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Dosa and ghee
Dosa with ghee

Dosa is a dish from the Indian subcontinent. It is usually made using rice that is ground into a batter, but can also be made using other ingredients like semolina. The batter is put on a hot flat pan and formed into a circle to cook.

Dosa or dosai is a basic part of the diet of people from South India, but can also be found all across the Indian subcontinent.

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  • דוסה

    Dosa with chutney and sambar with sauteed potato filling in a restaurant

  • ಸಂಪಣೆ

    Rice batter

  • Dosa-Preparation

    Batter poured on a tava griddle

  • Dhosai making

    Batter being spread uniformly

  • Dosa ready 1

    After being cooked for some time

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