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    Home » Recipes » Dosa Recipes

    Masala dosa recipe, south Indian breakfast

    September 27, 2012 by Raks Anand 62 Comments / Jump to Recipe

    Masala dosa recipe, the most popular south Indian breakfast recipe among the many kids of dosa. Learn how to make easily at home.

    masala-dosa-recipe
    Masala dosai - Classic South Indian breakfast

    One of my favorite in my childhood days. I love the potatoes cooked in a simple yet flavorful way that goes well as both stuffing for dosa and with puri/ poori.

    Aj loves my vegetable masala dosa. He always wants something special😎. But would not complain if it is this potato masala as well. And always wants sambar and chutney to pair with.

    Jump to:
    • Potato stuffing
    • Dosa batter Instructions
    • Recipe card
    • Stepwise photos

    Potato stuffing

    When it comes to potato stuffing, it is simple burst of flavors. So south Indian! With mustard, curry leaves and turmeric, the flavor is elevated to another level.

    stuffing for masala dosa
    Potato masala for masala dosa

    I cannot stop comparing this with the poori masala, especially if you are like me, you can identify it. In contrast, I made it thick for making it possible to stuff the dosa.

    So if you want, you can adapt the same recipe for puri too, by adding a bit of water and leaving few pieces of the potatoes not mashed. In fact, my FIL actually likes it this way ~ thick and completely mashed potatoes for puri too.

    He says, see how it is mashed with no traces of potatoes at all, when we eat at Mathura restaurant at Mount road, Chennai. In other words, he loves that masala served there. It is so different from others.

    masala dosa
    Masala dosa with coconut chutney

    Dosa batter Instructions

    1. First, wash and soak dosa rice in vessel for 3 hours.

    idli dosa rice - par boiled rice

    2. Same way was urad dal + fenugreek seeds together in another vessel.

    urad dal

    3. After 3 hours, to begin with, drain water from urad dal + fenugreek seeds. Place in the blender.

    grind urad dal first with ice water

    4. Grind with ice water adding little by little and equally important, in regular intervals to prevent over heating and not all together. In other words, if you grind it right, it will have small bubbles seen in batter.

    batter with micro bubbles

    5. Then, transfer to a large vessel enough to hold both batter.

    urad dal batter

    6. After that, place the rice, salt and cooked rice (if adding) in a mixie (blender).

    rice, cooked rice

    4. Likewise, using ice water, grind to a smooth batter. Do give time in between if it is hot and also add water carefully without making it watery.

    smooth batter

    5. Then, transfer it along with ground urad dal batter.

    mix

    6. After that, mix thoroughly and keep aside for fermentation.

    dosa batter for masala dosa

    7. Eventually, it will take from 12 to15 hours for fermentation.

    fermented batter for masala dosa
    Risen batter, fluffy and light

    8. To make dosa, firstly take required portion of batter in a mixing bowl. Then add very little water, say ¼ cup per 2 cups of batter.

    preparing dosa batter for masala dosa

    9. Mix really well to make dosa. It spreads easily and evenly in dosa pan when we add water to batter and mix well.

    right consistency, slightly flowy

    This makes 15 + dosas approximately.

    Now let's see how to make masala

    Recipe card

    masala-dosa-recipe
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    4.17 from 6 votes

    Masala dosa recipe

    Masala dosa is my favourite in my childhood days. I love the Potatoes cooked in a simple yet flavourful way that goes well as both stuffing for dosa and with puri/ poori.
    Course Breakfast
    Cuisine Indian
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 30 minutes
    Servings 4
    Cup measurements

    Ingredients

    • 3 Potatoes big sized
    • 1 Onion
    • 2 tablespoon Carrot finely chopped
    • 2 Green chilli
    • 1 tablespoon Finely chopped ginger
    • ⅛ teaspoon Turmeric powder
    • Salt as needed

    To temper

    • 1 tablespoon Oil
    • ½ teaspoon Mustard
    • 1 teaspoon urad dal
    • 2 teaspoon Chana dal
    • 5 Cashew nuts
    • 1 Curry leaves sprig

    For dosa batter

    • 2 cups Idli rice
    • ½ cup Urad dal
    • ½ teaspoon Fenugreek seeds
    • ½ cup Cooked rice Or soak ¼ cup Poha (flattened rice) or Sago along rice and grind together.
    • Salt – As needed
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    Instructions

    Potato masala stuffing

    • Wash and cut each potato into 4 and pressure cook with ½ cup water for 3 whistles.
      3 Potatoes
    • Peel off the skin and mash it well.
    • Heat a pan with oil and temper with the items given under ‘to temper’ table in order. Let the cashews turn golden.
      1 tablespoon Oil, ½ teaspoon Mustard, 1 teaspoon urad dal, 2 teaspoon Chana dal, 1 Curry leaves sprig, 5 Cashew nuts
    • Add chopped ginger, green chilli, onion, carrot and fry well for a minute. Add ¼ cup water, required salt and turmeric.
      1 Onion, 2 tablespoon Carrot, 2 Green chilli, 1 tablespoon Finely chopped ginger, ⅛ teaspoon Turmeric powder, Salt as needed
    • Add the mashed potatoes, and mix well. Fry for 2-3 minutes, add oil if needed more.

