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    Home » Recipes » Breakfast & Dinner Ideas

    Special vegetable masala dosa (Restaurant style)

    January 29, 2011 by Raks Anand 73 Comments / Jump to Recipe

    Special vegetable masala dosa is inspired from Hot chips restaurant menu that I tasted. A spicy and flavorful stuffing for special treat.

    special vegetable masala dosa
    special vegetable masala dosa

    Planning a special sunday breakfast or dinner? Want to impress guests with special dish? Then try this out.

    Check out my cauliflower masala dosa recipe in my website.

    Jump to:
    • Ingredients
    • Variations
    • How to make vegetable filling for dosa
    • Recipe card

    Ingredients

    ingredients for special vegetable masala dosa

    Idli dosa batter - I always use my idli batter for dosa as well.

    • Take required portion of fluffy idli dosa batter.
    • Add little water and mix well to dilute it for flowing consistency. Take care not to add too much of water.

    Vegetables - I used cauliflower, cabbage, capsicum, beans, carrot along with onion and tomato.

    Spices - This plays important role in the flavor. So add generously to balance the taste. Adding less may make the stuffing bland.

    Ginger garlic paste - Important for flavor.

    vegetable masala
    filling for vegetable masala dosa

    Variations

    Deluxe - Use a tablespoon of cashew paste for richer stuffing with balanced taste. Also use your favorite masala spice mix - Biryani masala, pav bhaji masala, kitchen king masala anything!

    Spicy - Add 2 slit or finely chopped green chilli along onion.

    Kids friendly - Add some grated beetroot for lovely colour and reduce spice. You can add some cashews while tempering.

    vegetable dosa filling

    How to make vegetable filling for dosa

    1. Firstly, heat a pan with oil and temper with cumin seeds.
    2. Secondly, add finely chopped onion and saute till translucent.
    cumin temper
    onion

    3. After that, add ginger garlic paste, green chilli if adding. Then add finely chopped tomato, all spices powders and salt.

    ginger garlic paste
    tomato, spices

    4. Continue cooking for 3-4 minutes in medium flame until it turns mushy. Add the vegetables, ¼ cup water and cook covered for 5-6 minutes.

    Let the vegetable retain crunchiness.

    mushy
    water
    vegetables for special masala dosa
    vegetables before cooking

    Once the vegetables are done and water content reduces, continue cooking until the masala turns shiny. (oil oozes out)

    Finally garnish with coriander leaves.

    cook
    cooked
    shiny
    garnish

    Now let's see how to make that special vegetable dosa!

    1. Prepare idli dosa batter as needed firstly.
    dosa batter

    2. Heat a tawa and spread thin dosa over medium heat. Drizzle oil or ghee generously. Then, smear the dosa with dosa spatula to ensure even cooking.

    spread
    smear

    3. After that, put the flame to low to ensure crisp, golden dosa base. Then place 3-4 tablespoons of prepared masala over center of the dosa. Fold from three sides to close the dosa as shown below.

    dosa with vegetable filling
    how to fold
    folding masala dosa
    vegetable dosa

    Serve immediately. Enjoy vegetable masala dosa hot with chutney, sambar.

    vegetable dosa
    vegetable dosa

    Recipe card

    vegetable dosa
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    5 from 4 votes

    Special vegetable masala dosa

    Special vegetable masala dosa is inspired from Hot chips restaurant menu that I tasted. A spicy and flavorful stuffing for special treat.
    Course Breakfast
    Cuisine Indian, South Indian
    Prep Time 15 minutes
    Cook Time 30 minutes
    Servings 3 people
    Cup measurements

    Ingredients

    • Idli dosa batter as needed
    • 10 cauliflower florets
    • 1 cup cabbage
    • 1 carrot small
    • 4 Beans
    • 1 Capsicum tiny
    • 1 Onion
    • 2 Tomato large
    • 1 teaspoon Ginger garlic paste
    • 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
    • 2 teaspoon Coriander powder
    • ½ teaspoon Garam masala or Kitchen king masala
    • â…› teaspoon Turmeric
    • 2 - 3 tablespoon Coriander leaves for garnish
    • Salt
    • 2 tablespoon Oil
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    Instructions

    • How to make vegetable masala stuffing
    • Heat a pan with oil and temper with cumin seeds.
    • Add finely chopped onion and saute till translucent.
    • Then add ginger garlic paste and give it a fry.
    • Followed by finely chopped tomato, all spices powders and salt.
    • Continue cooking for 3-4 minutes in medium flame until it turns mushy.
    • Add the vegetables, ¼ cup water and cook covered for 5-6 minutes.
    • Let the vegetable retain crunchiness.
    • Once the vegetables are done and water content reduces, continue cooking until the masala turns shiny. (oil oozes out)Finally garnish with coriander leaves.
    • Now let's see how to make that special vegetable masala dosa!
    • Prepare idli dosa batter as needed.
    • Heat a tawa and spread thin dosa over medium heat.
    • Drizzle oil or ghee generously. Smear the dosa with dosa spatula to ensure even cooking.
    • Put the flame to low to ensure crisp, golden dosa base.
    • Place 3-4 tablespoons of prepared masala over center of the dosa.
    • Fold from three sides to close the dosa as shown below. Serve immediately.

