Quinoa Dosa

Today I soaked Quinoa and moong dal to make dhokalas for the evening snack. When it was time to make dhokalas, I realized that the recipe had called for ½ a cup of sour yogurt. I had completely forgotten to make a new batch of homemade yogurt, so obviously I didn’t have the yogurt. Now what? So when you don’t want to waste your ingredients or don’t want to keep it in the fridge thinking that we can make it tomorrow, your brain throws new ideas to you. So instead of my evening snack I decided to make dosas for dinner. Again the ingredients were enough for dhokala but not for dosas. Then I soaked ½ cup Udid dal in super-hot water for couple of hours to make this yummy dinner. By the way my 4yrs old son and my 64 yrs old mother-in-law both loved it so now I can say that this recipe is good for the entire family and highly nutritious.

Here you go with the detailed recipe of the same.

Ingredients:

1. Quinoa: ¾ cup
2. Moong Dal: ½ cup
3. Udad/ Udid Dal: ½ cup
4. Ginger: ¾ to 1 inch (diced) 
5. Green chilies: 2-3 (paste: according to your family’s taste buds) 
6. Water: To make dosa batter
7. Salt: To taste 
8. Sour Yogurt: 1 Tbsp. (optional) 

Method:

1. Clean quinoa and all the dals till you see clear water.
2. Soak quinoa and moong dal together in around 12-13 small cups of water, at least for 2 hours. I usually soak it in the morning if I have to make it in the evening.  
3. Soak udid dal in a separate bowl in warm water. (If soaking it just for couple of hours then soak it in very hot water.)
4. Now drain all the ingredients (do not throw the drained water) and grind it with 2-3 green chilies, ginger and salt. Use the same drained water to make it in dosa batter consistency. 
5. You may add any spices or vegetables according to your family’s taste buds to this batter.
6. Keep it aside for half an hour. 
7. If making just after grinding, then add a tablespoon of Fruit Salt (plain Eno fruit salt)
8. Now take a non-stick tava and put a ladle full of this batter and start making the dosas. Do not lift the ladle while making the dosa. Also just put the batter in one direction. 
9. Put oil around the dosa of needed. 
10. Serve the dosas hot with coconut chutney and sambhar. 

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Avocado-Flax seed meal Uttappa

Today my toddler wanted to eat dosa or uttappa. There was no dosa batter at home and I didn’t want him to eat just suzi dosa. As always my Flax seed meal came to the rescue (yah I know we have been watching too much of “Super why” so the dialogues are coming from there, lol). Wanted to make this dish healthier so added avocado to it. He just loved it. Happy tummy, Happy mummy 

Studies have shown that eating avocado or avocado oil with veggies can dramatically increase the amount of antioxidants you take in.(To know more about Avocado click here) Eating Avocados Can Lower Cholesterol and Triglyceride Levels. Flax-seed meal is really high in Omega-3.

Ingredients:

1. Jawas/ Alashi pith (Flax-seed meal): 1 Cup
2. Rava/ Suzi: ¼ Cup
3. Avocado: 1 Ripped 
4. Kanda/ Onion: 1 (small finely chopped)
5. Cheese (optional): ¼ cup (of your choice)
6. Jeera powder/ Cumin powder: ½ Tsp.
7. Garlic salt: ½ Tsp
8. Salt: To taste
9. Olive oil: 1 Tbsp
10. Water: To make batter
11. Kothimbir/ cilantro/ Coriander leaves: For garnish

Procedure:

1.  Take an overly ripped avocado and make nice- smooth paste of it.
2.    Put flax-seed meal and suzi to it. Mix it well.
3.    Add onion, salt and spices to it.
4.    Now add water slowly, don’t add all the water at a time. Keep stirring while adding water.
5.    Make a smooth uttappa batter.
6.    Heat a pan and put or spray olive oil evenly.
7.    Spread the batter on the pan and keep the gas on high for first couple of minutes and later reduce the heat to medium-high.
8.    Put the lid on.
9.    Let the batter cook nicely from the bottom. Once you see nice golden brown base, flip the uttappa and cook again. You do not need to put the lid again.
10.  Once cooked nicely from both the side. Spread cheese on the uttappa and let it be on the hot pan for a minute or so. I used mozzarella cheese. You may add your choice of cheese if desired. This step is to totally optional.
11.  The uttappa is ready with a nice garnish of cilantro. This gives a nice color to this uttappa.
12.  Serve it HOT with your choice of chutney or butter or jam. It’s ok to serve it with jam sometimes since this uttappa itself is very very healthy. My toddler loved it, hope your family loves it too.

Note:
Since I wanted to make it kid friendly, I didn’t add lot of spices in it. However, you may add any spices as per your family’s palate. Also you may add ginger-garlic paste and your choice of veggies in addition to the original ingredients.

I found this a very healthy version of uttappa, what do you think? Please post your comments on my blog page. If you like it give a thumps up and please share it with others.

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