    Make dosa

    • Spread 2 ladles of dosa batter (refer above for dosa batter instructions) thin over hot tawa.
    • Drizzle some oil or best ghee. When it gets cooked, smear the top with ladle to make dosa cook evenly.
    • No need to flip, just spread a ladle full of masala prepared in the middle.
    • Cover it with dosa and serve it immediately.

    Notes

    • Use ½ teaspoon ghee along with oil for each dosa , which makes the masal dosa smell divinely. Restrict yourself to one or two to take care of your health/ diet.
    • Adding finely chopped ginger not only enhances the flavor, also helps in digesting the potato. Just make sure to finely chop, then you wont even get it to know while eating.
    • Even If you don’t want that, you can also grind the ginger and green chilli with water mentioned in step 2 and use it.
    • I use coconut oil for making this masala, which adds more flavor.
    • Make dosa slightly thick and ensure to cook in medium flame for crispy texture.
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    Stepwise photos

    1. Wash potatoes firstly and cut each potato into 4. After that, pressure cook with ½ cup water for 3 whistles. Then peel off the skin and mash it well.

    Now to begin with, heat a pan with oil and temper with the items given under ‘to temper’ table in order. Let the cashews turn golden.

    2. After that, add chopped ginger, green chilli, onion, carrot and fry well for a minute. Then pour ¼ cup water and turmeric.

    3. Add the mashed potatoes also and mix well. Continue by frying for 2-3 minutes, add oil if needed more.

    4. Spread dosa (refer tips page – dosa tips) thin , drizzle some oil or best ghee and when it gets cooked, no need to flip, just spread a ladle full of masala prepared in the middle.

    Masala dosa making

    Fold the dosa into half, closing the masala filling and serve hot with chutney and tiffin sambar. Is it not tempting?

    masala dosa recipe
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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Divya Kudua

      September 27, 2012 at 4:40 am

      Sunday breakfast(more like brunch)alternate between Puttu-Kadala and Masala dosa for us.Love the full mashed version though I take the easier route and prepare the masala all together in a pressure cooker.Lovely yellow,I am sure this would make for a delicious spread!

      Reply
    2. Nithu Bala

      September 27, 2012 at 4:40 am

      Yum..yum..yum..My favourite. Perfectly made

      Reply
    3. Vimitha Anand

      September 27, 2012 at 4:42 am

      Love masal dosas and this looks way too tempting

      Reply
    4. Reshmi Mahesh

      September 27, 2012 at 4:46 am

      Who can say No to these yummy dosas..yummy..Love the tempting clicks..

      Reply
    5. Anamika Sharma

      September 27, 2012 at 4:57 am

      I love Masala Dosa, your pics look so tempting... my son only eats Masala Dosa when we dine out his anytime alltime FAV :)! Will check on your dosa batter recipe now.

      Reply
    6. Prathima Rao

      September 27, 2012 at 5:16 am

      Always a fav at my place too..Adding carrots is a nice idea 🙂
      Prathima Rao
      Prats Corner

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    7. Nivedhanams Sowmya

      September 27, 2012 at 5:24 am

      that is so delicious!!! love the color of the potato masala
      Sowmya
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    8. srividhya Ravikumar

      September 27, 2012 at 5:24 am

      looks awesome Raji...

      Reply
    9. Kalpana Sareesh

      September 27, 2012 at 5:34 am

      an all time fav looks like restaurant made..

      Reply
    10. Nagalakshmi V

      September 27, 2012 at 5:55 am

      love it! in fact, love all your dosha posts!

      Reply
    11. Nagalakshmi V

      September 27, 2012 at 5:55 am

      sorry! dosa*

      Reply
    12. Sudha Sabarish

      September 27, 2012 at 6:39 am

      OMG its too tempting and feel like grabbing from the screen.Perfectly made.

