Potato Dosa is an easy vegan meal prep idea, quick & delicious to eat. It is very flavorful and a great alternative to serving crispy potatoes, that too under 20 minutes!
What is a dosa?
Dosa (Indian crepe or pancake) is one of the most traditional and popular South Indian breakfast/snack.
The other one being Idli. Both these dishes, also popular street food have a huge fan following across the globe.
Despite it being a South Indian delicacy, it is fondly eaten worldwide. Every Indian restaurant serves a variety of dosa and idli dishes on their menu.
While the basic Idli and Dosa recipe is made with rice and lentils which require to be soaked, ground, and fermented, there are many different variations to these recipes today including the instant ones.
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Instant Dosa
I enjoy making such instant dosa recipes that require no soaking, no grinding, and no fermenting. This is my quick-fix recipe whenever I am craving the Indian dosa.
Adding potatoes to the batter makes crispy crepes which I love. This dosa doesn’t need any side dish with it, so this is perfect for a quick breakfast or a snack on a lazy afternoon.
It is very filling and of course delicious to taste. Do give this recipe a try and let me know.
Why make this?
These Indian crepes are unbelievably easy to make and extremely delicious to taste. I am just glad that I came across this recipe, thanks to my aunt.
Potato Dosa is a great variation to the regular dosa.
- It's a new dosa batter variety
- It is an instant recipe and the batter requires no fermentation
- Vegan meal prep and gluten-free recipe
- Can be made using basic pantry ingredients
- A make-ahead kid-friendly meal
- It can be made in under 20 minutes
- Can be served for breakfast or as a snack
Ingredients needed
The basic recipe can be made using just 6-ingredients but there are many ways to customize it as per your liking and availability. Plus you can make them without eggs and dairy.
- This recipe calls for 3 different flours - All-Purpose flour, rice flour, and chickpea flour. You can swap all-purpose flour with any other flour like whole wheat, maida, or semolina.
- Flaxseed powder - Grind dry roasted flaxseed to a powder consistency and store it in an airtight container. Add it to any batter or other dishes. It's fiber-rich and a great source of omega 3.
- Jalapeno - For the spice. Skip if making for kids.
- Potatoes - You can use any potato variety and can be added grated or mashed. You can also boil them first or grate them raw.
- For variations, I have also used spinach, cilantro, turmeric powder, and paprika.
Here's how to make them
This recipe is a great vegan meal prep idea because of its sheer simplicity!
This Potato Dosa will come to your rescue when you are in a rush to cook a meal, especially in the mornings.
You can prepare the batter ahead of time and refrigerate it for a week.
This dosa is crispy due to the potatoes in it making it taste is delectable. Adding lots of greens to it makes it more nutritious.
Do try this recipe at home and let me know how it turned out.
- In a mixing bowl
, add all-purpose flour, rice flour, chickpea flour, flaxseed powder, and salt. - Add minced jalapeno, chopped spinach, and cilantro. Mix it well. Then add the grated potatoes. You can use boiled or raw potatoes in this recipe.
- Add water gradually and then mix it well. It should resemble a thick dosa batter consistency.
- Heat a skillet and pour a ladle full of batter on it and spread it like a pancake. Drizzle oil around it and cook it evenly on both sides.
- This dosa takes a little bit longer to cook, so keep that in mind. You can cover the skillet with a lid to speed up the cooking time.
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Serving suggestions
Always serve these Indian crepes fresh along with any chutney like Coriander Mint Chutney, Andhra Tomato Peanut Chutney, or Besan Chutney/Bombay Chutney Recipe or regular ketchup
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They can be served for breakfast, evening snack, as a light meal, packed in lunchboxes, and/or be used as wraps.
Top tips, recommendations, and suggestions
You can use any potato variety to make this dosa batter. They can be boiled or raw. I have tried with both and they turn out great.
This is also a great recipe to use leftover mashed potatoes. Simply mix it in the batter.
Also, this recipe is very versatile. Use any other flour available to you, like whole wheat flour, maida, or semolina.
Adding some kind of greens makes the dish even more nourishing. You can any variety of greens you have or skip adding them.
This batter can also be used to make Potato Waffles or Mini Pancakes.
It's an ideal vegan meal prep because you can prepare the batter ahead of time and store it in the fridge. It stays good for a week.
This way, you can enjoy this South Indian breakfast any time you feel like it.
If making for kids, you can also grate some cheese on top. Adding turmeric to the batter will give it this nice yellow-orange color but that is optional.
If you are not vegan, use ghee instead of oil for a more authentic taste.
