Mumbai Street-food: Mysore Masala Dosa

I know I was supposed to publish this delicious recipe for our Dosa Party series last week. But, we spent time at beautiful Lake Tahoe in northern California. My parents are visiting us from India and they really enjoyed the beautiful Tahoe beach! I am spending more time with my parents; chit chatting, shopping, showing them places around. Oh yes, I have many recipes lined up to share with you all :)

This Mysore Masala dosa is a typical Mumbai street food and staple of most commuters there. It is very different from what you would typically order or get in a restaurant. Stuffed with variety of veggies and spices mashed together with loads of delicious butter is a whole meal in one for people on the go and college students. I remember my college day! There is surely a dosa vendor outside every college in Mumbai! :)

To start with a regular plain Dosa on hot griddle.

Add some butter. Pile finely chopped veggies. Cover and cook them for a minute.

Start with chopped onions.

Bell pepper.

Tomatoes

Shredded carrots

Shredded beetroot

Cover and cook.

All these veggies are mashed with a potato masher or a pav bhaji masher.

Add yellow potato masala. Here is the recipe: Masala

Add some pav bhaji masala and butter and mix well.

Spread cooked mashed veggies over your dosa. Sprinkle chopped onions. Fold and serve hot with chutneys!

Sometimes adding veggies and mashing it over your cooking Dosa is a tedious task. Without experience it can cause Dosa to tear.

Instead, you can cook this mashed potato filling ahead of time and just spread it over your cooking dosa.

Here is what I sometimes do:

Heat butter in a pan.

Add chopped veggies. Sprinkle salt. Cover and let the veggies cook for 5-6 minutes.

Mash the veggies slightly.

Add potato masala and some pav bhaji masala. 

Mash well and keep it aside.

Make a plain dosa. Spread our ready Mumbai Mysore Masala over it.

Serve with chutney and Enjoy!!

Check out Dosa Party series for variety of Dosas and Chutneys 
for you next Get Together!!

Khaman Dhokla

Khaman Dhokla, a steamed cake made of chickpea flour is a traditional Gujarati delicacy. Oh yes. a delicacy and my family favorite!! We enjoy this soft, juicy, sweet and sour steamed cake with spicy fried green chilies :) A great combination!!

These dhoklas/steamed cakes are easy to make. It is important to make it nice and sweet, soft by using ENO fruit salt and sprinkling water over it after it is steamed. Chickpea flour/gram flour has a tendency to absorb water (that is why you tend to drink more water after having chickpea flour products). Some khaman dhoklas dry easily and stick to the palate of your mouth. But, these soft juicy one are sure to melt away!!

Mix 1 cup besan/gram flour/chickpea flour, 1 1/2 tbsp. Semolina/rawa, 1/2 tsp citric acid/nimbo ke phool (available as granules), 4 tbsp. sugar and 1 tsp. salt.

Semolina

Citric Acid

 Sugar

Salt

Mix dry ingredients.

Add 3/4 cup water to make a smooth paste and whisk well for 5 -7 minutes till sugar and citric acid dissolves.

Add a pinch of turmeric.

Use a large pot and a metal ring to steam the batter.

I use a large steel container 7 inch by 3 inch to pour the batter in. 

These dhoklas are usually tall unlike white dhoklas that are thin and sleek. :)

Grease the container well.

Add 1 1/2 tsp. ENO fruit salt and 2 tbsp. of water over ENO. Mix and whisk well quickly. The batter bubbles up. Quickly pour the bubbled batter in a greased thali or a flat bottom steel container or steel box.

Water in the large pot should boil before you place your dhokla batter to be steamed.

Cover and steam for 20-25 minutes.

Get the lid off and cool for 5 minutes.

Cut into square pieces and pour 1/2 cup water.

Air cells/holes that will retain water to make a spongy dhokla.

Temper: Heat 2 tbsp. oil. Add 1 tbsp. mustard seeds, chopped green chilies (fry them well) and few curry leaves. Add 1/2 cup water to the temper while taking care for it to not splatter. Add hot temper and water over Khaman Dhokla. 

 Sprinkle Cilantro and Grated Coconut!!