Kheema Dosa

Posted on | June 28, 2010 | 17 Comments |

Kheema Dosa

We Seattleites are obsessed with weather. People over here spend so much time outside in summer, as if it is the last time we will ever get to see the sun! This year especially since the weather has been so inconsistent, any day we get some sun everyone is out in droves. I am the kind of person who needs to spend at least one day a week at home without any human contact in order to get rejuvenated and refreshed for the work week. That’s why I love winter, I can spend the whole Sunday in bed under my blanket without feeling guilty. I haven’t been able to do that in weeks, I invariably get forced into getting out of the house since there will be a couple of hours at least every Saturday and Sunday when the sun decides to bless us with his presence. I look outside and see the whole world out there on the street or check Facebook and see pictures of people hiking or lying on the beach or barbecuing and I feel like I am missing out on something big. So I drag myself out of bed, shave my legs, put on my shorts and get outside only to find that the sun has decided to get back under the clouds again. What a pain! Anyway, because of all this I haven’t been able to get into a regular cooking or blogging schedule this summer, even though I really want to get into a weekly posting schedule again. I need to get my life more organized. There are so many pending tasks, I have gone into the place where I am not able to do even a single thing as I have no idea where to start from. For now I am just going to blame it on the weird Seattle weather pattern and move on.

Anyway, we are trying hard to cook at home at least couple of times a week, easy recipes which require the least amount of prep work are getting preference these days. Kheema dosa aka Dosa stuffed with spicy ground lamb/goat meat is one dish that fits the category, provided you buy readymade dosa batter and ground lamb instead of making either one from scratch. The ground mutton can be cooked with the spices of your choice, some veggies can be added in as well. Once the kheema is ready, there are three different ways to make Kheema dosa that I know of.

1) make a thin dosa, cook it on both sides, stuff the kheema inside like you would make a masala dosa
2) mix the cooked kheema right into the dosa batter and make a dosa as you normally would or
3) do what I have in the picture, make a slightly thicker version of the dosa, and spread the kheema on top, then turn and cook the other side.

All three versions are delicious, with some coconut chutney on the side. This kheema is also great on its own as a snack.

Kheema

Ingredients

Ground Goat/Lamb – 1lb
Onions, thinly sliced – 2 tbsp
Red chili powder – 1 tsp
Black Pepper Powder – 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder – 1/4 tsp
Garam Masala – 1/4 tsp
Green Peas, frozen and thawed – 3/4 cup
Salt to taste
Oil – 2 tbsp

Method

Heat the oil in a large pan and add the onions. Sauté till soft. Now reduce the heat and add the chili, black pepper and turmeric powders and sauté for 4-5 minutes till the spices are cooked through. Don’t let it burn.

Add the ground meat and salt to the pan and mix well, using a wooden spoon to break up the clumps. Once the masala is incorporated well and the meat is clump free, stir fry for 3-4 minutes on high heat. There should be liquid oozing out at this point. Cover the pan with a tight fitting lid, reduce the heat to medium and cook for 8-10 minutes till the meat is cooked through.

Remove the lid, stir in the garam masala and green peas and stir fry on high heat for 3-4 minutes. Remove from the pan and keep aside.

Note: Make sure the kheema is not too dry, especially if you are following the technique below to make the kheema dosa, as the kheema gets cooked a second time in this method. Mine became a little too dry this time, as I was multi-tasking and left it on the stove for an extra minute or two.

Kheema Dosa

Ingredients

Dosa Batter
Oil

Method

If you don’t know how to make dosas, there is a pictorial here. For the purpose of this recipe, I am assuming you are a dosa expert (unlike me, who can’t make a dosa to save my life. Siv is the dosa chef in this household.)

Pour enough batter to make a thick dosa (it should be thick enough to hold down some kheema) and immediately spread some of the prepared kheema over it, pressing it down with the back of the spatula. Once the bottom part of the dosa is cooked, flip it over carefully and cook the kheema side. Serve hot with coconut chutney.

