Making Masala Dosa
- Heat a cast iron pan or a flat non-stick pan. The pan should be medium hot. Smear some oil if using an iron pan or griddle. Don’t smear oil on a non-stick pan, as then you won’t be able to spread the batter easily.
- Dosa batter has a medium-thick to medium-flowing consistency and is easily pourable.
- TIP 1: If it's too thick to spread, add a splash of water and mix it well.
- TIP 2: If it has become thin, add some rice flour to thicken it.
- Keep the heat to a low, while spreading the batter.
- Spread the batter in a circular way on the pan. On a medium heat, cook the dosa.
- Sprinkle some oil on the top and edges.
- Cover the dosa with a lid and let it cook.
- Cook till its base becomes golden and crisp. You can spread the oil which was sprinkled earlier on the dosa with a spoon.
- You can also opt to flip the dosa and cook the top side.
- When you see the base has become golden, the edges have separated from the pan and the dosa has cooked, place a portion of the potato masala filling on the dosa. You can spread the filling a bit if you want.
- If you prefer then you can choose not to place the potato stuffing in the dosa and instead serve it separately. Some people like to have masala dosa served this way. Simply cook the dosa without any added potato filling.
- Now fold the dosa and serve.