Manama: A bunch of people in Bahrain who consider masala dosa to be chunky have come together and formed a group. Bahrain Masala Dosa Meetup. This group, which is successfully entering its fifth year, has around thirty members. Members are working in various fields including doctors. Not only Indians, there are also citizens of the Philippines, Britain, Pakistan, New Zealand, France, Iran, Jordan, Sri Lanka and Bahrain in this community.
Origin of the Masala Dosa Meetup
Mathew Thomas, a native of Adimali, who has been living in Bahrain for 30 years, came up with the idea of such a group. North Indians Sushma Anil and Neil Desai gave full support. That was the origin of Masala Dosa Meetup. The first meeting was held on the last Saturday of June 2018. Therefollowing, on the last Saturday of every month, everyone gathers at a selected restaurant in Bahrain to eat masala dosa. This gathering has been going on every month except for one year when the gathering was not possible due to covid.
Meet, Greet and Eat
There is no admission or annual subscription fee to become a member. Everyone divides the amount following each meetup. Meet, Greet and Eat is the motto of this association. After the fourth anniversary celebration, new members have joined the group.
Most of the restaurants in Bahrain already have meetup groups. Now it is up to the members of this group to find out where to get the best masala dosa. The proposal of this group is to observe the last Saturday of January as World Masala Dosa Day. Inspired by the Masala Dosa community in Bahrain, Masala Dosa lovers have also formed a community in Richmond, Virginia, USA.