Cabbage Ragi Dosa

Cabbage Ragi Dosa is a wholesome twist on the classic South Indian breakfast. Made with crunchy cabbage and nutritious finger millet flour (ragi), this dosa is crispy, flavorful, and perfect for busy mornings or light dinners. Another variant from the simple cabbage. Ragi is naturally rich in calcium, dietary fiber, and iron, making it a nourishing choice for everyday meals.

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Cabbage Ragi Dosa

Ingredients

• Chiroti rava - 1/2 cup
• Ragi flour - 1 cup
• Curds - 3 tbsp
• Cabbage, shredded - 1 cup
• Coriander leaves - few
• Green chilies, finely chopped - 5–6
• Grated coconut - 2 tsp
• Jeera - 1 tsp
• Salt - to taste
• Water - as required

Method - Fry the grated cabbage in a little oil for 5 minutes. In a bowl, combine chiroti rava, ragi flour and curds. Add the fried cabbage, coriander leaves, green chilies, jeera, salt and grated coconut. Pour in enough water to make a smooth dosa batter. Rest the batter for 15–20 minutes, then prepare dosas on a hot tawa.

Serve Cabbage Ragi Dosa hot with chutney or pickle.

(You can also add finely chopped onion.)

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Millet Noodles

Looking for a quick and tasty meal? These spicy millet noodles are a simple way to turn a ready-to-cook packet of millet noodles into a flavorful, satisfying dish. With a delicious spicy sauce, fresh veggies, and a few everyday ingredients, this easy millet noodles recipe comes together in just minutes. Perfect for a quick lunch, light dinner, or a fuss-free snack when you’re craving something spicy and comforting.

Ingredients:

• Noodles-4 parts (organic Millets)

• 

  Millet Noodles

  Oil- 2tbsp
• Pepper pwd-1tsp
• Cabbage/carrot/onion/capsicum
• ( Thinly sliced-1/2 cup)
• Beans-chopped-1/4 cup-
• Green chilies-2-3 chopped
• Soy sauce-1-2 tsp
• Chili sauce/tomato sauce-3 tbsp
• Schezwan sauce-1-2 tbsp
• Salt to taste

Method: Cook the noodle as mentioned in the packet.Strain the noodles in a colander and spread it on a plate. In a wok and heat oil add all vegetables and sauté them under high flame. Next add the sauces,salt and pepper and masala pwd and sauté for 1-2 mins. Now add noodles and mix well. 

Serve Millet Noodles hot with tomato sauce.

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Green Moong Rava Dosa

Crispy on the outside and soft inside, this easy Green Moong Rava Dosa recipe is perfect for busy mornings, lunch boxes, or light dinners. It pairs wonderfully with coconut chutney, tomato chutney, or sambar for a wholesome and satisfying meal. If you are searching for a healthy dosa recipe, high-protein Indian breakfast, or an easy instant dosa recipe, this flavorful dish is sure to become a family favorite.

The combination of green moong and rava helps keep you full for longer, and provides steady energy throughout the day.

Ingredients

• 

  Green Moong Rava Dosa

  Chiroti Rava-1 cup
• Soaked Green Mong- 1 cup
• Coriander Leaves-few finely chopped
• Green Chilies-3-4
• Jeera- few
• salt - as per taste
• Water
• Oil/Ghee-for making dosa

Method - 

1. Clean, wash and soak the Green Moong in a bowl with water. Leave it overnight.

2. Next day, in a blender, add the soaked moong. Grind it together to form a smooth batter. Add this to a bowl, next add chiroti rava and mix ,the consistency of the batter should be similar to that of regular dosa batter.

3. Add the remaining items-coriander leaves, chilies, salt, jeera and mix well.

   Leave for 30 mins

4. Heat a dosa tawa over medium heat.

5. Once the tawa is hot, pour a ladleful of batter onto the center of the tawa.

6. Spread the batter evenly in a circular motion to form a thin dosa.

7. Drizzle some oil or ghee around the edges of the Moong dosa

   and cook until the bottom side turns golden brown and crisp.

8. Flip the dosa and cook till done.

Serve crispy Green Moong Rava Dosa hot with chutney of your choice.

Give this recipe a try, it’s a wholesome, delicious, and refreshing change from the usual!



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Carrot Rave Rotti /Sooji Roti

Carrot Rave Rotti is nutritious , wholesome dish made from fresh carrot in Sooji making it a healthy delight. Enjoy this hot flavoured Rotti with chutney.

Whether you're looking to explore traditional South Indian flavors or simply want to try something new, Rave Rotti is a delightful dish that’s both wholesome and satisfying. With its crispy texture and savory ingredients, it’s perfect for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. 

So gather your ingredients, follow the simple steps, and enjoy the warm, comforting goodness of this

Rave Rotti.

Ingredients 

Carrot Rave Rotti /Sooji Roti

Chiroti Rave/Sooji     1.5 cup 

 Carrot grated  -1 cup 

Coriander  leaves          handful chopped

Green chilies            4-5 finely chopped 
(in case you need it spicy)

Cumin seeds             2 tsp

oil                             2Tbsp

Salt                          to taste

Water                       as req
Curds                       2 tsp

Fresh Coconut shreds-1/4 cup

Butter paper-for making rottis

Method 

 Mix sooji with grated carrot, add salt, chilies, cumin seeds. Add water and mix well add little curds. Cover and leave for some time .(Dough should be of medium softness not too hard or too soft.) Next take a tava , smear  1tsp of oil around, take the dough and spread around it add water to flatten on the tava. 

Keep this on medium heat, add oil around the roti ,cover ,leave it for 1-2 mins, check if done. Once done, flip over.. If you want more crispy leave it a little longer. Once done rotti it comes out easily from pan. 

