What is a Doshi?

Career: Doshi

A doshi is a traditional Indian cook, particularly known for preparing dosas, which are a type of fermented rice and lentil pancake popular in South Indian cuisine. Doshi may refer to the person skilled in making dosas or sometimes to a vendor or chef specializing in South Indian breakfast dishes. The role requires expertise in fermenting batter, cooking crispy dosas, and often serving them with chutneys and sambar. Becoming a doshi typically involves hands-on experience and knowledge of regional flavors and techniques. In some regions, 'Doshi' can also be a surname, but in a culinary context, it is associated with dosa preparation.