Millets are the most versatile grain and can be used to make khichdi, uttapam, upma, idli, roti, dosa, and more. Loaded with nutrition and a powerhouse of vitamins and minerals, it is gluten-free and full of antioxidants. It can keep you full for a longer time, as is high in protein and fiber as compared to regular flour and rice.
Dosa is a regular breakfast option in most homes. Let’s see how we can make a nutritious filling and create lip-smacking millet dosas that are gluten-free, healthy, and enjoyed by kids as well.
Mix Millet Filler Dosa:
Ingredients:
Foxtail millet: 1 cup
Little millet: 1 cup
Kodo millet: 1 cup
Urad dal: 1 cup
Flattened rice flakes: ½ cup
Fenugreek seeds: ¼ tsp
Water: ⅓ cup or as required.
Salt: as required
For filling:
Finely chopped onion
Grated carrot
Grated beetroot
Finely chopped capsicum
Granted paneer
Grated cheese
Method:
Soak all three millets and fenugreek in a bowl for at least 6 hours.
Soak poha in a separate bowl for 2 hours only, after 6 hours of soaking millets, add them all to a blender and add an ice cube to maintain the color of the batter which often changes due to heat that is created during blending.
After grinding let the batter ferment, once the batter ferments, add the salt and water as needed.
In a pan app veggies and stir fry them, add some garam masala and grated paneer, and let it cook well.
Once done heat a pan, take a ladle full of dosa batter, spread well in a circular motion, and make it thin or thick as per your preference, spread the veggies filler and add some grated cheese.
Serve with coconut chutney and sambhar to make it a balanced meal.
This dosa keeps you full for a longer time and can be enjoyed as dinner too. It’s delicious and wholesome.
Ragi dosa is another common recipe that is made in most households; let’s make it with a healthy twist to make it more nourishing and filling.
Ragi Paneer Dosa:
Make ragi dosa, using the traditional way, or use a ready-to-make premix.
For filling:
1 cup of grated paneer
½ cup of finely chopped onion,
½ cup of finely chopped tomatoes,
½ cup of finely chopped pepper,
½ cup of boiled mashed sweet potatoes
Method:
In a pan, stir fry onion and capsicum, then add tomatoes and let it cook well.
Add boiled mashed sweet potatoes and grated paneer and mix well.
Add salt as per taste and pav bhaji masala, and mix well.
Prepare dosa like https://skyroots.in/recipe/ragi-finger-millet-dosa-recipe/ this, then take 3 spoons of the filling, top it with some cheese and coriander, and serve with coconut chutney and rasam or sambhar.
You can try the same recipe with jowar dosa https://skyroots.in/recipe/jowar-sorghum-dosa-recipe/
Here’s another interesting twist to the traditional Jowar Dosa – Jowar uttapam pizza:
For batter use, https://skyroots.in/product/jowar-idli-mixes/ jowar mix
For topping:
½ cup of boiled corn,
½ cup bell peppers,
½ cup of onion
½ cup mushroom
1 cup tandoor paneer ( optional )
Some olives
Method:
Soak the https://skyroots.in/product/jowar-idli-mixes/ jowar mix for 1 hour, and let it ferment. Make the consistency thicker than the regular dosa batter.
Take a ladle full of fermented jowar mix, and make small-size uttapam. We will use this as the pizza base.
Top it with veggies, paneer, mushroom, and olives, and garnish it with cheese.
Add chilly flakes and oregano and cover it with a lid.
Cook until the cheese melts and your pizza aka jowar uttapam pizza is ready.
Serve it with https://skyroots.in/product/jowar-flakes-chivda/ and enjoy
These are some interesting millet dosa versions that we recommend you try in 2023. Millets are a rage now with 2023 being an International year of millet. We all know the traditional recipes of millets, however, with changing lifestyles and different tastes, it is important to use millets in new variations to ensure health with no compromise on taste.
Currently, the Indian government, along with state governments is promoting many policies for producing and selling millet. Consuming millet in our daily meal plans is beneficial for the health of both adults and children, hence it is important that we make a serious effort to modify our diet plans.