Besan Jini Dosa — an instant version for the Mumbai classic, this dosa has a chatpata filling with pav bhaji masala and schezwan sauce! Loaded with veggies, paneer, and amul cheese, you truly can’t go wrong with this incredible street food that was one of my favorites when living in Bombay!
WATCH HOW TO MAKE BESAN JINI DOSA:
For our dosa batter, we’l mix besan with a few simple spices, salt, ginger, green chilies, yogurt, and water. Whisk until this forms a smooth batter.
Heat your tawa and splash some water to check the temperature. Add your besan batter and gently spread out with a drizzle of oil or ghee.
Now, we’ll go in with all our veggies that are finely diced! And you can totally customize this based on what you have.
Then we’ll add in our schezwan chutney along with some butter and gently mash this to cover the whole dosa. Grate some paneer on top, sprinkle sprouted moong, and finish this off with some amul cheese, and cilantro.
Slice this into strips and roll up for the most incredible Besan Jini Dosa that totally brings be back to my time in Mumbai with so many memories!
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Besan Jini Dosa — an instant version for the Mumbai classic, this dosa has a chatpata filling with pav bhaji masala and schezwan sauce! 🌶️ Loaded with veggies, paneer, and amul cheese, you truly can’t go wrong with this incredible street food that was one of my favorites when living in Bombay! 🇮🇳
- 1 cup besan (gram or chickpea flour)
- 1/2 tsp red chili powder
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ginger green chili paste
- 1 tbsp yogurt
- water , as needed
- 2 cups mixed vegetables , finely chopped (onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, cabbage, carrots)
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/4 cup cheese , grated (I used amul cheese)
- 1/4 cup paneer , grated
- 1/4 cup sprouted mung beans (moong beans) , optional
- cilantro , finely chopped
- 1 1/2 tbsp pav bhaji masala
- ghee or oil , for cooking the dosa
- 2 tbsp schezwan sauce
- 1 tsp hot sauce
- 2 tsp tomato ketchup
- basil , torn into pieces
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For the dosa batter, mix together all of your ingredients and whisk until they are well combined.
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Then, mix together all of your sauce ingredients and set them aside.
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To make the dosa, heat a tawa or griddle for a minute. sprinkle a few drops of water and wipe the pan with a cloth. Then, pour the batter with a ladle and spread it into a thin round layer by making circular motions. Instead of a ladle, you can also use the bottom of a steel bowl.
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Drizzle some ghee or oil around the edges of the dosa and allow it to cook on medium heat for a few minutes until crispy and golden brown.
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For the filling, add your mixed vegetables, sauce and butter on top of the dosa and mash it all together until it is well combined. You can use any vegetables that you would like!
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Once the vegetables are mashed, top the dosa off with cheese, paneer, cilantro and moong sprouts and cut it into 4-5 equal strips. Roll the strips up and your Besan Jini Dosa is ready, enjoy!
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