Onion Tomato Podi Masala Dosa Recipe
A vegetarian South Indian Recipes recipe with idli dosa batter, onion - finely chopped, tomato - grated. Ready in 30 min, serves 4.
Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳
Instructions
16 steps- 1
To start making Onion Tomato Podi Masala, first get all the ingredients ready, including the boiled potatoes
onion - finely chopped(1)tomato - grated(1)tablespoons idli dosa podi (milagai powder)(4)potato masala(1 cup)potatoes (aloo) - boiled and mashed(2)onion - thinly sliced(1) - 2
We will first cook the potato masala for the Onion Tomato Podi Masala Dosa
idli dosa batter(2 cups)onion - finely chopped(1)tomato - grated(1)tablespoons idli dosa podi (milagai powder)(4)potato masala(1 cup)onion - thinly sliced(1) - 3
Next, in a small kadai heat up a tablespoon oil over medium heat
- 4
Add mustard and cumin seeds, let mustard splatter
mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon) - 5
Add curry leaves, green chili, ginger and saute for 30 seconds
inch ginger - finely chopped(1)green chillies - slit(2)curry leaves(5) - 6
Add onion and let it cook until transparent
onion - finely chopped(1)onion - thinly sliced(1) - 7
Add salt, turmeric powder, mashed potatoes and stir to combine
potato masala(1 cup)potatoes (aloo) - boiled and mashed(2)salt - as neededturmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon) - 8
Sprinkle some water and cook for a minute until all the ingredients are well combined
- 9
Check the salt and spices and adjust to suit your taste
salt - as needed - 10
Turn off the heat and keep the potato masala aside
potato masala(1 cup) - 11
Heat up the dosa skillet over medium heat
idli dosa batter(2 cups)tablespoons idli dosa podi (milagai powder)(4) - 12
Pour a ladleful of dosa batter, spread the batter in a circular motion from the inside to the out, to make a thin crepe
idli dosa batter(2 cups)tablespoons idli dosa podi (milagai powder)(4) - 13
Allow the dosa to cook a little and then sprinkle chopped onion, grated tomatoes and a heaped teaspoon of Idli podi, drizzle some oil on dosa and on the sides
idli dosa batter(2 cups)onion - finely chopped(1)tomato - grated(1)tablespoons idli dosa podi (milagai powder)(4)onion - thinly sliced(1)inch ginger - finely chopped(1) - 14
Let it cook until the sides are brown
- 15
Place required amount of potato masala, fold and serve
potato masala(1 cup) - 16
Serve the Onion Tomato Podi Masala Dosa immediately along with Vendakkai Vengayam Sambar Recipe (Okra in Tangy Lentil Curry) and coconut chutney
idli dosa batter(2 cups)onion - finely chopped(1)tomato - grated(1)tablespoons idli dosa podi (milagai powder)(4)potato masala(1 cup)onion - thinly sliced(1)curry leaves(5)
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Onion Tomato Podi Masala Dosa Recipe
A vegetarian South Indian Recipes recipe with idli dosa batter, onion - finely chopped, tomato - grated. Ready in 30 min, serves 4.
Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳
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Directions
16 steps- 1
To start making Onion Tomato Podi Masala, first get all the ingredients ready, including the boiled potatoes
onion - finely chopped(1)tomato - grated(1)tablespoons idli dosa podi (milagai powder)(4)potato masala(1 cup)potatoes (aloo) - boiled and mashed(2)onion - thinly sliced(1) - 2
We will first cook the potato masala for the Onion Tomato Podi Masala Dosa
idli dosa batter(2 cups)onion - finely chopped(1)tomato - grated(1)tablespoons idli dosa podi (milagai powder)(4)potato masala(1 cup)onion - thinly sliced(1) - 3
Next, in a small kadai heat up a tablespoon oil over medium heat
- 4
Add mustard and cumin seeds, let mustard splatter
mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon) - 5
Add curry leaves, green chili, ginger and saute for 30 seconds
inch ginger - finely chopped(1)green chillies - slit(2)curry leaves(5) - 6
Add onion and let it cook until transparent
onion - finely chopped(1)onion - thinly sliced(1) - 7
Add salt, turmeric powder, mashed potatoes and stir to combine
potato masala(1 cup)potatoes (aloo) - boiled and mashed(2)salt - as neededturmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon) - 8
Sprinkle some water and cook for a minute until all the ingredients are well combined
- 9
Check the salt and spices and adjust to suit your taste
salt - as needed - 10
Turn off the heat and keep the potato masala aside
potato masala(1 cup) - 11
Heat up the dosa skillet over medium heat
idli dosa batter(2 cups)tablespoons idli dosa podi (milagai powder)(4) - 12
Pour a ladleful of dosa batter, spread the batter in a circular motion from the inside to the out, to make a thin crepe
idli dosa batter(2 cups)tablespoons idli dosa podi (milagai powder)(4) - 13
Allow the dosa to cook a little and then sprinkle chopped onion, grated tomatoes and a heaped teaspoon of Idli podi, drizzle some oil on dosa and on the sides
idli dosa batter(2 cups)onion - finely chopped(1)tomato - grated(1)tablespoons idli dosa podi (milagai powder)(4)onion - thinly sliced(1)inch ginger - finely chopped(1) - 14
Let it cook until the sides are brown
- 15
Place required amount of potato masala, fold and serve
potato masala(1 cup) - 16
Serve the Onion Tomato Podi Masala Dosa immediately along with Vendakkai Vengayam Sambar Recipe (Okra in Tangy Lentil Curry) and coconut chutney
idli dosa batter(2 cups)onion - finely chopped(1)tomato - grated(1)tablespoons idli dosa podi (milagai powder)(4)potato masala(1 cup)onion - thinly sliced(1)curry leaves(5)
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