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A very thin, crisp pancake made of finely ground lentils. Think crispy, lightweight, savory crepe.

Often served with chutney, spiced vegetables, and a type of tomato-and-tamarind-based soup.
Dosas are vegetarian.

Let's go to that dosa place for lunch!

When a dosa has a savory filling, it's called a masala dosa.
dosa by Setsuna September 14, 2004
South Indian breakfast food
This Guy: Sar, 1 dosa
Cashier: Hmm... Masala dosa, set dosa, etc. dosa which one?
This Guy: Set dosa
Dosa by moleonneck April 11, 2023
An Indian cuisine unlucky enough to be named after the Indonesian word for "sin"
I ordered a dosa for breakfast, but I couldn't help but chuckle when I remembered it's named after the Indonesian word for 'sin'—guilt never tasted so good!
dosa by Emotional Cruiser November 14, 2025
ahhh help a dosa jeff we better go home and lock the doors
dosa jeff by waZza noogie May 20, 2020

dosa nigger 

A term used to describe members of the south indian community. Dosa because they love dosa and nigger because they usually have dark skin.

Sometimes also called south indian nigger.
dosa nigger by renseignement November 9, 2017

Dosa Gang 

Dosa gang is a shit presidential party that has no chance of winning, EVER! Dosa Gang is a Communist Dictatorship that view them-self superior than others
You’re seriously voting for Dosa Gang? That party is trash!!
Dosa Gang by Stripe 2020 December 19, 2020