Making masala dosa in India, in Chennai

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Indian man makes plain dosa to serve customers at a restaurant in Chennai. Masala Dosa is a very popular dosa recipe in all of the dosa varieties. This dosa is made by spreading a potato mixture or aloo masala as a dosa topping. This is the most preferred dosa all across South India. Recipe: Preparing the Dosa Batter: Rinse the rice and urad dal separately first. Soak the parboiled rice, regular rice and poha in a bowl or pan. In another bowl soak the urad dal-methi in enough water Grind the urad dal with methi to a fine and fluffy batter. Grind the rice and poha to a smooth batter. Mix both the rice and urad dal batter with salt. Cover and let the batter ferment for 8-9 hours. Preparing the potato filling-sabzi: Soak the chana dal in hot water for 30 minutes. Later drain the chana dal and