    Notes

    • You can make stuffing with your own choice of vegetables. Even add some mashed potatoes.
    • Instead of cumin, you can use cinnamon, fennel for more strong flavor.
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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Pia

      January 30, 2011 at 6:07 am

      its really healthy dosa. Nice way to avoid aalo in dosa. love it
      Cook Healthy

      Reply
    2. Mahi

      January 29, 2011 at 10:50 pm

      Crispy dosa! Adding cabbage and carrots are really a nice twist. Will try it and let you know soon! 🙂

      Reply
    3. Gayathri Kumar

      January 30, 2011 at 12:08 am

      Vegetable masal is a very unique idea...

      Reply
    4. Priya Sreeram

      January 30, 2011 at 12:19 am

      aaha - it looks restaurant served !! yumm !

      Reply
    5. VineelaSiva

      January 30, 2011 at 12:22 am

      Wowwwwwwwwwwwww Rak u makes me hungry.Dosa came out very nice and inviting.

      Reply
    6. Laavanya

      January 30, 2011 at 12:54 am

      That is an unique filling for dosai - never tasted it before. Seems pretty easy and your pictures are perfect.

      Reply
    7. Rachu

      January 30, 2011 at 1:09 am

      Raks... beautiful masala dosa...

      ammaandbaby.blogspot.com/

      Reply
    8. sowmya's creative saga

      January 30, 2011 at 1:25 am

      looks yumm..just like the hotel ones..am first going to try that hot chips..hubby says its is good..

      Reply
    9. Nags

      January 30, 2011 at 1:35 am

      i am yet to try this restaurant, saw it last time we went to mussu 🙂

      Reply
    10. Akila

      January 30, 2011 at 1:39 am

      wow thats makes me feel hungry dear.....

      Reply
    11. aipi

      January 30, 2011 at 2:07 am

      That dosa platter looks like from a restaurant around the corner..very nicely done!

      US Masala

      Reply
    12. Sharmilee! :)

      January 30, 2011 at 2:23 am

      Yummy looking veg masala dosa....Crispy and perfect dosas....apdiye hotela kudukara mari iruku

      Reply
    13. Priti

      January 30, 2011 at 2:43 am

      Looks yum and ur dosa is crispy n perfect ....

      Reply
    14. Premalatha Aravindhan

      January 30, 2011 at 3:21 am

      Wow raji,very tempting Dosa...

      Reply
    15. Radhika

      January 30, 2011 at 4:01 am

      Delicioius looking dosa. yummm...

      Reply
    16. Kanchan

      January 30, 2011 at 4:28 am

      Nice Variation to our regular masala, it looks perfect out of a restaurant.

      Reply
    17. Pavithra

      January 30, 2011 at 4:31 am

      Looks absolutely good and yumm 😉 Perfect.. please pass me one.

      Reply
    18. LG

      January 30, 2011 at 4:32 am

      it is tempting ....looks yummy!

      Reply
    19. notyet100

      January 30, 2011 at 4:38 am

      looks yum,..;-)

      Reply
    20. Sanctified Spaces

      January 30, 2011 at 5:05 am

      Super dosa Raks.

      Reply
    21. Prathibha

      January 30, 2011 at 5:13 am

      Lovey stuffing raji...we do different kinds of stuffing for dosa,I make one stuffing wid mixed veggies,this is some wat similar to that..will post my recipe too soon

      Reply
    22. sanjeeta kk

      January 30, 2011 at 5:34 am

      Love the way you have folded the dosa, will try this trick.

      Lite Bite

      Reply
    23. Satrupa

      January 30, 2011 at 6:09 am

      I wish I could grab the plate. The dosa looks so tempting .... super thin and crispy and a great masala to go with it. Yummm n Drooooolzzzz

      Cheers,
      Satrupa

      http://satrupa-foodforthought.blogspot.com

      Reply
    24. Santosh Bangar

      January 30, 2011 at 6:11 am

      crispy healthy and attractive dosa

      Reply
    25. Cham

      January 30, 2011 at 6:19 am

      The stuffing is winner 🙂 Want to grab ur dosa!

