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Aloo Masala for Masala Dosa

Waking up craving hot and spicy food? Don’t worry! You are in good company together with 1 billion Indians 😉 Masala Dosa is one of the most common dishes in south India and in India in general and people like to eat it for breakfast or as a street food. Masala Dosa is practically a Dosa (thin and crispy crepe made of rice and lentiles – recipe here) filled with Aloo Masala, which is spicy and hot mashed potatoes.

As expected of such a famous and tasty dish it has lots of versions for the Masala itself, but also for the various serving options and side dishes. One of the more famous variations is called Mysore Masala Dosa in which you spread hot red chilli chutney on the dosa prior to filling it with Aloo Masala.

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Dosa and Idli

Dosa and Idli, the “Indian Pita”, are two basic dishes common in south India. Both Dosa and Idli are serverd for breakfast or any other light meal during the day. Dosa is actually a large, thin and crunchy crepe with a slightly sour taste and it is usually filled with some spicy vegetable puree and served with chutneys and Sambar (a thick lentil soup). Idli is actually prepared from the same batter but instead of being cooked as a crepe the Idlis are steamed and so the Idli is thicker and soft. Idli is served with practically everything… curry, sambar, chutney, podi (spice mix with oil) and many more.

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