DOSAS - TAKE YOUR PICK!

 DOSA 

If you check the popularity of breakfast items in South India, you will probably find our Dosa to be in the highest rank. It is now, of course, common all across India, if not the world ! They can be described as a breakfast crepe usually made with a batter of rice and black gram dal. Typically, dosas are served with sambar and chutney or chutney alone. 

Dosas come in many types and the large variety of dosas we make is truly amazing. Knowing to make different types of dosas comes in handy for the lady of the house who is required to provide variety in the breakfasts she makes for the family. 

Today, I thought I would share the recipes of 5 types of dosas which my family and friends have enjoyed whenever I make them .

1. Dosa

For those who may not much about Dosas, let's start with the traditional way of making the Dosa starting from making the batter. I have always maintained that the quality of the dosa really depends on the quality of the batter that goes into its making! 

https://www.cookingwithshobana.com/2013/04/dosa.html

2.  Masoor Dal Dosa: 

Masoor Dal Dosa is really delicious and good for health as it is made with Masoor Dal (Red Lentil). You can make them thin and crisp as in the above picture! 

https://www.cookingwithshobana.com/2014/03/masoor-dal-dosa.html

3.  Pancharatna Dosa

This dosa gets it's name from the five different dals (lentils) which are used in making the batter. 

https://www.cookingwithshobana.com/2015/07/pancharatna-dosa.html

4. Southekayi Dosa

It may interest many of you to know that Cucumber is one the principal ingredients in the dosa. It is very popular in my Home State of Karnataka. 

https://www.cookingwithshobana.com/2020/02/southekayi-dosa.html

5. POHA DOSA

Soft and porous, this dosa is made with a batter of raw rice and beaten rice/flattened rice. It remains one of my favourites. 

https://www.cookingwithshobana.com/2013/10/poha-dosa.html

I hope this post will be of interest and use to many of the readers of this blog. Based on the response to this post, I would be happy to share recipes for more types of dosas at a later date.