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dosa

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Also known as dosai, thosai, dhosai, dhosa, tosai, dosey, dosha

thin pancakes originating from South India

Key facts

Type
Pancake , crepe
Place of origin
Southern India
Serving temperature
Hot
Main ingredients
Rice and black gram
Variations
Masala dosa , rava dosa, ghee roast dosa, podi dosa, paneer dosa, plain dosa, and many more

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
food
Country of origin
India
Material used
rice
Image
Dosa-chutney-sambhar.jpg
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native label
ദോശ
indigenous to
South India
Commons category
Dosa
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Encyclopedic overview

A dosa (in Indian English) or thosai (in Malaysian English and Singapore English) is a thin, savoury batter bread in South Indian cuisine made from a fermented batter of ground black gram and rice. Dosas are served hot, often with chutney and sambar.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “dosa” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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