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Foxtail Millet Dosa
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Prep Time
20
minutes
mins
Cook Time
30
minutes
mins
Total Time
50
minutes
mins
Servings
12
dosas
Ingredients
1
cup
Foxtail millet
½
cup
Urad dal (split black gram)
1
teaspoon
Fenugreek seeds
1
teaspoon
Salt
or to taste
Water
as needed for grinding
Oil or ghee
for cooking
Instructions
Wash and soak foxtail millet in one bowl for 4-6 hours. In a separate bowl, soak urad dal and fenugreek seeds together for 4-6 hours.
Drain urad dal and fenugreek seeds. Grind them with 1/2 cup water to a smooth, fluffy batter. Transfer to a large fermentation vessel.
Drain foxtail millet and grind with 3/4 cup water to a smooth batter. Add this to the urad dal batter.
Mix both batters thoroughly with your hands. Cover and ferment in a warm place for 8-12 hours or overnight until doubled in volume.
Add salt to the fermented batter and mix gently. Adjust consistency with water if needed to achieve a pourable buttermilk-like consistency.
Heat a dosa tawa over medium-high heat. Reduce to medium once hot.
Pour a ladleful of batter in the center and spread in circular motions to form a thin round dosa.
Drizzle oil or ghee around edges and on top. Cook for 2-3 minutes until the bottom turns golden and crispy.
Flip and cook the other side for 1-2 minutes until lightly golden.
Remove from tawa and serve hot with coconut chutney, sambar, or your favorite accompaniment.
Notes
Fermentation time: 8-12 hours. Batter can be refrigerated for up to 4 days. Adjust batter consistency with water before making each dosa.