Oats masala dosa recipe – Masala dosa, a crispy thin crepe made of fermented lentils and rice batter, is one of the favorite food of south Indians. Restaurants and tiffin centers serve so many varieties of masala dosas like mysore masala dosa, rava masala dosa, onion rava masala dosa etc. My first trial with oats masala dosa just happened on a day when I had excess potato masala after making aloo kathi roll for the kids’ school box.
I made it and shared my idea with the kids when they were back home. They were very excited to try it and drove me to make it today for their after school snack. If you are a small family of 2 to 3 this can also be made for breakfast easily. You can serve this with a chutney and tiffin sambar.
How to make oats masala dosa
1. To make the potato stuffing you will have to visit this link on potato masala recipe. You have to use the same amount of ingredients mentioned to make the stuffing for 4 to 5 servings. Once the curry is ready set it aside.
2. Powder ½ cup of oats in a mixer to fine powder. Transfer that to a mixing bowl. I used organic rolled oats.
3. Add salt and ½ cup of rice flour or wheat flour. You can also use ¼ cup rice flour and ¼ cup semolina or atta. If you are trying to avoid rice and semolina in your diet, you can just use whole wheat flour.
4. Add ¼ cup curd and 1 ¼ to 1 ½ cup water. You can also skip curd and substitute with plain water. But curd adds flavor and color to the dosas.
5. Add 2 tbsps finely chopped onions, 2 green chilies (skip for kids), grated ginger, cumin, curry leaves and coriander leaves.
6. The batter must be thin and runny like the one we make for rava dosa. You may need little more water, it depends on the kind of oats.
7. Grease your pan with few drops of oil and heat it well. When it is hot enough, pour the batter to make a roundel.
8. Add butter , ghee or oil.
9. When cooked the edges begin to leave the pan, flip it and cook on the other side as well.
10. Flip it back. Place the potato masala on one half of the dosa.
11. Allow the dosa to toast till golden and crisp. Fold it and transfer to a serving plate.
Serve hot with a chutney.
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Oats masala dosa recipe below
Oats masala dosa recipe | Oatmeal dosa with potato stuffing
For best results follow the step-by-step photos above the recipe card
Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )
For the dosa
- ½ cup oats (rolled or quick cook)
- ½ cup rice flour (or ¼ rice flour + ¼ wheat flour or semolina)
- Salt as needed
- 2 green chili small , chopped (substitute with crushed pepper for kids)
- ½ tsp cumin
- 2 tbsps onions chopped
- 1 sprig curry leaves chopped
- ½ tsp ginger crushed or minced
- 1 sprig curry leaves chopped
- coriander leaves Few , chopped
- ¼ cup curd or water
- 1 ¼ to 1½ cups water
- Oil or butter as needed
For the potato masala
- 2 cups potatoes boiled, cubed
- Oil as needed
- ¼ to ½ tsp mustard
- ½ tsp cumin / jeera
- ¾ to 1 cup onions chopped or sliced
- ¾ tsp ginger grated
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- 1 tsp chana dal
- 1 tsp urad dal
- 2 green chilies chopped or sliced
- coriander leaves Few
- 2 pinches turmeric
- 1 Pinch hing
- Salt as needed
Instructions
- For detailed instructions refer the step by step picture guide
Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.
For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips above the recipe card.
NUTRITION INFO (estimation only)
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Kani says
Hi Swasthi
I am a big fan of your blog. I have tried many of your recipes and all of them have been appreciated by my family and friends. Thanks a lot.
swasthi says
Hi Kani, Glad to know! Thank you.
Saumya says
How to get the texture with holes
swasthi says
Hi Saumya
If the batter is thin, has enough curd in it and then the pan is hot, then you will get the holes
Joyee says
Hello chef, I want to try this recipe but i have a doubt that if i mix oats with water then it will be slimy,so it wont be a problem right?
swasthi says
Hi Joyee
You are using uncooked oats so it wont be slimy
Joyee says
Ok thank you
Akshay says
Just Awsm recipe…..i like yr all recipe……bt acidity free recipes available here??
swasthi says
Thanks Akshay
Are you looking for acidity free recipes?
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swasthi says
Thanks a ton Saritha for the appreciations. Happy to know you like the website
sujatha says
wow ,very good recipe. kudos
swasthi says
Thanks Sujatha