Kambu Dosai (Bajra Dosai or Pearl Millet Dosai)

Today's recipe is crispy, tasty and healthy Kambu Dosai. Instead of preparing dosai with Kambu Maavu (Bajra flour/ Pearl Millet flour), this method uses whole kambu in the preparation and hence it results in very much crispier dosai.. Kambu is soaked with rice and dal and it is ground to a batter along with spices.  The recipe follows..

Yields : Around 40 Dosai

Preparation Time : 15 minutes + soaking time +Grinding Time

Ingredients:

Kambu                    - 2 cup (Bajra or Pearl Millet)
Idli Rice                   - 1 cup (Idli Arisi)
Urad Dal                  - 1/4 cup (UlundamParupu)
Fenugreek Seeds  - 1 tsp (vendhayam)
Small Onion            - 6 to 8
Red Chili                  - 4
Cumin Seeds           - 1 tsp (Seeragam)
Curry Leaves            - few
Salt                             -  As required
Gingely Oil                - For Dosai

Procedure:

• Peel small onion.
• Soak Kambu, Idli Rice, Urad Dal and Fenugreek seeds together for 2 to 3 hours. 
• After that, take a blender. Grind small onions, Red chili and Cumin seeds for a while and after that add everything which we soaked before to blender. Add also enough salt. Grind everything together. Now our Dosai batter is ready. Let the batter ferment overnight.
• In the morning heat the Dosai pan. Grease it with gingelly oil. Add the batter to the pan and expand it. Apply oil to it.. Once both sides are done, remove from the pan and serve it!!!
• Serve it hot with sambar and Chutney of your choice. I served it with 

Kambu Adai (Bajra Adai / Pearl Millet Adai)

Today's recipe is healthy Kambu Adai. Kambu is one of the best millets for Diabetic people. It helps in Bone development in kids. It helps in weight loss  and its good for heart health too.. Hence its a highly recommended Millet for the whole family.

This Adai needs no fermentation also. Try this awesome Adai recipe to lead a healthy lifestyle!!

Makes : Around 25 Adai

Preparation Time : 10 minutes+ Soaking time & Grinding time.

Ingredients:

Kambu                      - 1 cup (Bajra / Pearl Millet)
Raw Rice                  - 1/2 cup (Pacharisi)
Toor Dal                   - 1/4 cup (Thuvaram Parupu)
Channa Dal               - 1/4 cup (Kadalai Parupu)
Urad Dal                    - 1/4 cup (Uluntham Parupu)
Red Chili                   - 2
Coriander Seeds        - 1/4 tsp (Malli)
Cumin Seeds             - 1/4 tsp (Seeragam)
Black Pepper             - 6 to 8 (Milagu)
Big Onion                  -1
Curry Leaves             - few
Salt                            - As required
Gingely Oil               - For making Adai

Procedure:

• Soak Kambu, Raw rice, Toor dal, Channa Dal and urad dal together for 2 hours. Chop Big onion and curry leaves finely.
• After 2 hours, take a mixer- grinder. Grind Red chili, Coriander seeds, Black pepper and cumin seeds for a while and after that add everything which we have soaked before.
• Grind everything together along with little salt. Add also chopped onions and curry leaves to the batter.
• Heat a dosai pan. Spray little oil to it. Add batter to the pan and expand it. Apply oil to it. Once your adai is done on both sides remove from the pan and serve it hot.
• Enjoy it with sambar and Chutney Of Your Choice.

Kambu Vegetable Kuzhi Paniyaram (Pearl Millet Veg Paniyaram)

Kambu Vegetable Kuzhi Paniyaram (Pearl Millet Veg Paniyaram)

An exciting info about Kambu (Pearl Millet). This is the millet which has high Iron content. It has 24 times higher Iron content than that of Rice..

I prepared a kara paniyaram with this millet. I also added vegetables to it. Hence its a highly nutrition packed food. Have it for a complete Breakfast. Here is the recipe!!!

Yields : 50 Kuzhipaniyaram

Preparation Time : 10 minutes + Time for Grinding and Fermentation

Ingredients:

Kambu                - 1/2 cup (Pearl Millet)

Idli Rice              - 1/2 cup (Idli Arisi)

Raw Rice            - 1/2 cup (Pachharisi)

Urad Dal             - 1/4 cup 

Fenugreek Seeds - 1 tsp  (Vendhayam)

Carrot                  - 1 (medium size)

Cabbage              - 1/4 cup (chopped)

Onion                  - 1 (medium size)

Salt                      - As required

Turmeric Powder- 1/4 tsp

Chilli Powder      - 1/2 tsp

Oil                       - As required

Procedure:

• Soak kambu, Idli rice, Raw rice and Fenugreek seeds for 4-5 hours. After that, grind everything to a smooth batter. Let the batter ferment over nite.
• Chop finely carrot, cabbage and onion.
•  Add chopped vegetables, turmeric powder, chilli powder and enough salt to the batter. Now our batter is ready.
• Heat a paniyaram pan.. Add oil to it.
• When its hot, add batter.. When the paniyaram is cooked on one side, slightly flip it to the other side.
• Remove from heat when its cooked on both sides and enjoy!!!
• Serve with Chutney Of Your Choice. I served it with Tomato Garlic Chutney..