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Some Instant breakfast recipes
- Potato Bajra Pancake
- Quinoa Dosa
- Lentil & Spinach Crepes
- Wheat flour Dosa
- Lentils Pancakes with Leftover Dal
- Mini Masala Uttapam
- Savory French Toast | Pudla Sandwich
- Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
- Onion Rava Dosa
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Recipe 📖
Potato Dosa
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour or maida
- 2 tablespoon chickpea flour or besan
- 3 tablespoon rice flour
- 2 tablespoon flaxseed powder
- 1 Jalapeno finely chopped
- 2 potatoes grated
- 1 cup spinach, chopped optional
- ¼ cup cilantro optional
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder optional
- 1 teaspoon paprika optional
- salt
- Cooking oil as required
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, add all-purpose flour, rice flour, chickpea flour, flax seed powder, and salt.
- Add minced jalapeno, chopped spinach, and cilantro. Mix it well. Then add the grated potatoes. You can use boiled or raw potatoes in this recipe.
- Add water gradually and then mix it well. It should resemble a thick dosa batter consistency. I later added turmeric and paprika to the batter for more flavor and color.
- Heat a skillet and pour a ladle full of batter on it and spread it like a pancake. Drizzle oil around it and cook it evenly on both sides. This dosa takes a little bit longer to cook, so keep that in mind. You can cover the skillet with a lid to speed up the cooking time.
- Always serve these Indian crepes fresh along with any chutney like Coriander Mint Chutney.
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Tony says
this was very good, but I didn't read some of the comments about this recipe. I started with half the recipe. Wasn't sure how much water to add, you could add more details to explain what you are looking for in consistency. My batter was thick and since it was half the recipe. I put half the dough in a non-stick pan and cooked them until I thought they had cooked through. Even though it was a thick pancake, it was very delicious. I plan on trying putting the dough in mini-muffin tins, baking them and then topping with cheese and a small pork meatball.
Priya says
The batter consistency should be similar to a pancake batter. I will add it to the post. Glad you liked the taste. Thank you.
Manisha says
Nice Recipe. Will try this 👍🏻
Priya says
Thank you so mcuh
Melandi Schoeman says
Hi Priya
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. More or less how much water did you use?
Priya says
Hi Melandi. Take one cup of water and keep adding gradually till you get the pouring consistency. Add more than a cup only if needed. Hope this helps.
Name says
I followed the recipe but mine did not turnout good.
Priya says
Hi, sorry about that. What exactly happened? I can then maybe let you know why it didn't work for you. This is a popular recipe and all have tried it without any problem.
Devy says
I've only got to know Dosa recently from my sister in law, and I love it. And your potato Dosa looks and sounds the next one that I must try. Now the weekend is coming, Dosa should be our weekend breakfast treat.
Priya says
Oh yes, we love dosa at home! Thank you.
Emmeline says
Oh how I miss having breakfast at Indian places in Malaysia & Singapore. Will have to try this myself now that I can't travel!
Priya says
oh nice.. yes, its very easy to make it at home
Sharon says
These potato dosa are perfect for breakfast but I also love making them as a quick side dish as well. Delicious anytime of day!
Priya says
Thank you so much
veenaazmanov says
This is so yum. Love your presentation. Made with all the best of healthy ingredients. Perfect Breakfast for an awesome day.
Priya says
Thank you so much.
Chris Collins says
I've never had Potato Dosa before but after reading through this I'll definitely have to give it a go! Looks delicious 🙂
Priya says
Yes, do try it..its yumm
Alison says
This looks absolutely delicious! I love all of the spices. So rich in flavor!
Priya says
Thank you
Merilyn Dcruz says
I am so glad I stumbled on this recipe. These dosas are extremely delicious and the variations you can make with these are fantastic! This recipe is a keeper! Thank you for sharing 🙂
Priya says
Thank you so much. Glad you like it. We too love it at home. 🙂
Vidya says
Made this today..added grated carrot and shredded cabbage..came out really well..family loved it.
Priya says
That is so good to know 🙂 Thanks for trying out the recipe.
Usha says
Absolutely brilliant 👌
Priya says
Thank you so much.
Cate says
These look sooo tasty and flavorful! Saving this to make later. 🙂
Priya says
Thank you so much
Lisalia says
I love all your recipes. This was so yummy and easy to prepare in advance. We enjoyed trying dosa. It was our first time and we will definitely have it again.
Priya says
I am so happy to hear that. Thank you
Kait | Slumber & Scones says
These look amazing! I love the idea of making the batter ahead of time to have an easy breakfast. I'm excited to try these with all the different chutneys you recommend.
Priya says
yes, it makes life so much easier!