Dosa Dosa

Price for two: €€
Portion: Small
Overall experience: 3.5/5
Website:  https://www.instagram.com/dosadosadublin/

One of the most lip-smacking dishes in South Indian cuisine is Dosa. Yes, there is a place right here in Dublin, Ireland, that will serve you South Indian street food dishes called Dosa Dosa. This street food joint is wrapped in a shipping container stationed at 'The Place, Grand Canal Street Lower, Dublin 2'.

As a South Indian myself, I was drawn to this place as it serves many of my favourite South Indian street food items. So, feeling nostalgic and overwhelmed, my husband and I savoured every dish we ate here and went home with a whole heart and, well, a full stomach too.

We started with our favourite dish called Vada. This tiny doughnut-shaped food is a typical snack in South India and is often accompanied by Chutney and Sambar. The most common way of eating this dish is by tearing the Vada into small pieces and dipping them slightly in the Chutney or the Sambar (or both in my case) and eating them. We ordered a Masala Chai and a Mango Lassi to accompany this tasty dish.

We then moved on to some heavier dishes often eaten as a Main Course in South India. We ordered the Chicken Kothu Parotta (my favourite). Kothu Parotta is a perfect dish for cold and rainy days (standard in Dublin). It is a popular dish in Tamil Nadu, India and is made by shredding Parotta (flatbread) and cooking them with spices, vegetables and meat. This dish is accompanied by Raita which reduces the dish's spiciness.

Chicken Kathi Roll was next on our menu. This burrito-looking dish is made with Roasted Chicken Kebab wrapped in a Parotta (similar to a flatbread). This is as filling as a Burrito and is eaten by itself as all the flavours you would be looking for are in the roll itself.

The next dish on our menu was the one we looked forward to most: the Dosa. We ordered the Chicken Masala Dosa, and as a South Indian, I can vouch that this Dosa did justice to all the Dosas I ate back in India. The outer covering of the dish is the Dosa itself (pancake-looking), and the inner filling is the Chicken Masala. Chutney and Sambar also accompany this dish. One of the common ways of eating this dish is by tearing a piece of the outer layer, scooping a little bit of the Chicken Masala along with it and dipping it in Chutney or Sambar (or both in my case) and eating it.

If you are a foodie searching for diverse cuisines in Dublin, do visit Dosa Dosa. Fortunately, the price of a single dish does not go over €. Therefore, our total bill was within €€. Dosa Dosa is Dublin's most authentic South Indian Street Food joint and a must-visit eatery.