Dosas and South Indian dishes
Chettinad dosa: what it is and how the spicing works
Chettinad dosa is a dosa made with the pepper-forward spicing of Chettinad cooking from Tamil Nadu. Learn the spices, fillings, heat level and what to serve.
Dosas and South Indian dishes
Plain-English explainers for dosa, idli, sambar, vada and the other South Indian dishes, plus the tools used to make them at home.
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Dosas and South Indian dishes
Benne dosa: the buttery Davanagere dosa and how it differs
Benne dosa is a soft, butter-rich dosa linked to Davanagere in Karnataka. Learn what it is, how it differs from a crisp masala dosa and what to dip it in.
Dosas and South Indian dishes
Udupi dosa: the coastal Karnataka style explained
Udupi dosa is a thin, crisp dosa linked to the vegetarian restaurants of Udupi, Karnataka. See how it differs from masala and Mysore dosa, and what to serve.
Dosas and South Indian dishes
What is dosa? The fermented crisp pancake explained
What is dosa food? A thin South Indian pancake of fermented rice and black lentil batter. Learn how it is made, what it tastes like and how to eat it.