Masalaa

The masala dosa is a comfort food marvel. A huge pliable-but-crispy crepe made from rice and lentil flour cooked on a griddle is wrapped around spiced mashed potatoes. Masalaa's other Southern Indian vegetarian dishes including vada (savory doughnut), uthappam (vegetable pancake), and idly (steamed rice cake) are unfamiliar to many diners, but easy to love. For kids, a junior meal combines an idli and a mini dosa. The oddities are the Chinese-accented entrees such as Szechuan fried rice. Thursday's vegetarian and vegan buffet attracts crowds as do the menus of gluten-free dishes. **