Sprouting ragi makes nutrient absorption from the ragi easier. You can team the sprouted ragi dosa with a tomato or coconut chutney. This calcium-rich batter can also be used to make uthappams.
INGREDIENTS
1 cup sprouted ragi
½ cup rice, soaked for 2 hours
1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds, soaked for 2 hours
1 green chilli
2 to 3 cloves of garlic
1 teaspoon roasted cumin seeds
Salt to taste
Oil for cooking
½ onion, cut horizontally
METHOD
Place the sprouted ragi in a grinder, add some water and make a paste of it. Keep it aside.
Next, make a paste of the rice and fenugreek seeds.
Now, add the ragi paste to the rice mix, add the chilli, garlic, cumin seeds and salt and make a fine paste.
Add water as required; the consistency of the batter should be thick enough to make dosas. Leave the batter covered for 30 to 60 minutes.
Take a dosa pan and smear it with some oil with the help of half a horizontally-cut onion.
Pour a large ladleful of batter and spread it evenly to form a circle.
Let the dosa cook till it leaves the sides.
Fold it, take it off the pan and serve it with chutney.
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