Thursday 22 December 2011

Healthy Breakfast for a wonderful day: Ragi Dosa

Ragi or finger millet is very much used in south India, especially Karnataka. Ragi balls or ragi mudde are a part of staple diet in rural parts of Karnataka. Very healthy and stomach filling it gives strength for a strenuous day at work. Similarly dosa's are an integral part of breakfast at homes and as a change ragi dosa can be made as breakfast, rich in health, it really gets yummy when made this way.

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Serves: 7 (3 dosa's each)


Ingredients: 

1. Ragi flour 4 cups
2. Urad dal flour 1 cup
3. Salt
4. Curd 1/2 cup
5. Water
6. Methi seeds flour (optional) 2 tsp makes it more healthy
7. Green chillies 8-9
8. Onions 4-5
9. Coriander leaves 
10. Grated coconut 1/2 cup
12. Jeera seeds 1 tsp

Method: 

1. Chop onions, green chillies and coriander leaves and keep aside. 
2. In a bowl mix ragi flour, urad dal flour, methi seeds flour along with water, salt well enough so that no lumps are formed. Mix it to dosa batter consistency. 





3. Add curds and mix well and set aside for about 15-20 minutes. 
4. Heat oil in a kadhai and make seasoing of jeera seeds, green chillies and saute onions in them till they turn light pink. Let it cool. 
5. Once cooled add to the batter along with chopped coriander leaves and pour the dosas over the heated tawa and enjoy. Bake the dosas both sides with lid closed while baking on one side for uniform baking. 
6. Serve hot with chutney. 





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