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Masala dosa vs plain dosa - the potato and oil gap

Masala dosa vs plain dosa - the potato and oil gap

A plain dosa is a light breakfast at about 104 kcal, but the aloo filling and the extra oil on a masala dosa push it to roughly 300 at home and over 1,000 in a restaurant. The potato adds a little - the oil is what really widens the gap.

12 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
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You order a masala dosa and it feels light - just a crispy crepe with some potato inside. But that aloo filling and the oil on the tava quietly stack up calories. A plain dosa is small and light. A restaurant masala dosa can be nearly ten times bigger in calories. Let's see where the gap really comes from.

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