Masala dosa
Crisp dosa folded around turmeric-spiced potato and onion. Makes 12, and a serving is one filled dosa. The batter needs a few hours' soak and an overnight ferment.
- Total time
- 90 min
- Servings
- 12
- Calories
- 270
- Protein
- 6 g
- Protein
- 6 g 9%
- Carbs
- 44 g 65%
- Fat
- 8 g 25%
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Pescatarian
- Dairy-free
- Egg-free
- Gluten-free
- Nut-free
- No pork or alcohol
- No added sugar
Ingredients
- 2 cupswhite rice, idli or parboiled rice
- ½ cupurad dal
- 1 tspfenugreek seeds
- 800 gpotato, about 4 medium
- 2 mediumonion, sliced
- 10 ggreen chili, chopped
- 5 gginger, chopped
- 1 tbspchana dal
- 1 tspmustard seeds
- ½ tspturmeric
- 2 gcurry leaves, a sprig
- 2 tspsalt
- 6 tbspvegetable oil, 2 for the filling, the rest for the pan
- 10 gcilantro, chopped
Steps
- Rinse the rice, and separately the urad dal with the fenugreek seeds. Soak each in plenty of water for 4 to 6 hours.
- Grind the urad dal and fenugreek with a little of their soaking water until light and fluffy. Grind the rice with a little water until slightly grainy.
- Mix both batters with 1 teaspoon of the salt in a large bowl. Cover and leave somewhere warm for 8 to 12 hours, until bubbly and nearly doubled. Thin with water until it pours like heavy cream.
- Boil the potatoes until tender, about 20 minutes. Peel and crumble them roughly.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil. Add the mustard seeds and, when they pop, the chana dal, curry leaves, chili and ginger. Fry until the dal is golden, then add the onion and cook for 4 minutes until soft.
- Stir in the turmeric, the potatoes, the rest of the salt and a splash of water. Cook for 2 minutes, then stir in the cilantro.
- Heat a flat pan over medium-high heat. Spread a ladle of batter into a thin circle, drizzle 1 teaspoon of oil around the edge and cook until golden and crisp. Spoon filling down the middle, fold and serve. Repeat with the rest.
What a serving gives you
High in Copper (28% DV), Manganese (29% DV), Thiamin (B1) (23% DV), Folate (40% DV)
Low in saturated fat, cholesterol
High is 20% of the Daily Value or more for this portion; low is 5% or less (FDA).
Vitamins, minerals and every other nutrient
All nutrients (60)
Amounts for one serving and per 100 g. % Daily Value is for the portion, where the FDA sets one. ≥ marks a lower bound: USDA has no value for some ingredients.
| Nutrient | Serving | 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 270 kcal | 198 kcal | |
| Protein | 6.33 g | 4.64 g | 13% |
| Carbohydrate | 44.3 g | 32.5 g | 16% |
| Dietary fiber | 3.99 g | 2.93 g | 14% |
| Total sugars | ≥1.55 g | ≥1.13 g | |
| Added sugars | ≥0 g | ≥0 g | ≥0% |
| Starch | ≥10.2 g | ≥7.48 g | |
| Water | 75.8 g | 55.6 g |
| Nutrient | Serving | 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total fat | 7.58 g | 5.56 g | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 0.623 g | 0.457 g | 3% |
| Trans fat | ≥0.028 g | ≥0.02 g | |
| Monounsaturated fat | ≥4.56 g | ≥3.34 g | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | ≥2.2 g | ≥1.61 g | |
| Omega-3 ALA | ≥0.64 g | ≥0.469 g | |
| Omega-3 EPA | ≥0 g | ≥0 g | |
| Omega-3 DHA | ≥0 g | ≥0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Nutrient | Serving | 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 35.7 mg | 26.2 mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2.83 mg | 2.07 mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 50.8 mg | 37.3 mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 118 mg | 86.4 mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 454 mg | 333 mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 398 mg | 292 mg | 17% |
| Zinc | 0.918 mg | 0.674 mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.251 mg | 0.184 mg | 28% |
| Manganese | 0.677 mg | 0.496 mg | 29% |
| Selenium | 6.11 mcg | 4.48 mcg | 11% |
| Nutrient | Serving | 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A | 3.99 mcg | 2.93 mcg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 16.9 mg | 12.4 mg | 19% |
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg | 0 mcg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | ≥1.32 mg | ≥0.969 mg | ≥9% |
| Vitamin K | ≥9.77 mcg | ≥7.16 mcg | ≥8% |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.272 mg | 0.2 mg | 23% |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.07 mg | 0.051 mg | 5% |
| Niacin (B3) | 2.2 mg | 1.61 mg | 14% |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) | ≥0.636 mg | ≥0.466 mg | ≥13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.308 mg | 0.226 mg | 18% |
| Folate | 159 mcg | 116 mcg | 40% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 mcg | 0 mcg | 0% |
| Choline | ≥12.6 mg | ≥9.26 mg | ≥2% |
| Nutrient | Serving | 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | ≥0.069 g | ≥0.051 g | |
| Threonine | ≥0.216 g | ≥0.158 g | |
| Isoleucine | ≥0.269 g | ≥0.197 g | |
| Leucine | ≥0.458 g | ≥0.336 g | |
| Lysine | ≥0.326 g | ≥0.239 g | |
| Methionine | ≥0.11 g | ≥0.081 g | |
| Cystine | ≥0.088 g | ≥0.064 g | |
| Phenylalanine | ≥0.321 g | ≥0.236 g | |
| Tyrosine | ≥0.185 g | ≥0.136 g | |
| Valine | ≥0.346 g | ≥0.253 g | |
| Arginine | ≥0.444 g | ≥0.326 g | |
| Histidine | ≥0.149 g | ≥0.109 g | |
| Alanine | ≥0.282 g | ≥0.207 g | |
| Aspartic acid | ≥0.841 g | ≥0.617 g | |
| Glutamic acid | ≥1.13 g | ≥0.828 g | |
| Glycine | ≥0.251 g | ≥0.184 g | |
| Proline | ≥0.267 g | ≥0.196 g | |
| Serine | ≥0.3 g | ≥0.22 g |
| Nutrient | Serving | 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caffeine | ≥0 mg | ≥0 mg | |
| Alcohol | ≥0 g | ≥0 g |