A video featuring the cost of a masala dosa at Mumbai airport has gone viral online. While food items are generally sold at a premium at airports, shelling out INR 600 for the humble masala dosa seems unpalatable even to frequent travellers – as evidenced by the comments section of the Instagram video.
The brief video depicts the camera zooming in on the digital menu display of the restaurant. Opting for a basic masala dosa with buttermilk comes at a cost of INR 600, while indulging in a benne khali dosa will require the customer to part with INR 620. The expenses escalate further if one decides to accompany the dosa with filter coffee or lassi.
The video also reveals the preparation of dosa with what many have termed a “dry” masala stuffing. It has garnered over 9 million views and hundreds of comments on Instagram.
Reactions to the cost of a single dosa were generally shocked. Some believed that the dosa’s appearance and taste did not justify its exorbitant price.
“Imagine paying 600rs for masala dosa which is still not better than 40-50rs one,” wrote one person.
“That’s more expensive than dosa at Singapore,” said another.
Some even drew comparisons to the cost of precious metals.
“Gold is cheaper than dosa at Mumbai airport,” read the on-screen text on the video, which some called a stretch.
However, many agreed that the cost of the Mumbai airport dosa was at par with the rate of silver.
“Actually in real silver’s rate is same as this dosa,” one commenter pointed out.
A regular in numerous households and South Indian eateries, dosa can be aptly characterised as a savoury crepe filled with potatoes, accompanied by sambar and chutneys. Nevertheless, this isn’t the initial instance when this South Indian delicacy has garnered attention on social media due to its elevated cost.
Some days ago, a Zomato worker had expressed astonishment upon shelling out INR 1000 for two dosas at a renowned restaurant in Gurugram.