3 cups dosa batter
4 to 5 medium potatoes,boiled
1 large onion,thinly sliced
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon chana dal,soaked in hot water for 30 minutes
1/2 teaspoon urad sal,optional
a pinch of asafoetida
8-10 curry leaves
1 green chili,finely chopped
2 tablespoons broken cashew nuts,optional
a pinch of turmeric powder
2 tablespoons oil
1/3 cup water,optional
sal to taste
2-3 tablespoons finely chopped coriander leaves
2-3 tablespoons butter or oil,for greasing while making dosa
How To Make Masala Dosa Step By Step Photos:
2.boil potatoes in 2-3 cups water in a 3-liter capacity steel pressure cooker for around 4-5 whistles or until potatoes turn soft.peel and cut boiled potatoes into small pieces.
3.heat oil in a heavy kadai or a non-stick pan over medium flame.add mustard seeds.when they begin to crackle,add asafoetida,urad dal,chana dal and cumin seeds.
4.saute until dal turns light brown.add curry leaves,finely chopped green chilli and broken cashew nuts.
5.mix well and saute for 2 minutes.add finely chopped onion.
6.saute until onion turns translucent.add turmeric powder and salt.
7.mix well and saute for a minute.
8.add 1/3 cup water.(if you like extra soft masala,add 1/2 cup wateer instead of 1/3 cup.if you like dry masala with lightly mashed potato then don't add any water.)
9.let it cook over medium flame.
10.when water starts to boil,add chopped potatoes.
11.mix well and lightly mash them with the backside of a spoon.cook until mixture turns thick,for around 4-5 minutes.stir in between occasionally to prevent sticking.
12.add finely chopped coriander leaves and mix well.stuffing for masala dosa is ready.
13.heat non-stick tawa or iron dosa tawa over medium flame.when it is medium hot,sprinkle few drops of water over the surface and wait until water evaporates.add 1/2 teaspoon oil over tawa and spread it evenly with a wet kitchen cloth.(sprinkling water and spreading oil with wet cloth prevents dosa from sticking to the sirface of pan.repeat this process before making each dosa).place a ladle full batter in the center of tawa and spread it thin and evenly by moving ladle in spiral clcokwise or anti clockwise direction.the diameter of spread batter circle should be approx.7-9 inches.
14.spread 1-teaspoon butter around the edges.cook until bottom surface starts to turn light brown for around 2-minutes.
15.place 3-tablespoons poato stuffing in the middle and press it gently using a flat spoon.
16.cook dosa until bottom surface turns light golden brown and crisp.lift the dosa from sides and fold them such that it covers potato masala as shown in the photo.carefully lift it with flat spoon and tanster it to a serving plate.repeat steps 13 to 16 for remaining batter to pepare remaining masala dosas.serve them sambar and coconut chutney.