      Reply
    26. Janu

      January 30, 2011 at 6:56 am

      More than the filling, I love the dosa color. Looks like the one which they give in the restaurants!! Will try soon and let you know!!

      Reply
    27. Apu

      January 30, 2011 at 7:20 am

      Looks so tempting!!

      Reply
    28. rekhas kitchen

      January 30, 2011 at 8:13 am

      Humm Realy different nice try Raji will try this for dinner....ur tempting meeeeeeeeeeee...........

      Reply
    29. Shanthi

      January 30, 2011 at 8:14 am

      Attractive and we get different varieties of masal dosa in Coimbatore annapurna hotel.. Nostalgic ..

      Reply
    30. jeyashrisuresh

      January 30, 2011 at 10:00 am

      Even i didnt try this hot chips yet. This dosa looks very yummy and adding up all veggies makes it so yummy and healthy,cute presentation

      Reply
    31. Padhu

      January 30, 2011 at 12:34 pm

      I make somewhat a similar side dish for roti with cabbage and carrot .Dosa looks yummy with the stuffings
      Padhuskitchen

      Reply
    32. PriyaVaasu

      January 30, 2011 at 2:58 pm

      OMG!!!! Raks romba pasikarathu dosai paartha vudane!!!!! Dosa is so very inviting, i can even smell the aroma!!! seriously, not joking!!!

      Reply
    33. Divya Kudua

      January 30, 2011 at 5:00 pm

      Wow,the first pic is making me drool.I like the way restaurants introduce new variety of masalas!!here,in Sangeetha,they have so many variety of masala dosas that I find it tough to order!!

      Reply
    34. Jayasri Ravi

      January 30, 2011 at 5:08 pm

      Hey that's a new one!, looks gorgeous as always!, thanks for sharing, My kids love Masala dosa, this is so different I am going to give it a try

      Reply
    35. anu

      January 30, 2011 at 5:55 pm

      Masala dosa is one of my all time fav Indian Snacks. The pic is tempting and mouth watering.

      Reply
    36. Vibaas

      January 30, 2011 at 6:49 pm

      Raji, it looks sooooo yum!

      Reply
    37. Vibaas

      January 30, 2011 at 6:49 pm

      btw, i went and got paneer to try to paneer tikka. 🙂

      Reply
    38. Vibaas

      January 30, 2011 at 6:50 pm

      *that should be "to try **your** paneer tikka 🙂

      Reply
    39. swapna

      January 30, 2011 at 7:19 pm

      This looks different than the usual potato masala...love the unique flavor from garam masala!!looks yummy!!

      Reply
    40. Smitha

      January 31, 2011 at 12:25 am

      wow...crispy and tasty filling...better and healthier than the regular potato filling!!...too good and tempting!

      Reply
    41. savitha ramesh

      January 31, 2011 at 2:34 am

      nice and crispy dosa....perfecty done

      Reply
    42. Kairali sisters

      January 31, 2011 at 4:12 am

      wow.wow..wow..Can i an order for this masala dosa with veggies, awesome Raks and very tempting pics too..

      Reply
    43. Seema Kamath alias Seema Abbas Ali

      January 31, 2011 at 4:24 am

      Masala is very innovative and looks delicoius. Will surely give it a try. Love your step by step pics. Just yesterday I made masala Dosa with Paneer Burji stuffed in between. It was a welcome change.

      Regards,
      Seema
      amchi-bong-konnexion.blogspot.com
      seemabbas.blogspot.com

      Reply
    44. NithyaArun

      January 31, 2011 at 6:09 am

      will try and let u know
      seems delicious and healthy

      Reply
    45. Sayantani

      January 31, 2011 at 7:53 am

      I envy all of you who can swirl up such perfect dosas. you make it look so effortless and when I try my hands its a big mess. love the stuffing idea.

      Reply
    46. Priya

      January 31, 2011 at 8:46 am

      Wowww yennaku udane saapidanam pola irruku..delicious masala dosai..

      Reply
    47. Chitra

      January 31, 2011 at 10:02 am

      Delicious masala dosa. i must try this 🙂 Lovely pics as usual 🙂

      Reply
    48. Deepa

      January 31, 2011 at 1:17 pm

      Thanks Raji. Going to try this today! I am a very average cook, so wish me luck dear! 🙂

      Reply
    49. Happy Cook

      January 31, 2011 at 3:07 pm

      If i ever come to you place i want this. Looks so so perfect, crisp and so so YUMMY. YOu are a eal professional 🙂

      Reply
    50. Sowmya

      January 31, 2011 at 8:17 pm

      The dosa looks very inviting....great way to make kids eat veggies!

