Quick Ragi (Finger Millet) Dosa

Ragi Dosa ready to eat!

We used to eat bread and butter or Cheerios for breakfast five days a week. Then we moved to plain Oats all 5 days. We didn't get enough time to think better alternatives that was nutritious and tasty. Why not get the nutrients from a variety of food nature has given us, so that our body has good overall growth. Ragi Dosa is one such delicious item for the weekday breakfast menu. It is quick and easy to prepare.

Main ingredients

Preparation time: 5 min
Cooking time: 15 min
Serving size: 5 Dosas(medium size)

Ingredients

Prepare the batter as directed

• Ragi flour - 1 cup
• Rice flour - 1 tbsp(it helps avoid stickiness)
• Onion - 1 small size
• Curry leaves - few
• Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Coriander - 5 strands
• Ginger - 1 inch piece grated(optional)
• Green chillies - 1 
• Salt to taste
• Oil 

Preparation

1. Chop onions, curry leaves and coriander leaves finely.
2. Chop the green chillies also finely(If  kids don't like to eat chillies,  then chop it  into bigger pieces so they don't bite it accidentally)
3. Grate the ginger.
4. Add all the ingredients (including salt) in a vessel and mix it dry. Add water and stir until you get a dosa dough consistency.

Cook on both sides for about 30seconds

Cooking

1. Heat dosa tava to low heat and make medium size dosa. You may not get a perfect round shape with Ragi Dosa.
2. Add 1/2 tsp of oil on the inner side circumference of the dosa.
3. Flip the dosa gently.
4. Remove it from tava if cooked well on both sides.
5. Hot Ragi Dosa is ready and can be eaten with any Chutney or Sambar or Nutritious Podi.

Cook on both sides

Note: Optionally you can add grated carrot for more healthier serving.

Nutritional facts

Ragi dosa is ready to go!

Ragi is rich in calcium and is good for bone health. Its rich iron helps treat anemia. Its fiber content is good for weight loss. It also lowers LDL and stabilizes blood sugar level. It keeps you young looking. Onion is good for oral health and improves memory. Curry leaves are excellent blood purifier. Green chilli boosts your immunity. Coriander leaves is good for eye health.

Try the simple, yet nutrition packed Ragi Dosa. Ragi by itself has so many nutrients, that consuming Ragi atleast once a week is good for overall health.

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