Home » Dosa (South Indian Crepes) Dosa (South Indian Crepes) Written on December 3, 2021As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Delightfully crispy on the outside and chewy in the center, nothing beats a dosa for the best of South Indian street food!  Made from rice and lentils, dosas are naturally gluten free and vegan and pair deliciously with both savory and sweet fillings.  I’m super excited to share this dosa recipe with you because they are absolutely deeelicious! What is a Dosa?  A dosa is a crepe or thin pancake made from a fermented batter consisting of lentils and rice.  It originated in South India where it has been enjoyed for many centuries.  It has since become popular all over the Indian subcontinent and its popularity has been picking up in many other parts of the world where it can be found sold from carts as a street food as well as in Indian restaurants.Made from lentils and rice, dosas are naturally gluten free and vegan.Dosas have a fabulous texture.  Straight off the griddle they’re delightfully crispy on the outside and and spongy-chewy in the center.  Their flavor is completely unlike crepes, blini or lefse.  The first time we tried them our daughter excitedly remarked that the crispy edges tasted like the French fries.  Skeptical, I took a bite and was surprised that she was actually right!  I don’t know how it’s possible given the ingredients, but they strangely do taste like the very best fries.

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