A proper dosa is not a pancake. It is a fermented rice-and-lentil crepe, cooked on a screaming-hot tawa until the edges shatter and the centre stays tender — and getting it right takes a batter that has been soaked, ground and left to ferment overnight, not scooped from a packet.
In our Greenleys kitchen we make one batter the traditional way and turn it into twelve different dosas, from the £4.99 plain benchmark to the chilli-and-ghee Nellore karam that Andhra people cross towns for. Here is the whole line-up, and how to pick yours.
What makes a real dosa
The batter is two ingredients: rice and urad dal (black gram). They are soaked separately, ground, combined and fermented naturally — the wild fermentation is what gives dosa its faint tang and its lacy, crisp texture. Skip the fermentation and you get something flat and doughy; that is the difference between a dosa made fresh and one made from an instant mix. Every dosa below is cooked to order and served with sambar and chutneys.
The twelve dosas, mild to wild
- Plain Dosa (2 pcs) — £4.99. The benchmark. Thin, golden, crisp at the edges — the one to judge any South Indian kitchen by.
- Ghee Dosa (2 pcs) — £5.99. The same batter finished with ghee for a deeper, nuttier crispness.
- Butter Dosa (2 pcs) — £5.99. Softer and richer — a favourite with children.
- Upma Dosa — £5.99. A dosa carrying a layer of savoury semolina upma — two tiffin classics in one.
- Masala Dosa (2 pcs) — £6.99. Filled with mild spiced potato masala — the world’s most famous dosa.
- Onion Dosa — £6.99. Chopped onion pressed into the batter as it cooks, caramelising on the tawa.
- Nellore Ghee Karam Dosa (2 pcs) — £6.99. The Andhra one. Spread with fiery Nellore-style chilli karam and ghee — order it if you like heat.
- Carrot Dosa (2 pcs) — £6.99. Grated carrot for gentle sweetness and colour.
- Beetroot Dosa (2 pcs) — £6.99. Earthy, vivid pink, and milder than it looks.
- Cheese Dosa — £6.99. Melted cheese inside a crisp shell — the crossover order.
- Paneer Dosa — £6.99. Spiced crumbled paneer filling for something more substantial.
- Egg Dosa (2 pcs) — £8.99. An egg cracked and spread over the cooking dosa — a street-side classic.
How to order dosa in Milton Keynes
Everything above is on our dosa menu — order online for delivery across all MK postcodes (30–60 minutes from Greenleys) or collect and save 10%. Dosas travel packed with their chutneys and sambar separately so they arrive as crisp as we can make them. Breakfast runs from 8am at weekends and 11am on weekdays.
Dietary notes: each dish page shows its veg/non-veg marker and spice level — check the individual item for anything allergen-related, or ask us in the order notes.
Your questions
Where can I get dosa in Milton Keynes?
Sree Svadista Prasada makes twelve dosa varieties fresh to order in our Greenleys kitchen, from Plain Dosa at £4.99 to the Andhra-style Nellore Ghee Karam Dosa. Order online for collection or delivery across all MK postcodes.
What is a dosa made of?
A traditional dosa batter is rice and urad dal (black gram), soaked, ground and naturally fermented overnight. The fermentation gives dosa its tang and lace-crisp texture — we never use instant mixes.
What is the difference between a masala dosa and a plain dosa?
A plain dosa is the crisp fermented crepe on its own, served with sambar and chutneys. A masala dosa folds a mildly spiced potato filling inside. Both come with the same accompaniments.
How spicy is a karam dosa?
Karam is a chilli-garlic paste from Andhra Pradesh, and our Nellore Ghee Karam Dosa is genuinely hot — the ghee tempers it, but order a plain or ghee dosa if you prefer mild.
Hungry? Order now — or read what actually separates South and North Indian food.