Masala egg dosa

Name: Masala egg dosa
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 portions

South Indian rice-and-lentil dosa spread with a spiced beaten egg while it cooks, a popular street-style breakfast made at home.

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Step 1. Heat a flat tawa and spread a ladle of dosa batter (about half a katori) into a thin round.
Step 2. Beat one egg with a little onion, chilli and coriander, and drizzle it evenly over the dosa while it is still on the tawa.
Step 3. Cook until the egg is fully set with no runny parts, about 3–4 minutes, drizzling a little oil around the edge.
Step 4. Fold in half and repeat for the second dosa.
Step 5. Serve hot with coconut chutney or sambar if you like.

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Wash vegetables and fruit thoroughly in clean running water before cooking, and use safe drinking water (boiled, filtered or otherwise treated) for cooking and drinking.
Cook eggs, chicken, mutton and fish right through — no pink meat and no runny yolks.
Refrigerate cooked food within two hours (within one hour in hot weather) and keep the fridge at 5°C or below.
Keep cooked rice out of the danger zone: cool it quickly, refrigerate promptly and reheat only once until piping hot.
No alcohol is used in this recipe.

Ingredient brands and substitutions can change allergen content. Always check the labels on the products you buy.

A daily folic acid supplement is widely recommended before conception and through early pregnancy to help prevent neural tube defects. Folate-rich foods do not replace the supplement. Ask your doctor which dose applies to you and follow your national health authority's guidance.
Vitamin D and iron requirements vary with diet, sunlight exposure and health conditions. Ask your doctor whether you need a supplement and follow your national health authority's guidance.
There is no known safe level of alcohol in pregnancy, and most guidance suggests keeping caffeine to around 200 mg a day. Recipes here contain no alcohol.

Dietary Guidelines for Indians — ICMR — National Institute of Nutrition, reviewed 10 September 2026
Safe food practices at home — Pink Book — Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), reviewed 10 September 2026