Barnyard millet Dosa Recipe

Barnyard millet dosa is a healthy,tasty recipe.

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Today we will learn how to make Barnyard millet dosa with this easy recipe with step wise pictures.

About Barnyard millet:
The Barnyard millet (Echinochloa frumantacea) is a wild seed and not a grain, mainly grown in the hilly areas of Uttaranchal, India. The millet is tiny, white, round grain, bigger in size than semolina (rawa) and smaller than sago (sabudana).
1.Barnyard millet is a good source of highly digestible protein.
2.It is an excellent source of dietary fiber with a good amount of both soluble and insoluble fractions.
3.Barnyard millet is gluten-free.
4. This millet contains high amount of iron ..

Preparation Time : 11hr/overnight

Cooking Time : 10min

Serves: 3-4

Cuisine: South Indian

Course: Breakfast
Author: Resmarani

INGREDIENTS OF BARNYARD MILLET DOSA

  • Barnyard millet – 1 cup
  • Urad dal, whole, white – 1/2 cup
  • Flattened rice/Poha-2tbs
  • Methi/ fenugreek seeds – 1/4 tsp
  • Salt – As per needed
  • Oil for frying

Preparation

Steps of Barnyard millet dosa recipe:

For the batter

1.Soak millet and urad dal (with methi seeds) for 3 hrs.

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2.Soak poha for half an hour.

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3.Grind urad dal,millet and poha , adding water little by little. Grind to a very fine smooth paste.

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4.Add salt and mix well.
5.Let the batter ferment for 8 hours in a warm place. Once the batter is fermented, mix well .

For making dosa
1.Heat a dosa tawa on medium flame.

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2.Pour a ladleful of dosa batter over the skillet, spread on the pan and drizzle some oil.

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3.Cook the dosa for about half a minute on each side, until light brown. Remove dosa from the griddle and repeat with remaining batter.

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4.Enjoy millet dosa with ground nut chutney or any chutney.

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A Quick Summary:

INGREDIENTS

  • Barnyard millet – 1 cup
  • Urad dal, whole, white – 1/2 cup
  • Flattened rice/Poha-2tbs
  • Methi/ fenugreek seeds – 1/4 tsp
  • Salt – As per needed
  • Oil for frying

Directions:

1.Soak millet and urad dal (with methi seeds) for 3 hrs.
2.Soak poha for half an hour.
3.Grind urad dal,millet and poha , adding water little by little. Grind to a very fine smooth paste.
4.Add salt and mix well.
5.Let the batter ferment for 8 hours in a warm place. Once the batter is fermented, mix well .

For making dosa
1.Heat a dosa tawa on medium flame.

  1. Pour a ladleful of dosa batter over the skillet, spread on the pan and drizzle some oil.

3.Cook the dosa for about half a minute on each side, until light brown. Remove dosa from the griddle and repeat with remaining batter.
4.Enjoy millet dosa with ground nut chutney or any chutney.

Hope you all will love this recipe.. Please do share your comments .

Happy cooking !!!!!!!!!!!!