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Crispy, fragrant dosas can be made from umpteen kinds of batters. Some quicker. Some healthier. Some far tastier.
Crispy, fragrant dosas can be made from umpteen kinds of batters. Some quicker. Some healthier. Some far tastier.
A sister or cousin of paniyarams, these are akin to large pan-fried idlis but are dosas. And utilise millets.
Dosa is often tastiest when made using a dal-rice batter and frying it crispy in plenty of ghee. That's not to say that dosas made without heavy amounts of rice and ghee can't taste rather yum too and make for nutritious light breakfasts.
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The other half of the name, benne dosa literally means butter dosa in Kannada.
Swap your regular dosas for a healthier option that's nutritious.
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While she was successful in pouring batter on the tawa to make a set of dosas and spreading it to the right shape, at least two of them were charred after she apparently failed to flip them on time, leading to bursts of laughter by people around her.
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