Step 1

Pick and rinse the rice and urad dal in water for 3-4 times.

Step 2

Soak the rice, urad dal and methi seeds in a large bowl in enough water for 4-5 hours.

Step 3

In a wet grinder, grind the rice, urad dal, methi seeds and cooked rice or poha with enough water.

Step 4

Grind till you get a fluffy and smooth consistency of the batter.

Step 5

Take the dosa batter in a large bowl and mix salt.

Step 6

Cover the bowl loosely and let the batter ferment for 7-9 hours.

Step 7

First boil the potatoes in a steamer or pressure cooker, till they are fully cooked.

Step 8

Peel and either just crumble them with your hands or chop them.

Step 9

Heat oil in a pan or kadai.

Step 10

First fry the mustard seeds till they splutter.

Step 11

Now add the chopped onions and saute till they become soft.

Step 12

Add the ginger, garlic, green chilies, curry leaves and saute for some 20-30 seconds.

Step 13

Now add the turmeric powder, red chili powder and asafoetida.

Step 14

Stir for 2-3 seconds and add the potatoes.

Step 15

Stir and add water plus salt.

Step 16

Cover and simmer the potatoes till the water dries up.

Step 17

Lastly add the lemon juice and stir well.

Step 18

Add coriander leaves and mix well with the potatoes.

Step 19

Keep the potato palya aside.

Step 20

Take all the ingredients in a small blender or chutney grinder.

Step 21

Add very little water and grind to a smooth paste.

Step 22

Keep aside.

Step 23

On a tava or a flat frying pan spread 1 or 2 tsp oil. If using non stick pan, then don’t spread oil. You won’t be able to spread the dosa batter then.

Step 24

Take a medium sized ladle or a big spoon and with circular motions spread the dosa from the center towards the edges on the pan.

Step 25

Sprinkle some drops of oil from the top.

Step 26

Cover the dosa with a lid.

Step 27

Let the base get browned and the top side get cooked completely.

Step 28

Spread 1 or 2 tsp of the red chili chutney on top of the dosa.

Step 29

Place 2-3 tbsp of the potato stir fry on top of the mysore dosa and spread lightly.

Step 30

Fold and serve the mysore masala dosa hot with coconut chutney and sambar.