Cheese Dosa (Street Style)
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Cheese Dosa (Street Style)
Description
This Cheese Dosa recipe starts with idli or dosa batter, spread thin over a greased, well-seasoned skillet or tawa to prevent sticking. Cooking on low flame allows the dosa to cook evenly without burning. As the batter cooks, finely chopped large onions and tomatoes are sprinkled on top followed by fresh chopped basil leaves and dried oregano or other herbs. Grated cheese, such as processed or mozzarella, is then added to melt over the dosa’s surface.
The result is a thin, crisp dosa base with softened vegetables and melted cheese that blend in flavor and texture. The slow cooking ensures the cheese melts thoroughly while the dosa edges develop a slight crispness. The layering of fresh toppings and herbs adds a bright and aromatic component to complement the cheese.
Cheese Dosa works well as a street food snack or light meal. It can be easily scaled and customized with different herbs or cheese types according to preference. Cooking on a good non-stick or well-seasoned pan is important to avoid sticking and breakage of the dosa during preparation.
Ingredients
- 1.25 to 1.5 cups idli batter or dosa batter
- 1 onion finely chopped, large
- 1 tomato finely chopped, large
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper crushed or ⅓ to ½ teaspoon black pepper powder, optional
- ½ cup cheese or 50 to 60 grams grated cheese, can use processed cheese or mozzarella cheese, grated
- 2 to 3 basil leaves chopped
- 1 to 2 teaspoon oregano or as required. (can add your choice of herbs, dried
- butter you can also use oil, as required
Instructions
Preparation
- Finely chop 1 large onion and 1 large tomato. Also grate the cheese and keep aside.
- Take the batter and with a spoon stir a few times. If the batter is refrigerated, then let it come to room temperature.
- Heat a skillet or tawa. Grease it with oil. Make sure to use a well-seasoned skillet or tawa. Otherwise the dosa can stick to the skillet.
- You can do this either with a cooking brush dipped in a bit of oil or with a small piece of kitchen napkin (paper or cotton) or a halved onion.
Spreading dosa batter to make cheese dosa
- Keep the flame to a low and take a spoon or ladle full of the dosa batter.
- As soon as you pour the batter, begin to gently spread the batter. cook on a low flame.
- When the top is getting cooked, sprinkle some chopped onions on top.
- Then add some chopped tomatoes.
- Now sprinkle dried or fresh herbs. I used some chopped fresh basil and dried oregano.
Making cheese dosa
- Sprinkle grated cheese all over.
- Continue to cook dosa on a low flame. The cheese will also start melting.
- At the same time, spread some butter at the sides and on the top. You can also use oil instead of butter.
- Cook till the base becomes nicely golden and the top of the cheese dosa is also cooked.
- Then lift the cheese dosa and fold a part of one side. Overlap the second part.
- Serve butter cheese dosa hot with coconut chutney or sambar. You can also serve it with tomato chutney or onion chutney.
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Overall Rating
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