Category: India - Tamil Nadu, Lamb or Goat

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Comments

17 Responses to “Kheema Dosa”

Raaga
June 28th, 2010 @ 10:54 pm
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My brother is still the better dosa chef. I do make them pretty well, but it is the one thing he knows and he does it so well!
arundati
June 29th, 2010 @ 12:17 am
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looks yumm.. i am like you… i need to have atleast one day with no human contact to feel rejuvenated…i can get real crabby otherwise and have been known to take a mid week off just for R&R!
Henna @ AboutCabinets Blog
June 29th, 2010 @ 1:13 am
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this dosa looks too good, up till now we have only had aloo bhaji dosa but this is a new variety and looks good to try
Sunita
June 29th, 2010 @ 2:15 am
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That looks seriously yummy Sig

Talk about fickle weather; ours is as fickle as ever !
indosungod
June 29th, 2010 @ 3:54 am
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Kheema dosai who can say no to that? Had this at a restaurant here once. Looks great Sig.

I feel guilty if I don’t go out and take in the Sun.
nisha
June 29th, 2010 @ 4:36 am
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Thank god for small mercies like ready made dosa batter, I can now peacefully have idlis and dosas atleast thrice a week:)
Mamatha
June 29th, 2010 @ 5:53 am
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Oh, I know that feeling – of not knowing where to start because there are so many things to do – I seem to be perpetually in that situation. Version 1 is how I normally make it but I like your 3rd version of Kheema “Uthappams”. With the sun finally making its appearance where we live, my dosa batter has been fermenting quite nicely, I will definitely try this version.
sra
June 29th, 2010 @ 9:28 am
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Kheema dosa was available in the college canteen and I would often eat it there – it used to be really nice and filling, oh what a lovely memory your post brought back!
sathya sankar
June 29th, 2010 @ 9:56 am
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Kheema Dosa looks delicious, love the clicks !
Deepa
June 29th, 2010 @ 10:52 am
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This is a new dish to me…I like this cousin of masala dosa..
smitha
June 29th, 2010 @ 11:00 am
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hey sig,
did u make the dosa batter from scratch or did u go for the readymade batter… is there any particular brand u like ???? most of those that i find are to sour or they dont spread well… well honestly i could also ascribe that to my awesomely horrible dosa making skills ;>
rachel
June 29th, 2010 @ 6:30 pm
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The first time I had keema dosa was at the college canteen… the day it was on the menu there was a huge queue just for the keema dosas….
Btw, great looking bowls…
Arch
June 30th, 2010 @ 4:59 am
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hey! Readymade batter is a lifesaver especially when you have a 2 year old who loves dosas. i also make wheat dosas sprinkled with jaggery and coconut… another name for which is ‘ADA’, among Keralites!
Miri
June 30th, 2010 @ 11:21 pm
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I do have one suggestion to make life a little more organized, do one thing a day that you have procrastinated about for a long time. Just one thing. Or even just 2 things every weekend – even that will make a difference, it did for me

I didn’t know about keema dosais till I came to Chennai – I saw my husband’s best friend wolf down about 5 of these in one go!!! Good idea for a Sunday breakfast – thanks!!
Shreya
July 5th, 2010 @ 5:09 am
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That looks so yummy!:-)
Biju Thankachan
July 6th, 2010 @ 7:42 am
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Keema Dosa is one of my fav whenever I visit the Indian Coffee House. Mouth is still watering just by reading abt this recipe. Hope that I’ll be trying it out myself someday in the near future..Thanks…
Ravi@Portable gas Grill
September 28th, 2011 @ 9:13 am
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In Mumbai,the quality of dosas have gone down as most traditional south indian eateries are shutting down due to bad business. So getting to eat a good masala dosa is a rarity these days and also costs have gone up.Nice to see a kheema dosa, I will see if its available in a restaurant and eat it.