This crispy dosa is spread with a spicy, flavorful chutney and finished with a generous drizzle of ghee, giving it a delicious combination of heat, tang, and richness. “Kaaram” means hot and spicy, and this dosa certainly lives up to its name! My close Telugu friend makes a similar spicy chutney dosa, which I have tasted at her home and absolutely loved. This version is inspired by that delicious memory.
Crispy Ghee Kaaram Dosai
Ingredients
- 3 cups Dosa batter
- Ghee for making the dosas
To Grind
- 1 big Red Onion roughly chopped
- 6 cloves Garlic
- 2 Tomatoes roughly chopped
- 10 Red Chilies
- 4 Kashmiri Red Chilies mainly for the fiery red color
- Salt as needed for the chutney
To Season the Chutney
- 2 tsp Gingely oil (or) Any oil of your choice
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- A sprig of Curry leaves finely chopped
Instructions
Let’s Make the Chutney
- Add all the ingredients listed under “To Grind” to a blender and grind without adding any water.
- Heat gingelly oil (or your preferred oil) in a pan. Add mustard seeds and chopped curry leaves. Once they splutter, add the ground chutney mixture.
- Cook on medium heat, stirring occasionally, until all the moisture is absorbed and the chutney becomes thick. Check the salt and set aside to cool.
Let’s Make the Dosa
- Heat a dosa tawa until hot. Pour about two ladles of dosa batter and spread into a thin, even dosa.
- Drizzle ghee around the edges and spread a generous layer of the prepared chutney all over the dosa. Drizzle a little more ghee on top.
- Carefully flip the dosa and cook on low to medium heat so the chutney doesn't burn.
- Cook until crisp, then flip it back, fold thr dosa and serve hot.
Serve & Enjoy
- Enjoy this spicy, crispy dosa with coconut chutney, or simply eat it on its own—it is delicious either way!
💛 Lakshmi’s Tips
- For an extra-crispy dosa, let the first side brown well before flipping.
- Grind the chutney without water so it cooks down into a thick, spreadable consistency.
- Of course, it goes without saying – Enjoy the dosa with a cup of hot filter kaapi (coffee)
Yummy!