Mysore Masala Dosa Recipe

Ingredients needed for Mysore Masala Dosa

For the batter
1½ cup Idli /  dosa rice or raw rice
½ cup urad dal
1 tbsp tur dal
1 tbsp channa dal
¼ tsp fenugreek seeds
½ cup thin poha / beaten rice flakes

For the Potato Masala
2 tsps oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp channa dal
½ tsp urad dal
pinch of asafoetida
1 red chilli
few curry leaves
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1 green chilli finely chopped
1 inch piece ginger finely chopped
½ tsp turmeric powder
Salt to taste
3 potato boiled and mashed nicely
2 tbsps coriander finely chopped
1 tbsp lemon juice

For red chutney
2 tsp oil
2 tbsp channa dal
1 inch piece ginger chopped
3 clove garlic chopped
2 - 3 tbsps finely chopped onion
3 dried kashmiri red chillies
¼ tsp turmeric powder
Salt to taste
Just enough water to blend all the ingredients together

other ingredient
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp sugar
butter / ghee for roasting

How to prepare dosa batter, red chutney and potato masala?
Grind all the dals together to prepare a batter with a consistency to prepare dosas.
Mix nicely and keep it covered for about 6-8 hours for fermenting  or overnight.
In the morning you can mix it gently and add ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp sugar to the batter. Mix well and make it ready to prepare dosas.

Now to prepare the red chutney?
Heat oil and put in red chillies and chnna dal. Then add ginger, garlic and onions. Saute till they are golden.
Add turmeric powder and salt to taste. Remove from fire and cool.
When cool grind all the ingredients together to a smooth paste. Remove and keep aside.

Now to get the potato masala ready?
Heat oil in a fry pan. Splutter mustard and cumin seeds. Add broken red chilli, channa dal, urad dal, asafoetida and mix well.
Add chopped onion, chopped green chilli, ginger, curry leaves and turmeric powder. Stir till they are transparent.
Add salt to taste and mix well.
Now add the mashed potatoes and chopped coriander leaves. Mix well . Add lemon juice and remove from fire.

Now to prepare Mysore Masala Dosa?
Heat the dosa tava and smear a little butter or ghee. Prepare dosa like you normally would.
Now add in 1 tsp of butter / ghee, 1 tbsp red chutney on tothe dosa and spread it evenly.
Then put in potato masala as much as you like as a filling. at the most 2 tbsps should be enough.
Roast for 15-30 seconds and fold the dosa by half. Remove from the tava on to a plate.
Now you can serve mysore masala dosa hot with coconut chutney and sambar.
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