The Dosa or Dosay (see spelling variants below)'s a Southern Indian delicacy that originated in what's now Karnataka. It's supposed to have had its roots in the Temple Streets of Udupi, Karnataka. Dosa's basically a crepe made from rice and black lentils. It's a typical South Indian dish, eaten for breakfast or dinner, and's rich in carbohydrates and protein. Spelling There're various ways of transliterating dosa: dhosa, dosay, dosai, dhosai, tosai, thosai (used in Malaysia, South India and Sin… (More on Dosai)