What makes a dosa a ghee roast dosa?

A ghee roast dosa is cooked with generous ghee on the tawa instead of oil, giving it a deeper colour, extra crispness and a buttery aroma. This recipe uses 4 tbsp Anveshan bilona cow ghee for that crackle.

How long does ghee roast masala dosa take?

With ready dosa batter, this recipe takes about 20 minutes of prep and 25 minutes of cooking, serving 4. Most of the time goes into making the potato masala.

Why use ghee instead of oil for masala dosa?

Anveshan bilona cow ghee crisps the dosa beautifully and adds a nutty, restaurant-style aroma that refined oil cannot match. It is what gives ghee roast dosas their signature golden crackle.

Ghee Roast Masala Dosa

Name: Ghee Roast Masala Dosa
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Wood-Pressed Groundnut Oil; 3 cups Dosa Batter; 4 tbsp Bilona Cow Ghee; 4 medium Potatoes; 2 medium Onion; 1 tsp Mustard Seeds; 10 leaves Curry Leaves; 0.5 tsp Turmeric Powder; 2 pieces Green Chillies; 1 tsp Salt

Ghee roast masala dosa is a crisp, golden South Indian crepe roasted in ghee and filled with a comforting spiced potato masala. Swapping refined oil for hand-churned Anveshan bilona cow ghee gives the dosa its restaurant-style crackle and rich aroma, while the masala is tempered in Anveshan wood-pressed groundnut oil with mustard seeds and curry leaves for an authentic finish.

Time breakdown

Prep Time20 min

Cook Time25 min

Total Time45 min

Ingredients

💡 You can also use Mustard Oil / Sunflower Oil / Coconut Oil / Black Sesame Oil / Olive Oil as per your preference.
Dosa Batter
Potatoes
Onion
Mustard Seeds
Curry Leaves
Turmeric Powder
Green Chillies
Salt

How to Make Ghee Roast Masala Dosa

1
Boil and roughly mash the potatoes. Heat 1 tbsp Anveshan ghee, splutter mustard seeds, add curry leaves, chopped green chillies and sliced onions, and saute until soft.
2
Add turmeric and salt, fold in the mashed potatoes, and cook 3-4 minutes until the masala holds together. Keep warm.
3
Heat a flat tawa, sprinkle a few drops of water, then wipe clean with a cloth dipped in Anveshan Groundnut Oil to season the surface and stop the batter from sticking. Pour a ladle of batter and spread quickly into a thin circle.

Tips for the Best Ghee Roast Masala Dosa

✓Spread the batter thin and even for the crispest Anveshan ghee roast dosa.
✓Drizzle Anveshan bilona Anveshan ghee around the edges as it roasts for an extra-crisp, golden finish.

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