There's something really satisfying about having a bowl of something slowly changing on your counter-top. You don't actually have to do anything. But all by itself it moves from one state to another. Flavours and smells develop, digestibility varies, and most importantly for me, … [Read more...] about Fermenting Away: South Indian Dosa and Making Indian Sourdough
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Not So Spicy Potato Filling for Masala Dosa
If you don't feel like fermenting lentils for dosa, you can just eat this on its own or with meat, or in a different kind of wrap (especially with mango chutney or tomato chutney...), spiced to your preferred level of heat. My level is high, but my dinner guest's level was … [Read more...] about Not So Spicy Potato Filling for Masala Dosa
Best Potato Masala Dosa Ever
Normally for dosa (South Indian rice crepes) I soak both Basmati rice and skinned urid dal (split lentils), but the recipe from Mangoes and Curry LEaves by Naomi Duguid and Jeffrey Alford says to use rice flour, which gives the crepes a smoother texture. I also think it may be … [Read more...] about Best Potato Masala Dosa Ever
Mysore Masala Dosa
This was the first time I ever "winged it" with an Indian recipe. I mean, it's not as though I threw the recipe out the window, but there was nothing that said "30 seconds later add the" or "2 minutes later combine the", as Madhur Jaffrey is prone to do in my favourite Indian … [Read more...] about Mysore Masala Dosa