes to me.

Girish.

puchoo

There is also the website of the famouns Indian chef Sanjeev Kapoor..sanjeevkapoor.com which u can check out..

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singsub

someone once told me that there are 80 kinds of dosas.

theyyamdancer

theEgg dosa - a dosa spread with an omelette.
Chilli dosa - chilli powder is spread on the dosa.
Onion dosa - chopped and sautéd onions are spread on the dosa.
Ghee (thuppa/neyyi) dosa - ghee is used instead of oil while frying the dosa.
Butter dosa - butter is used instead of oil while frying dosa and a small amount on top of it while serving.
Roast - the dosa is spread thinly and fried until crisp.
Family roast - a long dosa which can be spread over 2 or 3 feet.
Paper dosa - a long and very thin delicate dosa which can be spread over 2 feet.
Green dosa - a dosa stuffed with fresh vegetables and mint chutney.
Chow-chow dosa - a dosa stuffed with (Indian flavored) Chinese noodles.
Cheese dosa - a dosa stuffed with cheese.
Masala dosa - a dosa stuffed with spiced potatoes.It is famous in Andhrapradesh...

Rava dosa served at a hotel in Guntur.Though dosai typically refers to the version made with rice and lentils, many other versions of dosai exist and are popular in varying degrees. This is sometimes specific to a region in India. Some common ones are:

Rava dosa - made with rava or semolina, which doesn't need fermentation and is usually considered a fast snack/tiffin.
Wheat dosa - made with wheat flour, and served with coconut chutney,mysore masala dosa
Vella dosa - a sweet dosai made of jaggery[citation needed], with ghee/neyyi.
Ragi dosa - made of ragi or millet flour, usually considered "a poor man's fare".
Muttai dosai - eggs are added to the regular batter; the word muttai in Tamil means "egg".
Set dose - a popular type of dosa in Karnataka, which is cooked only on one side and is served in a set of two, hence the name.
Neer dosa - a dosa prepared from rice unique to Dakshina Kannada and Uttara Kannada districts.
Pesarattu - a dosa prepared from moong dal; Andhra special. The variations include a) making from soaked whole moong seeds (along with green cover), which gives a greenish tint to the Dosa, and, b) making with yellow coloured moong dal (green cover removed and dal is refined), which gives a fine golden yellow tint to the dosa when roasted. Both these forms are famous in Andhra Pradesh, and are typically served with chutney made from Ginger and Tamarind.
Adai - a dosa prepared from a combination of dals namely Urad, Channa & Moong dal.
Appam - a dosa prepared from a combination of patted rice (Avalakki), rice & yogurt.

puchoo

Thanks for that rather exhaustive list theyyamdancer....not sure whether i fancy the egg dosa though...

theyyamdancer

Hey, you had betta prepare for worse food in Old Blighty...

oh, no, I was only yoking...

puchoo

.........already written down some stuff which i am not even gonna touch!

theyyamdancer

yes... tell me more... no, let me guess!? Gravy, custard, jelly, junket, boiled vegetables. (Excuse me, I need to go and...)

puchoo

Haggis...Black Pudding....

theyyamdancer

Oh, yes, you are going to Scotland, right? But it is not true - Haggis is delicious (especially the Veg version)!!!!!!

puchoo

Ummm....ok....im not gonna take your word for it though , but yep i think i will succumb to the the curiosity of wanting to try it...!