      Reply
    13. Ramya

      September 27, 2012 at 6:58 am

      Just love ur breakfast recipes Raks.I am always lost when i browse ur breakfast recipes.I was planning to try the Puli sevai and now comes Masala Dosa:-) Started craving for it now:-)

      Reply
    14. Roshan

      September 27, 2012 at 8:03 am

      yum

      Reply
    15. Swasthi

      September 27, 2012 at 8:17 am

      Looks great and perfect.

      Reply
    16. dassana

      September 27, 2012 at 8:41 am

      like you, masala dosa is the first thing i order whenever we go to any veg or south indian restaurant here. i liked your mashed potato version with carrots.

      Reply
    17. Shama Nagarajan

      September 27, 2012 at 9:35 am

      simply delicious

      Reply
    18. Sangeetha Nambi

      September 27, 2012 at 9:54 am

      Love it... All time favorite...
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      Reply
    19. VineelaSiva

      September 27, 2012 at 11:43 am

      Masala Dosa looks very yummy dear.

      Reply
    20. jeyashrisuresh

      September 27, 2012 at 12:40 pm

      Drooling over here.Loved the way u made the masala and clicks are awesome too

      Reply
    21. Premalatha Aravindhan

      September 27, 2012 at 1:10 pm

      wow my fav dosa,luks delicious...Loved the last click raji,too gud.

      Reply
    22. Chitra

      September 27, 2012 at 1:44 pm

      Yummy masala dosa.. I too make the same way but add few coriander leaves too..Lovely clicks as always 🙂

      Reply
    23. Priya

      September 27, 2012 at 1:47 pm

      Cant take my eyes from ur masala dosa,i can die for it.

      Reply
    24. divya

      September 27, 2012 at 2:00 pm

      It's finger licking delicious & tempting..

      Reply
    25. Veena Theagarajan

      September 27, 2012 at 2:49 pm

      super clicks.. It has been ages since I did masala dosa.. now feel like some
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      Reply
    26. DEESHA

      September 27, 2012 at 2:57 pm

      Been ages since I ate masala Dosa. Looks crunchy & yummy

      Reply
    27. Vanamala Hebbar

      September 27, 2012 at 3:29 pm

      wow yummy dosa ... my all time fav...

      Reply
    28. Anonymous

      September 27, 2012 at 5:02 pm

      Hi Raji,
      Very tempting! I am a dosa fan and had been devouring a lot lately. Your beautiful pictures make it extra inviting! Keep the good work going. I have tried many recipes from your blog with excellent results. Thanks!
      Sridevi Ravi

      Reply
    29. a

      September 27, 2012 at 6:39 pm

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    30. Sanoli Ghosh

      September 27, 2012 at 6:53 pm

      Looks awesome, perfect as well as great.

      Reply
    31. Sreevalli E

      September 27, 2012 at 8:20 pm

      Yummy dosa.. My fav.

      Reply
    32. Spice up the Curry

      September 27, 2012 at 10:16 pm

      Masala dosa is also my fav. yours looks really delicious. I never added cashews in masala. I will try next time. and I make thin dosa because my husband like thin n crispy dosa.

      Reply
    33. Priti S

      September 28, 2012 at 1:45 am

      its 9+ now and so perfect for bfast ....tempting clicks ..yum

      Reply
    34. neetuchudda

      September 28, 2012 at 3:24 pm

      love it its divine simple things in life make ur whole day 🙂
      love ur blog and ur receipes thank u for sharing it with us 🙂

      Reply
    35. SUHANI

      September 28, 2012 at 4:45 pm

      nice dosa

      Reply
    36. GEETHA ACHAL

      September 29, 2012 at 12:24 am

      Love the masaldosai..Me too used to make it during the weekends..I posted your Cornflour halwa recipe in my blog...Thanks for sharing...

      Reply
    37. Shobha Kamath

      September 29, 2012 at 10:23 am

      Love Masala Dosa at any time of the day! Lovely pics.

      Reply
    38. Kadhyaa

      September 29, 2012 at 1:02 pm

      one of all time favourite 🙂 perfect looking great shots Raks..

      Reply
    39. Naqabi

      September 29, 2012 at 1:15 pm

      Tried it this morning 🙂 It Turned out very nice, Thank u for such a lovely post raks.

      Reply
    40. Anonymous

      October 01, 2012 at 2:35 pm

      You can publish the next "Samaithu Par" book 🙂 awesome clicks Raks..

      Reply
    41. k10

      October 02, 2012 at 2:21 pm

      My all time favourite!
      http://www.chatorediaries.com

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    42. Sharmilee! :)

      October 03, 2012 at 2:32 pm

      Looks so crispy and perfect, feeling hungry seeing this dosas now!!

