dosa

Fermented lentil flatbread

Dosa is a thin, crispy South Indian crepe made from fermented rice and lentil batter.

It's a staple of South Indian cuisine, typically served for breakfast or as a snack, accompanied by chutneys and sambar.

The most popular variety is masala dosa, which comes stuffed with spiced potatoes.

We ordered dosas at the new Indian restaurant downtown.

food

crepe

Thin, flexible pancake

lentil · crispy · savory · South Indian · chutney · sambar · idli · breakfast · tiffin · ghee

dining

banana leaf

Large tropical frond

refill · combo meal · street food · filter coffee · self-service · Chennai · Bangalore · Karnataka · Tamil Nadu

preparation

fermentation

Microbial sugar conversion

ladle · tawa · cast iron · overnight · resting · circular motion · flip · crisp edges · oil · temperature

Categories
Opposites
South Indian vs North Indian cuisine

dosaparatha

Pan-fried unleavened flatbread

naan · roti · chapati · aloo paratha · tandoori roti

Phrases
Family

dose, overdose, doses, dosed, dosage, overdoses, overdosed, dosages, overdosing

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G