Crispy Dosa Balls Recipe
Follow this step-by-step guide to make this amazing Crispy Dosa Ball Starter. They are a crunchy twist on a South Indian classic & pair beautifully with spicy chutneys and sambar!
Servings Prep Time
4People 20Minutes
Cook Time
20Minutes
Servings Prep Time
4People 20Minutes
Cook Time
20Minutes
Ingredients
Instructions
Preparing the Batter for Coating
  1. We will prepare the batter for coating the dosa balls. To do this add 2 Tbsp. Gram Flour & 1 Tsp Salt.
  2. After Salt add about 2 Tbsp water. Mix well using a spatula.
  3. Mix till no lumps remain. The consistency of the batter should neither be too thick nor too flowy.
Preparing the Dosa Ball Filling
  1. In a wok, on medium flame, heat 2 Tbsp. oil.
  2. When the oil heats up, add 1 Tsp Mustard Seeds.
  3. When the Mustard Seeds start to crackle, add 1 Tsp Black Grams (Urad Dal).
  4. After crackling Mustard Seeds and Black Grams for 20 to 15 seconds, add a bowl of finely chopped curry leaves and sauté for 5 to 10 seconds.
  5. Now add one finely chopped medium sized onion. Sauté the onion for about 30 seconds.
  6. After sautéing the onion add 1 Tsp Grated Ginger & one finely chopped and deseeded green chili. Mix & sauté them with onions for 5 to 10 seconds.
  7. After sautéing the ginger and green chili add 1.5 Tsp regular salt (to taste), 1 Tsp Turmeric Powder and 1 Tbsp Sambar Masala. Mix the spices well with the onions.
  8. After mixing well add 4 medium sized potatoes that we had boiled and mashed.
  9. Using a spatula mix the onion masala with the potatoes. Mash the potatoes while mixing. This would take around 2 to 3 minutes.
  10. After mixing the spices well with the potatoes add 1 small bowl of finely chopped fresh coriander leaves & lemon juice from half a lemon.
  11. Mix well and switch the gas off. Let the filling cool down a little. The Dosa Ball filling is now ready.
Making the Balls from the Filling
  1. After the filling cools down. Make lemon sized balls from the filling by rolling the filling between your palms.
  2. Make Balls from the entire masala.
  3. Let us now coat and fry the balls.
Coating and Frying the Dosa Balls
  1. In a wok, heat oil on medium flame.
  2. Dip and coat the filling balls into the batter we prepared in the very beginning and put them into the oil for frying.
  3. Fry only 4 to 5 balls at a time. Keep flipping the dosa balls when frying to fry them evenly.
  4. Fry till they turn golden brown in color.
  5. When the dosa balls turn golden brown in color then dish them out in a brown or a plate with paper towels. This would absorb the extra oil.
  6. Fry the remainder of the dosa balls.
  7. The dosa balls are ready. Serve them with mint coriander chutney. You can serve them with coconut chutney and sambar.
Recipe Notes

Contact Chef: Payal Jethani

Tips:

  1. They taste better with Coconut Chutney.

Goes well with: Coconut Chutnedy & Sambar. Sereve with Mint Coriander Chutney.