Spring Dosa - Indian Street Food Recipe

Spring dosa is a delicious variation of a traditional dosa recipe that combines crispy dosa with healthy roasted vegetables similar to spring rolls' flavor and filling.

Love dosas? Check out neer dosa Mangalorean style, instant wheat dosa (atta dosa), or South Indian uttapam dosa.

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• About the recipe
• Benefits or uses of dosa batter
• Ingredients
• Step-by-step instructions
• Tips
• Variations
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About the recipe

Spring dosa, also called spring rolls dosa or spring masala dosa, is a popular fast food or street food in Mumbai, Bangalore, and metropolitan cities in India. Every shop has its own variations and specialty. The crispy dosa batter remains the same what keeps changing in these dosa varieties is the filling you choose. Today's post is all about simple and healthy spring dosa made using leftover dosa batter and roasted vegetables. You are serving your family a protein-packed breakfast or a snack and making it nutritious and wholesome with the addition of vegetables.

I have made a vegan and gluten-free version of dosa. You can also try the variations below. Let us know which one you would try first.

Benefits or uses of dosa batter

Being a mom of 2 kids and having a family who likes to munch, I believe having a dosa batter, especially homemade, in your refrigerator is always a good idea.

So whenever you are hungry, instead of munching on fried items or eating Maggi you can quickly cook dosa in 2 minutes and serve. This way, you are not only eating healthy but also filling and something that is low in calories compared to packaged products.

I have already shared seven variations that you can make with one dosa batter. Again, this post is a variation you can make using the same rice urad dal dosa batter.

Spring dosa, uttapam, or flavored dosas are the best way to use leftover batter or batter that has not fermented well. You are making it taste better.

Don't miss checking out some of the best and healthy Indian breakfast recipes and Quick and easy Indian evening snacks and chaats.

Ingredients

Dosa batter: Use homemade dosa batter prepared using rice and urad dal to make this spring dosa for best results.

Vegetables: any vegetables that are readily available in your pantry or that your kids love.

Sauce and spices: Use tomato ketchup, schezwan sauce, pepper powder, and salt.

See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.

Step-by-step instructions

Make the stuffing or filling 

• Heat oil in a pan. Add onions, ginger, garlic cloves, and green chilies and saute them till the onions turn translucent.
• Add mushroom and saute till it's tender.
• Add the carrot, capsicum, and cabbage and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes. Let the veggies be crispy.
• Add the schezwan sauce or chile sauce, tomato ketchup, pepper powder, and salt, and saute for a minute. (For more variations, read the options below)
• Add the coriander leaves and switch off the flame.

Making of street-side healthy spring dosas

• Heat non-stick tava or skillet or pan on medium-high heat.
• Pour a laddle full of batter and spread to make very thin dosas. Roast till it becomes light golden brown in color and crisp. Do not flip the dosa. Spread the butter while cooking. This will make your dosa rich and golden brown. 
• Now add the vegetable stuffing in one end or at the center and fold over to form a roll or a wrap.
• Remove it from the pan and cut it into 2 or four pieces using a knife or pizza cutter.
• Repeat the process for the remaining batter.
• Serve hot with traditional and easy coconut chutney or south Indian sambhar, or homemade schezwan chutney, and enjoy. 

Tips

• You can prepare 6 to 8 dosas with stuffing given here.
• I make a big batch of this dosa batter and keep it in the refrigerator. So you can always make quick variations like this for your evening snack or after-school snack. My kids like these dosas even for their lunch boxes. 
• Vary the sauce and the veggies in the recipe of your liking. 
• I have not added any butter or oil while cooking dosa to keep it healthy, but adding butter will make it more tasty and street-style. 

Variations

• To make it Mumbai street side Chinese dosa or Noodles dosa - to the same recipe, add 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1 teaspoon of vinegar, and 1 cup of boiled hakka noodles along with the other sauces and toss. 
• Cheese dosa: once the dosa turns golden, grate mozzarella cheese on the dosa so that it melts, and then add the stuffing and fold over. 
• Paneer dosa: grate or crumble the paneer along with the stuffing. 
• Schezwan dosa: you can spread the schezwan sauce or chutney once the dosa turns golden and then add the filling and fold over.
• Love meat or seafood? You can saute the shrimp or chicken along with the vegetables and add it on top of the dosa to make chicken dosa or shrimp (prawns) dosa. 
• Fusion dosa: Love Mexican flavors? Then make Tex mex dosa by adding black beans, corn, jalapeno, and cheese. Or, for Mediterranean filling, add feta cheese, tzatziki sauce, and roasted vegetables. 

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This easy and healthy Mumbai streetside spring dosa was first published in March 2016. Updated with recipe maker, varieties, and calorie information.