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dosa noun[ C or U ] uk /ˈdəʊ.sə/ us /ˈdoʊ.sə/pluraldosa or dosas a type of thin pancake made with crushed lentils and rice, originally from southern India: Dosas are served hot, often with chutney and sambar. My favourite dish is dosa, a big Indian pancake, with all sorts of fillings such as paneer or potato. We have idli and dosa for breakfast instead of bacon and sausage. If you don't feel up to making your own dosa (pancakes made from a lentil and rice batter) then a naan makes a reasonable substitute. Masala dosa is a roasted dosa served with potato curry, chutney and sambar. The mix is spread on a heated, flat griddle pan in a circular motion, from the inside out, to make the dosa thin. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Pancakes & batter Belgian waffle bhaji blini blintze boxty creperie Dutch baby egg roll flapjack fritter hotcake hush puppy johnnycake latke pakora potato pancake rugelach spring roll toad-in-the-hole Yorkshire pudding |