Easy South Indian Podi Masala Dosa Recipe

By Vidushi Singh 

July 1, 2024

Podi Masala Dosa is a South Indian delight, featuring crispy dosa filled with spicy potato masala and sprinkled with flavourful podi (spiced powder), perfect for a delicious and satisfying meal.

Ingredients

2 cups dosa batter 1 cup potato masala 2 tablespoons podi (spiced powder) 2 tablespoons oil or ghee 1 onion, finely chopped 1 green chilli, chopped 1 teaspoon mustard seeds 1 teaspoon cumin seeds A few curry leaves Salt to taste

Ingredients

Podi Masala 1/2 cup chana dal (split chickpeas) 1/2 cup urad dal (split black gram) 1/4 cup toor dal (split pigeon peas) 1/4 cup sesame seeds 10-12 dried red chillies 1 tablespoon cumin seeds 1 tablespoon coriander seeds 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida (hing) 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder 1 tablespoon oil Salt to taste

Step 1

Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard, cumin seeds, curry leaves, and chopped onions. Saute until the onions turn golden.

Step 2

Add boiled, mashed potatoes, green chilli, and salt. Mix well and set aside.

Step 3

To make podi masala, blend all spices and keep it aside to cool.

Step 4

Heat a non-stick tawa; pour a ladleful of dosa batter onto the tawa and make dosa.

Step 5

Drizzle ghee around the edges of the dosa. Cook until the bottom turns golden and crispy.

Step 6

Sprinkle podi (spiced powder) evenly over the dosa, and add potato masala in the middle of the dosa.

Step 7

Fold the dosa over the masala and serve hot with coconut chutney and sambar. Enjoy!