[mayankk]

This is what qualifies as stripping the Aaloo/Skin of the Dosha/Hair!

[ani_meher]

Come to think of it, I haven't had a non-veg dosa ever! Never in Maharashtra have I seen a non-veg dosa.

[ksmrsm]

WOW! The Dosa / Dosha / Dose / Dosai has managed to create a wonderful debate. Wonder if the Idly / Id-dally / Itly would compete in this.

[vasoo]

Originally Posted by Snehal Sekhar

This poster looks like it was either made by a Mallu or must be taken somewhere in Kerala. While the rest of India calls a Dosa as a Dosa, in Kerala a Dosa is pronounced Dosha. And what you call problems (dosha) we call it as dosham.

Originally Posted by Latheesh

In Kerala Dosa is not pronounced Dosha (as in dosha (problems)).

Originally Posted by Snehal Sekhar

Absolutely Latheesh! In Kerala we don't pronounce it the way Dosha (problems) is pronounced in Karnataka, but it's still got the 'Sh' sound between the "Do" and the "A".

Originally Posted by IronH4WK

Here in Bangalore they say Plain Dosa, Masala Dosa, Butter Masala Dosa etc. However, in Thrissur they say Dosha. IIRC, when I had been to Trivandrum and was having breakfast at Indian Coffee House, they referred to it as Dosha too. Not sure about rest of Kerala though

Originally Posted by rajivr1612

In Kerala it is referred to as Dosha everywhere. And "problems" (dosha) is called Dosham.

Originally Posted by IronH4WK

dang! we all could have contributed and written a whitepaper on Dos(h)a in Kerala!

Here is mine !

In Kerala, dos(h)a is pronounced and written as ദോശ (दोशा in Hindi). This is different from the letter ഷ (ष) as used in ദോഷം (दोष) to indicate bad phase in astrology. Unfortunately we cannot differentiate these two letters in English, hence the confusing spelling. If we write dosa there it is read literally as ദോസ (दोसा) and that is also why names like sekhar elsewhere will appear as Shekhar in south.

[Rajeevraj]

Originally Posted by ani_meher

Come to think of it, I haven't had a non-veg dosa ever! Never in Maharashtra have I seen a non-veg dosa.

Non-veg Dosa (Dosha, Dose) , was more prevalent in Chettinad cuisine in Tamil Nadu. Now I see it as a common thing in Bangalore-Especially in the Empire chain of hotels.

That's one good thing about the humble dosa, you can stuff pretty much anything inside it.

To continue the thesis on it: I read somewhere that it got its name because it makes 2 shhhh. One when the batter is poured and the 2nd when it is turned over. So 'Do' 'Shhhh' = Dosa (I know-It does not make sense )

[srishiva]

In Karnataka its called Dose not Dosha. So its not everywhere in South India that its Dosha! Dont club entire south as one

If 'h' is not added, how do you separate a real 'ti' (as in tee or tea) from 'thi'?

[mayankk]

Originally Posted by IronH4WK

in other news:

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Get the book,promise it'll make you squeal!

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[IronH4WK]

photography equipment cleaning done right

[Soumyajit9]

Okay, that's me :-)

[rahulk2510]

Just as you have the term "Going Dutch" where everyone on the table ships in to foot the bill, you now have a new term "Going Greek"

Here people eat, drink and make merry to the fullest but when the bill arrives they simply stand up and show their empty pockets and express the inability to pay up

[IronH4WK]

yep, we were warned about this

[avisidhu]

Originally Posted by Rehaan

Don't know if this is real or fake -- but it sure is hilarious!

Attachment 1387946

Real indeed, but looks like the joke backfired

http://www.nextbigwhat.com/breaking-...f-housing-297/

[arao]

The 'h' in South India has a mind of its own, and appears where not expected, and disappears when expected:

curd-bath
Boothalingam
Banukumar
Asha Bonsle
Bagyalakshmi

and in a different way: Raaga Moganam

Again, this is not to hurt anyone, including the Cockneys who have their own issues with 'h'

Originally Posted by Octane_Power

From what I have gathered from my trips in south, I have seen this habit of adding 'h' after 't' and making the pronunciations somewhat weird (atleast for non south Indians). Eg. Chapati becomes 'Chapathi', Deepti becomes 'Deepthi'. Is this 'dosha' born from the same habit of adding 'h'? Just a wild guess.

P.S. The 'h' part is not meant to hurt anyone, its just my observation.

-Bhargav

[S2!!!]

Originally Posted by avisidhu

Real indeed, but looks like the joke backfired

This was the thread and this was the post that first came to my mind when I read the news article this morning. Came here to post, but you had already reported the same.