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Mixed Millet Dosa

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Ingredients: Baragu/Proso millet – 1/4 cup Saame/Little millet – 1/4 cup Arka/Kodo millet – 1/4 cup Oodalu/Barnyard Millet – 1/4 cup Urad dal – ½ cup Toor dal – 1 tsp Chana dal (split chickpeas)- 1 tsp Fenugreek (Methi) seeds- ¼ tsp Cooked rice/poha (beaten rice)- a fistful Sugar – 1/4 tsp (optional) Salt – ½ tsp Oil/ghee – few drops per dosa (optional) *You can make this with 2 cups of a single millet too Method: Soak the millets together in a dish and dals and methi seeds in another dish for about 3-5 hours. If using poha, soak it along with the dals. Drain the water. Grind everything together adding just enough water. Add sugar. Transfer into a bowl and let it ferment overnight. Next morning, add the salt and mix well.  The batter should be pouring consistency.  Make dosas on nonstick tawa. Drizzle oil or ghee. Serve hot with coconut chutney, tomato chutney or any other chutney of your ...

Mixed Millet Idli

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Ingredients: Baragu/Proso millet – 1/4 cup Saame/Little millet – 1/4 cup Arka/Kodo millet – 1/4 cup Oodalu/Barnyard millet – 1/4 cup Urad dal – 1 cup Fenugreek (Methi) seeds- 1/2 tsp Cooked rice/poha (beaten rice)- a fistful Sugar – 1/4 tsp (optional) Salt – ½ tsp Oil/ghee – to grease the dish. Method: Soak the millets together in a dish and urad dal and methi seeds in another dish for about 3-5 hours. If using poha, soak it along with the dals. Drain the water. Grind everything together adding just enough water. Add sugar. Transfer into a bowl and let it ferment overnight. Next morning, add the salt and mix well.  The batter should be slightly thicker than dosa batter.  Pour the batter into greased idli plates.  Steam for 30-40 minutes until done.  Serve hot with sambhar or chutney of your choice.