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Dosa Varieties

Tiffin
a fermented rice and lentil crepe

Different kinds of dosa, all made from rice batter spread on a hot tawa — some crisp, some soft.

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AMMAMMA'S NOTES.

Normal and Masala Dosa

A classic dosa, served plain or with a spiced filling.

Rava Dosa

A thin, crisp dosa made with semolina.

Red Rice Dosa

A dosa made with nutritious red rice.

Neer Dosa

A soft, delicate dosa made from rice batter.

Set Dosa

A thick, soft and fluffy dosa served in a set.

Koozhu Dosa

A soft dosa made with a fermented rice-based batter.

Sago Dosa

A crisp dosa made with sago and rice.

Appam Stew

Soft, lacy appam served with a creamy vegetable stew.

AMMAMMA AND I ALWAYS SHARED A SPECIAL BOND OVER DOSA. I REFUSED TO EAT IT COLD FROM A YOUNG AGE, INSISTING I WAS PARTICULAR, NOT PICKY, AND SHE WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO INDULGED ME. I'D SIT ON THE COUNTER WATCHING THE BATTER SLIP FROM THE LADLE, SPREAD INTO A CIRCLE, SIZZLE, AND LAND STRAIGHT ONTO MY PLATE — ALL THE ASMR I EVER NEEDED. IF A DOSA EVER STUCK TO THE TAWA, SHE'D TALK TO IT, CALLING IT KANNA AND KUTTI, ASKING IT “ENNA DA, WHAT'S WRONG?” UNTIL IT LOOSENED AND FLIPPED OVER, AS IF IT WERE LISTENING TO HER.

YAMINI VENKATESAN
WHAT'S FOR LUNCH, 2026

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