Dosa

I really can't recommend Dosa on Valencia (in the Mission). I tried it on Wednesday with a couple friends. We started with the Chennai chicken appetizer --- soggy crust, dryish chicken fingers, modestly spiced. Then the dahi papdi chaat, kind of cute presentation, but the green and red chutneys leave a lot to be desired and the chickpeas were musty tasting. I had the rava masala dosa, $11, and...+READ I really can't recommend Dosa on Valencia (in the Mission). I tried it on Wednesday with a couple friends. We started with the Chennai chicken appetizer --- soggy crust, dryish chicken fingers, modestly spiced. Then the dahi papdi chaat, kind of cute presentation, but the green and red chutneys leave a lot to be desired and the chickpeas were musty tasting. I had the rava masala dosa, $11, and the dosa itself was fine, lacy and very crispy. And my friend's paper dosa was done nicely too with the perfect amount of oily sheen and crispness. However, the potatoes were mush, rather than having some texture and smoother mashed parts for contrast. I did like the cashew pieces in the potatoes, but the spicing was too restrained. My biggest criticism would be of the sambhar and the two chutneys: coconut and tomato. All flat and boring as all get out. The tomato one tasted like canned cream of tomato soup. The coconut one had an out of place sourness like it was starting to go off. The sambhar was too thick and had big cubes of vegetables besides being bland. I didn't taste my other friend's shrimp curry, but she said it wasn't very good.-COLLAPSE / REPLY (22 Replies) (by Melanie Wong, created April 10, 2011)