(Gerry Furth-Sides) Dosa and dosakayamay sound alike in name but are very different other than they are , two favorite Southern Indian dishes and have come to gain a local following. Let us introduce you to them both.
Dosas are the large, thin pancake from southern India, made from a fermented batter of rice and lentil flours. Everyone remembers the whimsically shaped dosas once they have seen them. The two most common resemble a very crisp crepe or a puffy mushroom cap.
Dosakaya is lesser known outside of India and southeast Asia. It is a veggie very much like a sweet cucumber or zucchini. Because out has a very neutral taste like these two, dosakaya is usually used in dishes such as dal or curries with slightly spicy seasoning.
Dosas in the shape of cylinders can be eaten plain (paper dosas, our friend Barbara Hansen’s favorite way) or filled with potatoes or other vegetables. And they can be made in several shapes
They can be prepared extra long at Annapurna vegetarian restaurant or in other shapes. This is a conical shape dosa with a “cap” and chutneys and sauces.
Another favorite dosa is a pillowy version that look like a mushroom head is shown below. It is just as much fun to eat it as it to see it!
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Banana Leaf will be offering performance dosa breakfasts on the first and Saturday of the month. Lessons will also be offered. Watch for them and special celebrity guest chefs, and come and join in the fun.
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Other Locations:
Original: 10408 Venice Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, (310) 838-2130
701 W. Cesar E. Chavez Ave., Suite 107, Los Angeles, CA 90012. (213) 372-5590
2302 Artesia Blvd, Redondo Beach, CA 90278 (424) 247-9710
Banana Leaf Express, 6159 Van Nuys Blvd, Van Nuys, CA 91401, (818) 453-8223
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