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Cauliflower Masala Dosa

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • Cauliflower - 1 large cut into florets
  • Salt - a large pinch + ½ tsp adjust per taste
  • Turmeric - a small pinch + ¼ tsp
  • Cashews - 15
  • Oil - 2 Tbsp
  • Fennel Seeds - 1 tsp
  • Curry leaves - 1 sprig finely chopped
  • Green chilli - 1 small finely chopped
  • Onion - 1 large finely chopped
  • Tomato - 1 large finely chopped
  • Red chilli powder - ½ tsp
  • Coriander powder - ½ tsp
  • Cumin powder - ¼ tsp
  • Garam masala - ½ tsp
  • Coriander leaves - ¼ cup chopped
  • Dosa batter - as needed.

Instructions
 

  • First wash the cauliflower florets and add it to a large pan with a pinch of salt and turmeric. Add boiling water to the cauliflower and leave it aside until needed. This will help remove any impurities from the cauliflower.

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  • Add the cashews to a blender/mixer along with sufficient water and grind into a smooth paste and keep aside.

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  • In a separate large pan, heat the oil and add the fennel seeds, green chilli and curry leaves. Once they start to change color, add the chopped onion and saute until translucent.

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  • Now, add the the chopped tomatoes, ½ tsp salt and saute until the tomato turns mushy.

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  • Now, add all the masala powders (¼ tsp turmeric, red chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, garam masala) and saute until the mixture become thick and the oil starts to ooze out.

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  • At this stage, add sufficient water for the masala (about ¼ cup) and add the ground cashew paste. Mix well until combined and let it come to a boil.Once the mixture starts to boil, add the cauliflower florets (drained from water) and mix well.

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  • Then, remove the lid, turn the flame back to high and saute until the mixture thickens and comes to a masala consistency. Add the coriander leaves, mix well and turn off the flame and keep the masala aside.

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  • Now we can start preparing the dosa. Heat a tawa, take ¾th ladle of batter and spread it into a thin dosa and sprinkle some oil to its corners and over it. Refer to my video here. Cook in medium flame until the side touching the tawa changes to golden brown, by now the top will be fully cooked as well. Place a ladle full of prepared masala at the center and fold the dosa over it.

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  • Serve hot and enjoy with an optional side of chutney or sambar.

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Notes | FAQ

- We need our masala to be dry and not watery. Otherwise once we place them in dosa, the dosa will turn soggy.
- Do adjust the spiciness (Green chilli, Red chilli powder) according to your taste.
- Adjust the quantity of salt and other masala powders based on the size of your cauliflower.
- Since you are not going to flip the dosa and cook it only on one side, the dosa should be spread out very thin. This will also give you a crispy dosa.
- Preferably cook the dosa in medium flame, so that the top gets a chance to cook as well.
- Instead of placing the masala at the center of the dosa, you can also spread it evenly on the dosa.