dosa

[doh-suh]

noun

1. a large, thin pancake from southern India, made from a fermented batter of rice and lentil flours and often served rolled around a filling of potatoes or other vegetables.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dosa¹

From a Dravidian language, e.g., Malalayam dōśa

Example Sentences

This place that makes dosas called Benne Dosa.

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Here, Bhatt shares her favorite ways to celebrate in Mumbai, from her go-to dosa spot to her favorite postholiday tradition.

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Semma's menu - pepper rasam, tamarind crab, banana flower vadai, the ubiquitous dosa - offer an emotional connection for many diaspora diners, and a revelation for first-timers.

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Unable to afford engineering school in the big city, he chose culinary school instead - beginning his journey at Taj Connemara hotel in Chennai, cooking his way through cruise ships and kitchens, and eventually finding his promised land in America, working at Dosa in San Francisco.

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In her short-lived YouTube series “Cooking with Kamala,” the vice president cooked alongside celebrities and cultural figures like Mindy Kaling, who joined Harris to make masala dosa, and former First Lady Michelle Obama, who prepared a family recipe while discussing public health and nutrition.

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