      Reply
    43. Seethalakshmi Karthik

      October 03, 2012 at 2:36 pm

      Oh my God i was awestrcuk by your receipes 🙂

      Reply
    44. Asiya Omar

      October 03, 2012 at 6:28 pm

      Nice clicks.delicious.

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    45. suhaina aji

      October 05, 2012 at 5:36 am

      seeing ur post i am feeling hungry..let me have my luch first or i will die of salivating..perfect clicks..

      Reply
    46. Anonymous

      October 15, 2012 at 12:41 pm

      Lovely clicks of Masala Dosa. Makes you wanna eat it right away. 🙂

      Reply
    47. Suad

      January 16, 2013 at 12:48 am

      I have tried this today and it was just YUMMY!! My parents loved it, even though the dosa that I made didn't look like yours yet it's taste was divine. I'm proud to say this is my first time cooking Indian food and it was a great experience. Can't wait to cook more Indian foods and thanks for this wonderful website. Keep it up

      Reply
    48. Preeti Chourishi

      March 04, 2013 at 10:48 am

      Hey Rak... your recipes are so practicle. Even items and ingredients you used are easily available in our home and market. You satisfied my search of collection of recipes in one blog. Thanks a lot. 🙂

      Reply
    49. lakshmi

      March 08, 2013 at 4:47 am

      I tried this and everyone loved it..thanks

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    50. lakshmi

      March 08, 2013 at 4:47 am

      I tried this and it was yum everyone loved it..

      Reply
    51. Anonymous

      March 16, 2013 at 1:53 am

      if someone in family doesn't like ginger, u can grind it. They will never find out 😀 😉

      Reply
    52. Pooja S

      April 27, 2013 at 6:43 am

      normally in karnataka restaurants, if you order for masala dosa,they prepare dosa with another ingredient,which they call as khara chutney.after the dosa is done,they line the penultimate ring of the dosa with khara chutney and in middle they put potato masala.Served with coconut chutney and sambar. The same goes with podi dosa,where khara chutney is replaced by chutney podi/milaga podi.The sambar has a little bit sweet taste.I havent had a very good masala dosa outside karnataka.Its always best there.

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    53. Fawad Ahmed

      May 04, 2013 at 5:43 pm

      this summer i decided to cook Indian cuisines (which are not common in Pakistan) and start from masala dosa and surprise my family, and rakskitchen is going to help me 🙂

      Reply
    54. Anonymous

      June 10, 2013 at 7:07 pm

      I am a hotel management student and a big fan of your blog. Keep up the good work. God bless.

      Reply
    55. Anonymous

      June 10, 2013 at 7:07 pm

      I am a hotel management student and a big fan of your blog. Keep up the good work. God bless.

      Reply
    56. kokila balaguru

      September 12, 2013 at 2:00 pm

      Hi

      I have tried ur masala dosa receipe it really come out well. my husband loved it . He ate all the masala along with the ginger chutney.he liked it so much that he cannot resist with two, he generally don't eat potatoes.

      a very big thanks for you as i'm trying lots of dishes from ur site. i have learned lot's of cooking basics and techniques to cook each variety carefully and without loosing the taste of the dish.

      once again thanks for u, because ur blog i'm learned to cook and my family started loving all my dishes.

      Thanks and keep going this in my everyday recipe index. because i see the recipe according to what i have at my home and start cooking accordingly. so first thing for me to do in the morning is decide what to cook from ur blog and then start my cooking.

      thanks a lot for ur help and blog. keep rocking rak's.

      thanks
      Kokila

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    57. pardeep sharma

      October 09, 2013 at 5:28 am

      This comment has been removed by the author.

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    58. ali hyder

      October 27, 2013 at 4:53 am

      one of the best masala dosa recipies

      Reply
    59. super swad

      November 16, 2013 at 4:20 pm

      looks yummy...:)

      Reply
    60. Madhu Sharma

      September 02, 2014 at 5:09 am

      Nice

      Reply
    61. Unknown

      March 19, 2016 at 1:48 am

      Rak's makes cooking so easy. Have tried many recipes and all turned out to be good. Thanks.

      Reply
    62. Sita

      December 25, 2016 at 12:47 pm

      Hello,
      We are a franco-tamil cultural centre in Pondicherry and we are currently writting an article about what can be done out of an idli batter especially dosai and uttapam ! Your article's picture looks yummy! We would like to ask you if we can use the last one as an illustration ? We can put the photographer''s name on it of course and send you the link of the article once it is written !
      Sita team's best regards

      Reply

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