Egg Dosa
IndianIndian RecipesDesi eggsMedium
South Indian egg dosa — a crisp dosa topped with a spiced egg layer.
Prep time10 min
Cook time10 min
Total time20 min
Servings2
Ingredients
- 1 cup dosa batter
- 2 eggs
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 1 green chilli chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh coriander
- 1/4 tsp red chilli powder
- salt to taste
- oil or ghee for cooking
- coconut chutney to serve
Method
- Heat a tawa and spread a ladle of dosa batter in a thin circle.
- Drizzle oil around the edges and cook 1 minute.
- Beat eggs with onion, green chilli, coriander, red chilli powder and salt.
- Pour the egg mixture over the dosa and spread evenly.
- Cook until the egg sets and the base is crisp.
- Fold and serve hot with coconut chutney.
Nutrition — estimated per serving
Calories (estimate)330 kcal
Protein (estimate)14 g
Fat (estimate)15 g
Carbs (estimate)38 g
Nutrition values are estimates based on standard per-egg values (about 72 kcal, 6.3 g protein, 4.8 g fat, 0.4 g carbs per large egg).
Tips, food safety & substitutions
Food safety: cook the egg layer until fully set before folding. Allergens: contains egg; dosa batter may contain rice and lentils. Pakistani alternative: use a thin chapati-style pancake base if dosa batter is unavailable; serve with green chutney.