      Vegetarian Cultural Creatives

      Reply
    51. Padma

      January 31, 2011 at 8:17 pm

      Dosa looks so crispy and mouthwatering... loved the filling with coconut masala.

      Reply
    52. Saranya karthik

      February 01, 2011 at 12:23 am

      Nice.. i have a question .. why cant i c More kozhambu recipe?

      Reply
    53. kothiyavunu.com

      February 01, 2011 at 1:52 am

      Yummy looking dosa..loved the filling!

      Reply
    54. Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal

      February 01, 2011 at 2:22 am

      OMG, this is the best dosa pic I have ever seen. Very very beautiful click. I am simply drooling all over it.

      Reply
    55. RAKS KITCHEN

      February 01, 2011 at 3:08 am

      Hi saranya,sorry I think I missed to add the link in the recipe index,I will edit now,thanks for stopping by! 🙂

      Reply
    56. Deepa

      February 01, 2011 at 4:48 am

      Hey!! I tried this yesterday. Came out well. My 3 year old rewarded me by saying "masala nalla irukkummaa!" All credit goes to you. THANK YOU!

      And I managed to fold the dosa just like u did 😉

      Reply
    57. Jay

      February 01, 2011 at 5:42 am

      wow...drooooooooling here...irresistable clicks..must have tasted delicious sure da.
      Tasty appetite

      Reply
    58. Aruna Manikandan

      February 01, 2011 at 6:41 am

      looks delicious dear....
      masala sounds different from the usual one.
      got to try this soon....
      lovely clicks 🙂

      Reply
    59. Bhamathy

      February 01, 2011 at 9:35 pm

      Looks yummmy!! Will follow up ur website for new posts...

      http://relish-a-dish.blogspot.com

      Reply
    60. RAKS KITCHEN

      February 02, 2011 at 12:07 am

      Hey deepa,thanks a lot for taking time to write here and thats so sweet of your kiddo,you made my day 🙂

      Reply
    61. Rachu

      February 02, 2011 at 5:26 am

      Raks, I am sharing the first award i received with you too. Please accept this. I am just a beginner, but please accept this as a token of appreciation for all your efforts and for inspiring me.

      ammaandbaby.blogspot.com/

      Reply
    62. Minu

      February 03, 2011 at 5:01 am

      Hi
      Lovely stuffing.Will make a good sandwich filling too.
      I have an award for you. Pl collect it.
      Meena
      http://chettinadthruminu.blogspot.com/2011/02/thank-you.html

      Reply
    63. Ananda Rajashekar

      February 04, 2011 at 5:13 pm

      Oh my my looks stunning now I'm craving for it, wish to dig into right away 🙂

      Reply
    64. Sangeetha Nambi

      February 07, 2011 at 9:16 am

      Wow !! Looks realistic. Mouth watery too 🙂

      Do visit my blog space. Hope u like it
      recipe-excavator.blogspot.com

      Reply
    65. archana

      February 10, 2011 at 1:53 am

      Wow, what a creative take on a masala dosa, loved it !

      Reply
    66. Anonymous

      February 14, 2011 at 6:09 am

      Looks very yummy raks and as usual i loved your macro clicks. Its 12 am here its cold outside and i am drooling at your masala dosai...YUM! Shall def try this the next time I make dosa batter!!! Should make a very filling masal WITHOUT the alu...dont u think???

      Shobha

      Reply
    67. KALVA

      April 13, 2011 at 12:01 am

      yummoo.. looks so colorful and yummy toooo~

      Reply
    68. Poornima

      April 20, 2012 at 2:04 am

      5 stars
      Tried this and came out great.

      Reply
    69. Poornima

      April 20, 2012 at 2:04 am

      Tried this and came out great.

      Reply
    70. Priya Sreeram

      July 21, 2012 at 1:44 pm

      loved the fun tutorial- good one

      Reply
    71. Radha

      July 22, 2012 at 8:28 am

      really nice 😉

      Reply
    72. Veena Theagarajan

      July 24, 2012 at 5:43 am

      Raks, I tried this and really nice alternative to traditional Potato masala dosa.. Potato masala something that we all dislike.. So it is good way to do masala dosa again in our house hold 🙂
      http://great-secret-of-life.blogspot.in/2012/07/vegetable-dosa.html

      Reply
    73. nini

      December 30, 2012 at 8:24 am

      Miammm,super dosa!!

      Reply

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