Yet another delicious recipe from millet. This time I used little millet / saamai , another variety of millet which is an excellent source of anti oxidants. It has dietary fiber, reduces cholesterol and aids in digestion. Also, little millet has less carbohydrate when compared to rice and wheat which makes it an best alternative for people who wants to shed some weight. Little millet also has, abundant minerals ,iron and vitamin B1 .
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Yields : 10-15 dosas
INGREDIENTS:
Little millet/saamai - 1.5 cup
White poha/aval/flattened rice (medium sized) - 1/2 cup
Urad dal - 1/2 cup
Salt - as required
Fenugreek powder - 1.5 teaspoon
METHOD:
1. Soak little millet in sufficient water over night. Soak urad dal 2 hours before grinding and poha one hour before grinding.
2. Now, drain the water from urad dal, and grind it in to a smooth paste, by adding water. Keep it aside.
3. Now drain water from little millet and poha and grind them together in to a smooth paste. Mix it with urad dal paste which you prepared in step 2. Add salt, fenugreek powder *. Mix the batter well . The batter should be neither too thin nor too thick.
4. Allow it to ferment for 6 to 8 hours. The batter should raise up well . Heat tawa. Take some batter and pour it in the center and spread it using the base of the ladle in to a round shape. Apply oil and flip and cook on other side.
5. Serve with your favorite chutney or sambar.
NOTE:
If you dont have fenugreek powder, you can use fenugreek seeds( 1.5 teaspoon). Soak fenugreek seeds along with urad dal for 2 hours and grind it with other items.
SEE ALSO: Pearl millet dosa, Kodo millet pongal, Peanut chutney.
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Yields : 10-15 dosas
INGREDIENTS:
Little millet/saamai - 1.5 cup
White poha/aval/flattened rice (medium sized) - 1/2 cup
Urad dal - 1/2 cup
Salt - as required
Fenugreek powder - 1.5 teaspoon
METHOD:
1. Soak little millet in sufficient water over night. Soak urad dal 2 hours before grinding and poha one hour before grinding.
2. Now, drain the water from urad dal, and grind it in to a smooth paste, by adding water. Keep it aside.
3. Now drain water from little millet and poha and grind them together in to a smooth paste. Mix it with urad dal paste which you prepared in step 2. Add salt, fenugreek powder *. Mix the batter well . The batter should be neither too thin nor too thick.
4. Allow it to ferment for 6 to 8 hours. The batter should raise up well . Heat tawa. Take some batter and pour it in the center and spread it using the base of the ladle in to a round shape. Apply oil and flip and cook on other side.
5. Serve with your favorite chutney or sambar.
NOTE:
If you dont have fenugreek powder, you can use fenugreek seeds( 1.5 teaspoon). Soak fenugreek seeds along with urad dal for 2 hours and grind it with other items.
SEE ALSO: Pearl millet dosa, Kodo millet pongal, Peanut chutney.
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