THE BEST DOSA IN KUALA LUMPUR

For those who worship at the hallowed gates of the Masala Dosa Temple, Kuala Lumpur is a proverbial hot-spot. Spanning every kind of Indian cuisine you can imagine, the highest represented is by far various amalgamations of South Indian. Atop the mountain of religiously awakened dishes, is a trusty Dosa. Achingly delicious fermented batter spread glass-thin on a piping hot flat-top sprinkled with oil or ghee, a mound of house made potato masala cocooned in the middle, as the ends are rolled around it to conceal it. Not to be ignored, a cacaphony of sambars, chutneys and other excitements flower the dish like supporting actors that stole the show. 

Some people like them ultra thin and crispy, some like them pancake fat and sheer white. I like mine somewhere in the middle, crispy edges and glass-like parchments interrupted by areas of thicker flesh to contrast textures and tastes on one single edible sphere.

Unbelievably enough, there are bad dosa's. Yes, even a seemingly attractive photograph can lie. Collected below in lists of euphoric silliness are our favourites in and around Kuala Lumpur!

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SANGEETHA

This Chennai hotspot has managed to set its feet firmly in KL, grabbing the headlines and managing to steer throngs of locals away from more well established places. Their two locations fluctuate between which is better than the other, depending on the migrations of chefs. However, both are solid as hell and the best masala dosa you'll find in town.

SRI PAANDI

Recommended highly by the owner of Hyderabad Biryani a few blocks away, the dosa here are truly solid. If you're only in town for a few days and want one meal at the dosa throne, then hit Sangeetha, if you've got time to spare and love comparisions, then add this to your list.

PURE SAIVA

Legendary lunch thali's and superb dosa's with flavour-bomb fillings and great sambar and chutneys. It doesn't really get much better than Pure Saiva, a place we hit once a week when we're lurking around KL.

MADRAS CAFE

Don't be fooled, this is the only true Madras Cafe in town, all others are imitations. Come here for super authentic vibes, solid dosa and great sambar and chutneys.

NADIA VEGE CAFE

Should the paper dosa be more your bag, then head to this legendary spot in Brickfields where you'll get a crisp as glass dosa and some very acceptable sambar and sides. They don't have masala dosa here!

MAGIC TIFFIN

More legit than this doesn't exist in KL. Always full of locals, no matter what the hour, their dosa's are superb and their chutneys and sambar are solid too. They also do a great apom if you want dessert.

MR NAAN & MRS IDLY

Don't let the name turn you off, the food here is excellent. Skip the lunch buffet where they tend to deliver slightly less kicking food, but head there for a dosa or their awesome chole bathura.

ADYAR ANANDA BHAVAN

Another transplant from the chaos of Chennai, their branches are always packed and always guarantee a solid masala dosa.

SARAVANA BHAVAN

Of all the branches of this world-wide chain we've visited, the one in Silom Bangkok has kept the highest standards and consistency. All our other experiences with them have varied from excellent (Tooting, London) to downright awful (Muscat, Bahrain). The one in KL does a solid actual dosa, things start falling apart at the sambar and chutneys. The sambar is fine, but the green and red chutney here veers off the cliff in terms of quality shown in other restaurants bearing the same name.