In my family, there is always an appetite for dosa and I have a refreshing dosa recipe for you with Barnyard Millets. With this recipe, I am also covering a few requests that I get often…to show a good dosa batter recipe and millet dosa. I agree to be sent email.
I always feel millets typically do not get the attention they deserve in the west, given their nutritional mix. In Indian cuisine, it is quite common. Part of the challenge is that there are different kinds of millets and they are called with different names. Barnyard Millets in Hindi are known as “Samwat”, and “kuthiraivally” in Tamil, “Oodhalu” in Kannada. Regardless of the names, barnyard millet’s benefit far outweigh the challenge with names. Barnyard Millets offer low-calorie with highly digestible protein. A dosa-batter recipe such as this one will surely make it a balanced and sumptuous breakfast. The batter you prepare for this can be used for dosa as well as idli’s…the two most popular south Indian breakfast. Amongst all other millets, the barnyard kind offers the best kind of millet idlis a.k.a Kathiraivali idli. It is a vegan, gluten-free option that is also a good choice for diabetic patients (in moderation) as it has a low glycemic index. In the past, I have shared idli recipes made with brown rice as well as traditional white rice. This is a refreshing change to the traditional recipe. The taste and texture of millets are exactly the same as the traditional version.
Main Ingredients
Preparing the Batter
Millet dosa and idly batter procedure Using millets in all rice recipes can bring a new outlook to your table. Be sure to check out some of the millet recipes I have shared in the past. To convert that to a dosa batter, you will need a thinner batter. Just add ½ cup of water and you are on your way to make crispy and delicious dosa.
Wash the Millets multiple times to get rid of the dust. Soak them with methi seeds for 5 hours.
In a separate bowl soak sabudana and urad dal for 5 hours. Transfer the soaked and drained Barnyard Millets to a blender and grind them to a coarse consistency with just enough water to form a batter with dripping consistency. Transfer this into a bowl (I used the inner pot) and set aside. Next transfer the other bowl of soaked dal and sabudana into the blender and grind to a smooth consistency. Transfer this batter mixture into the Barnyard Millet batter and mix them well.
Set the batter in a warm dry place and let it sit for about 10 hours. I used Instant Pot to bring a controlled environment. If you are using an Instant Pot too, press the yogurt setting and let it sit for about 10 hours.
Procedure for preparing Idli
Transfer the fermented batter to a bowl and add water to the (cleaned) inner pot and turn on the “saute” mode to boil water. Pour the batter inside the instant pot and use ‘yogurt’ mode for 9 - 10 hours. At the end of 9-10 hours, your batter will be ready! NOTE: Do not seal the Instant pot lid during the fermentation process. Use a glass lid instead, to cover. As the water starts to boil, grease the idli molds with oil. Add a small amount of batter in each mold and stack them in Instant Pot. Add a small amount of batter in each mold and stack them inside the Instant Pot. Close the lid and set the Instant Pot in “steam mode” in the “venting” position. The timer function on the instant pot does not work in the venting position. So you have to use a separate timer and set it for 7- 10 minutes. At about 7 -8 minutes, hot steaming Idlis will be ready. If not, let it sit for a minute and check again.
Procedure for preparing Dosa
Grease a dosa pan or tawa with a few drops of oil. If you are using a non-stick pan, you do not need any oil. Heat the pan on a medium flame for about 7-9 minutes and pour a ladle full of batter in the center of the Tawa. Swirl and spread the batter thin. Drizzle one teaspoon of oil and allow to cook on medium-high heat with a cover on top. Cook until the top appears cooked and sides turn golden. Flip the dosa when the edges begin to rise from the pan. Cook on both sides if you desire. Repeat the procedure with the remaining batter.
Tips and Variations
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