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| - Your stomach might hurt the next day but it's well worth the minor discomfort to try Madras Masala. I heard about the dosas here and wanted to try it since I've never experienced a "dosa" before (the closest being a thicker, spongier pancake at a restaurant in Little India which the name eludes me right now).
I tried the "Chilly Cheese Masala Dosa", "Kadhai Paneer" and "Gobi Manchurian" while my meateating friends ordered a lamb dish and the mysore (might want to reconsider a namechange) masala dosa. There were four of us and that was plenty of food. Don't be alarmed at the size of the dosa. It is after all as thin as a crepe. You could see the red chili flake specks in the dosa. It was crispy, greasy, and holy crap! spicy! (I'm not prone to select "white" whenever there's a chili meter option either). The dosa comes in a triangular shape on a metal platter with some dipping sauces. In one of the corners, it's filled with potato mash.
The Kadhai Paneer was not as memorable but maybe because I was so enamoured with the "Gobi Manchurian". it's what I imagine General Tsao Chicken tastes like if I ate meat. It was cauliflower coated in this thick, crispy batter and a gingery sauce sticking to it. Very delicious!
As for service, I think we annoyed the waiter with our presence. My friend ordered a bottle of beer but he brought a draft beer and the look on his face indicated that we shouldn't bother putting up a fuss about it. We're easily intimidated people.
Other than that, the price was very good (rice, 2 dosas, 3 dishes and a beer each split amongst 4 people came to around $22 with tip & tax).
I love Madras Masala's neighbour, Banjara but if I crave a dosa, this is definitely the place to go (even if you have to pop a few peptos later).
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