Onion Tomato Podi Masala Dosa Recipe

A deliciously spicy and tangy filling of Idli Milagai podi and potato masala stuffed in a thin and crispy dosa - serve along with a chutney and sambar for a wonderful Sunday morning breakfast

Divya Shivaraman
Onion Tomato Podi Masala Dosa Recipe
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Onion Tomato Podi Masala Dosa is a quick variation to your regular dosa. The crispiness of finely chopped onions, the spice and nutty texture from the Idli podi and soft tangy taste from tomatoes make these an added boost for your breakfast. The recipe of Onion Tomato Podi Masala Dosa is a quick variation that can be prepared as onion and tomatoes are available all the time in any household. 

Serve the Onion Tomato Podi Masala Dosa immediately along with Vendakkai Vengayam Sambar Recipe (Okra in Tangy Lentil Curry) and coconut chutney.

Other recipes that you can try are:

  1. Oatmeal Dosa Recipe (Savoury Oatmeal Breakfast Crepes)
  2. Ragi Oatmeal Dosa Recipe (Finger Millet and Oatmeal Crepes)
  3. Oats and Coconut Dosa Recipe

Course: South Indian Breakfast
Diet: Vegetarian
Prep in

0 M

Cooks in

30 M

Total in

30 M

Makes:

4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Idli Dosa Batter
  • 1 Onion , finely chopped
  • 1 Tomato , grated
  • 4 tablespoons Idli Dosa Podi (Milagai Powder)
  • 1 cup Potato Masala
  • Ingredients for making potato masala
  • 2 Potatoes (Aloo) , boiled and mashed
  • 1 Onion , thinly sliced
  • 1 inch Ginger , finely chopped
  • 2 Green Chillies , slit
  • 1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
  • 5 Curry leaves
  • 1 tablespoon Oil
  • Salt , as needed
  • 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)

How to make Onion Tomato Podi Masala Dosa Recipe

  1. To start making Onion Tomato Podi Masala, first get all the ingredients ready, including the boiled potatoes. 

  2. We will first cook the potato masala for the Onion Tomato Podi Masala Dosa.

  3. Next, in a small kadai heat up a tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add mustard and cumin seeds, let mustard splatter. Add curry leaves, green chili, ginger and saute for 30 seconds.

  4. Add onion and let it cook until transparent. Add salt, turmeric powder, mashed potatoes and stir to combine.

  5. Sprinkle some water and cook for a minute until all the ingredients are well combined. Check the salt and spices and adjust to suit your taste. Turn off the heat and keep the potato masala aside.

  6. Heat up the dosa skillet over medium heat. Pour a ladleful of dosa batter, spread the batter in a circular motion from the inside to the out, to make a thin crepe. 

  7. 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.

  8. Let it cook until the sides are brown. Place required amount of potato masala, fold and serve.

  9. Serve the Onion Tomato Podi Masala Dosa immediately along with Vendakkai Vengayam Sambar Recipe (Okra in Tangy Lentil Curry) and coconut chutney.