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A recipe for dosa can be found in Manasollasa, a 12th-century Sanskrit encyclopedia compiled by Someshvara III, who ruled from present-day Karnataka. [5] The dosa arrived in Mumbai with the opening of Udupi restaurants in the 1930s. [6] After India's independence in 1947, South Indian cuisine became gradually popular in North India.
Masala dosa (Kannada: ಮಸಾಲೆ ದೋಸೆ, masāle dōse y) is a dish of South India originating in the town of Udupi, Karnataka. [1] [2] [3] While there is variation in the recipe from town to town, [4] the basic recipe typically starts with a fermented batter of parboiled rice, poha, and various legumes (black gram, pigeon peas, chickpeas), and incorporates various spices for ...
Map of South India. According to culinary historians K. T. Achaya and Ammini Ramachandran, the ancient Sangam literature dated from 3rd century BCE to 3rd century CE offers early references to food and recipes during Sangam era, whether it's a feast at king's palace, meals in towns and countryside, at hamlets in forests, pilgrimage and the rest-houses during travels.
An uttapam (or uthapam, uttappam, etc.) is a type of dosa from South India.Unlike a typical dosa, which is crisp and crepe-like, an uttapam is thicker, with toppings.The name is derived from the Tamil words appam and utthia or uttria, meaning "poured appam", because appam is cooked in a round-bottom pan, whereas utthia-appam is cooked on a flat skillet.
The famous dosa (thick crisp pancakes, plain or masala when stuffed with potatoes) is said to have originated from this cuisine. [ 3 ] Following the tradition of chaaturmasa vrata , which is a restriction of certain food ingredients in a certain period or season, may have led to the innovation of a variety of dishes in Udupi cuisine.
Dosa: A fermented crepe or pancake made from rice batter and black lentils, [12] it is indigenous to and is a staple dish in the South Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu, as well as being popular in Sri Lanka. Dosa is also popular in Singapore, [13] where the name thosai is more common, [14] and in Myanmar as toshay.
A crispy add on to Lunch and Dinner, for adding a spicy and crunchier taste to food. Vegetarian Paratha: flatbread native to the Indian subcontinent, prevalent throughout the modern-day nations of India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Maldives, and Myanmar, where wheat is the traditional staple: Vegetarian Pattor: A flour based snack ...
Dosa is prepared from a fermented batter and black gram with a small quantity of sambar or chutney. Several varieties like saada dosai, kal dosai, muttai dosai, neer dosai, rava dosai, raagi dosai and paasi paruppu dosai are prominently available in Tamil Nadu. Vadai is a crispy donut shaped spicy dish usually served along with idlis.