Tamil Nadu dosa variant — paneer dosa made with paneer and spice filling.

Ingredients

Method

  1. Make dosa batter: Use well-fermented regular dosa batter.
  2. Make paneer filling: Crumble 200g paneer. Heat 1 tbsp oil, add half tsp cumin seeds, 1 finely chopped onion, 1 chopped green chilli and cook 4 minutes. Add crumbled paneer, half tsp turmeric, half tsp red chilli powder and salt. Mix and cook 3 minutes. Cool slightly.
  3. Heat tawa: Heat a flat tawa on medium-high heat.
  4. Oil the tawa: Drizzle half tsp oil and spread.
  5. Pour dosa batter: Pour a ladle of batter and spread into a thin round.
  6. Add oil: Drizzle half tsp oil around edges. Cook 2 minutes.
  7. Add paneer filling: Place 2-3 tbsp paneer filling in the centre of the dosa while the top is still slightly wet.
  8. Fold: Fold the dosa over the filling.
  9. Cook: Press gently with a spatula and cook 1 more minute until base is golden.
  10. Serve: Paneer dosa is a filling protein-rich breakfast. Serve with coconut chutney and tomato chutney.