Crispy Ghee Roast Dosa
Golden, lacy dosa crisped in ghee with roasted spices and finished with caramelized onions. A restaurant-style South Indian breakfast or dinner that tastes like it took hours but cooks in under 20 minutes.
- Total time
- 18 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 380
- Protein
- 6g
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups store-bought dosa batter (or dosa mix)
- 4 tbsp ghee, divided
- 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
- ½ tsp black mustard seeds
- 8 leaves curry leaves, fresh
- ¼ tsp red chili powder
- 3 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Heat 1 tbsp ghee in a large skillet over medium-high until it shimmers and smells nutty, about 1 minute.
- 2
Add sliced onion and cook, stirring often, until edges brown and char, 5–6 minutes. Scrape onto a plate.
- 3
Pour 0.5 cup batter into the center of the skillet and spread in a thin circular motion until the crepe is lacy and edges are translucent.
- 4
Drizzle 0.75 tbsp ghee around the edges, then scatter mustard seeds, curry leaves, and a pinch of red chili powder on top.
- 5
Cook until the bottom is golden and crispy, 2–3 minutes, then flip carefully and cook the other side for 1 minute until light brown.
- 6
Slide onto a plate, top with roasted onions and cilantro, then repeat with remaining batter and ghee. Serve hot.
Tools you’ll need
- 12-inch non-stick skillet or cast iron
- spatula or metal crepe spreader
- slotted spoon
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