MASALA DOSA

Boil and peel the potatoes. Cut into cubes. Slice the onions and green chillies.

Heat a little oil and add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urad dal and asafoetida. When the seeds crackle, put the sliced onions, green chillies, curry leaves and grated ginger. Saute for a minute.

Now put the potatoes, salt and turmeric. Mix and sprinkle a little water and simmer until done. Break/mash the potatoes a bit while stirring to blend with the onion masala.

To make dosa batter soak dal and rice separately for at least 5-6 hours. Add methi seeds while soaking.

Grind them separately adding enough water to a smooth batter. Mix them well, adding salt and leave to ferment preferably over night.

Just before making dosas mix the baking soda. Spread a ladle full of batter on a hot griddle and make dosas.

Sprinkle a little podi and spread a little masala on each dosa. Apply a little ghee or oil to make it crisp.