Ragi dosa

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Ragi dosa

  • Author: Meenu Agarwal
  • Prep Time: 45 Minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Cuisine: South Indian
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Description

Ragi Dosa are nothing but finger millet crepes/pancakes made with ragi flour. This gluten free recipe can be served as a Breakfast or Dinner meal with a side accompaniment of home made chutneys/raita’s or vegetable and dal preparations like Sambhar. Ragi is easily digestible and very nutritious and is excellent for infants, lactating mothers and for those recovering from illnesses.


Ingredients

  • Ragi flour-1 cup
  • Rice flour-1/4th cup
  • Sour curd-1/4th cup
  • Green chilli chopped-1
  • Coriander leaves chopped-2 tbsp.
  • Oil-1 tbsp.
  • Salt-as per taste
  • Water-as required to make thin consistency

Instructions

1. Take Ragi flour, rice flour, chopped green chillies and curd in a large bowl.

2. Add 1½ cups water and salt. Mix well and keep batter aside for 30 minutes to settle. Batter should have pouring consistency like buttermilk. If required, add more water to get the required consistency.

3. Add chopped onion and coriander leaves and stir to mix well.

4. Heat dosa tawa/griddle over medium flame. Stir the batter before making each dosa. When tawa is medium hot (see tips), smear oil on the surface, take ladle full batter and pour it over tawa (from the 2-3 inches height) from center to the side in circular motion. Try to keep few empty gaps in between to allow it cook evenly. Do not spread the batter. Drizzle 1-teaspoon oil around the edges of dosa and cook until color of top surface changes to brown, it will take approx. 1-minute over medium flame.

5. Ease out dosa with spatula and flip it over another side, cook for 30-40 seconds over medium flame.

6. Turn off flame. Fold crisp and hot ragi dosa and transfer to a serving plate and serve with coconut chutney.



Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 4
  • Calories: 250-260Kcal
  • Fat: 18-20g
  • Carbohydrates: 35-40g
  • Protein: 8-10g

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Quinoa lentil dosa

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Quinoa lentil dosa

  • Author: Sanjana
  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 15 mins
  • Yield: 3 medium dosas
  • Category: Snacks, Dinner
  • Cuisine: Indian
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Description

Hectic routine or work schedule does not allow you to plan meals ahead OR craving for an dosa but did not get the time to soak and ferment the dosa batter.

Try this quinoa lentil dosa, an quick healthier version which requires no soaking or fermentation.


Ingredients

  1. Quinoa- ½ cup
  2. -Yellow split moong dal-1/4th cup
  3. – Urad dal -1/4th cup
  4. – Chana dal-1/4th cup
  5. -Ginger chilli paste-1tsp
  6. -Cumin seeds -1tsp
  7. -Salt to taste
  8. -Oil/Ghee to prepare dosa (optional)

Instructions

  1. Rinse quinoa and all the dals with water one by one till the water runs clear.
  2. Soak quinoa, urad dal, moong dal, Chana dal together for 5 hours.
  3. After 5 hours, drain the left out water. In a mixer grinder, add cumin seeds, Quinoa and all dals , with the help of little water blend it into a smooth dosa batter consistency.
  4. To this batter, add salt and ginger chilli paste. Let it rest for 30 minutes, if time permits or else you can directly start preparing.
  5. Heat a non stick pan, pour in one big spoonful of batter and spread it in a circular motion like a thin dosa.
  6. Apply oil or ghee as desired.
  7. Cook it till the bottom of dosa turns golden crispy. Roll and transfer it onto the plate.
  8. Serve hot with green chutney or coconut chutney.
  9. Make similar dosas from the remaining batter.

Notes

  1. Rinsing the Quinoa thoroughly with water will wash off Saponin content in it. Saponin gives quinoa an bitter taste.
  2. Use vegetables of your choice as toppings to make it more healthy

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: Serves 1
  • Fat: 4g
  • Carbohydrates: 30g
  • Fiber: 8g
  • Protein: 9g

Keywords: Quick dinner, gluten free, quick dosa

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