Enjoy hot with butter and chutney /pickle of your choice.

Don’t forget to get creative with your toppings and dips to enjoy the hot Rave rotti and elevate the experience even further. 

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You can also use butter paper and make the rotti over it.  Place the paper on the tava and slowly remove the paper.. Follow the same process. This is a an easy and faster process.



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Spicy Sabudana Dosa

Sabudana Dosa is healthy, nutritious and filling breakfast. Easy to make and enjoyed hot. This dish combines sabudana with regular rice and a hint of spice to create a dosa that’s crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and loaded with flavor. 

Spicy Sabudana Dosa

Ingredients:

 

Rice flour 1 cup  

Sabudana-1/2 cup soaked

Salt as per taste

Oil

Jeera-1 tsp

Chiroti Rava-1/4 cup

Water

To Grind
Coconut-1/4 cup
Red chilies-8-9
Tamarind juice - 1 tbsp
Hing: Pinch

Method:

Grind soaked Sabudana well. Next in a bowl add rice flour, chiroti rava, sabudana mix, water and mix to form a batter. Next In a pan, fry the items mentioned in to grind. Blend it in mixer with less water. Next in a bowl, take the batter, add the ground paste. Add salt. Mix really well. Heat a dosa tawa over medium heat. Once the tawa is hot, pour a ladleful of batter onto the center of the tawa. Spread the batter evenly in a circular motion to form a thin dosa.

Drizzle some oil or ghee around the edges of the dosa

and cook until the bottom side turns golden brown and crisp. Flip the dosa and cook till done. Serve this khara Sabudana dosa hot with chutney of your choice.

Crispy, spicy, and tasty!

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Spinach Dosa / Palak Dosa

Spinach Dosa / Palak Dosa is a healthy, nutritious and filling breakfast. This is a spicy version. Easy to make and enjoyed hot.  A mix of dosa batter with goodness of spinach to give the perfect flavoured, crispy and spicy crepes.

 

Ingredients:

Spinach Dosa / Palak Dosa

• Dosa batter 
• Salt as per taste
• Oil
• Jeera-1 tsp

To Grind

• Green chilies-3-4
• Coconut-2 tbsp
• Tamarind juice - 1 tbsp
• Fresh Coriander leaves-1/4 cup
• Spinach-1 cup
• (washed and blanched)

Method: 

To begin with grind in mixer the items mentioned in grinding with little water.  Add to the dosa batter. Add salt, jeera. Mix well. Make dosas. Serve Spinach Dosa / Palak Dosa hot with butter or ghee.

(the dosa is spicy and can be enjoyed like that only ) however you can still enjoy with Chutney powder or chutney also.

Reduce the spice and salt as per your taste and preferences.


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Ragi Vegetable Idli

Ragi Vegetable Idli is interesting twist to the normal idlis. Soft with a blend of vegetables and seasonings gives it a great taste. Enjoy hot with chutney.

This recipe is a healthy combination of ragi flour with the normal idli batter, for a great start of your day! A small change in the typical Idli recipe but loaded with nutrients and fiber just by adding the humble Ragi. 

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Ingredients : 

• 

  Ragi Vegetable Idli

  Idli Batter 
• Ragi flour 
• Onion : 1finely chopped
• Boiled Potato-1 chopped finely
• Green chillies : 1 or 2, chopped
• Coriander leaves : few chopped
  
• Mustard seeds : 1 tsp.
• Curry Leaves : 5-6 nos.
• chana dal:1/4 tsp
• urad dal:1/4 tsp
• Salt to taste
• oil:1/2 tsp
• Chutney pwd:2 tsp (opt)

Method -  

Mix the idli batter with ragi flour and keep it aside for 1/2 hour. In a pan, heat oil. Prepare seasoning with curry leaves, mustard seeds, chana dal urad dal, green chilies' add chopped potatoes, onions and stir well , once done pour it in the ragi-idli batter. Next add chopped coriander leaves, salt to the batter and mix well. Add chutney pwd and mix. Set for 10 mins.

Apply oil onto the idli plates and pour the batter in a spoon. Steam it in pressure cooker for 15-20 mins on medium flame. 

Serve Ragi Vegetable Idli hot with ghee, chutney or saagu.

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Ragi Dosa

Ragi Sevai Upma

Ragi Paddu


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Shavige Pulao / Sevai Pulao

Shavige Pulao or Sevai Pulao is a quick and flavorful Indian dish made with roasted vermicelli (sevai) and a colorful mix of vegetables. Light, aromatic, and ready in under 30 minutes, this easy sevai pulao recipe is perfect for breakfast, lunch, or a simple weeknight dinner. Flavored with mild spices and fresh vegetables, it’s a healthy one-pot meal that is both comforting and satisfying.

Shavige Pulao

Ingredients:

· 2 cups vermicelli

· 1 cup simla mirch chopped

· 1 onion chopped 

. 1 carrot chopped

. 1/2 cup  peas

1 tomato chopped

Seasoning

· 1-Bay leaves

· few curry leaves

· 1 tbsp oil

· 1/2 tsp mustard seeds

.1/2 tsp jeera

· 1 tsp urad dal

· 1 tsp chana dal
 .Turmeric-pinch

1/2 " cinnamon stick

1-2 pepper corn

1-2 clove

Colorful Veggies

1 star anise
. Hing-pinch

· Salt for taste
. few cashews fried (opt)

· Water

1 tsp lemon juice

To grind

· 1-2 tbsp grated coconut

· Few coriander leaves

-few mint leaves

2 green chilies

Method:

• Grind the items mentioned under to grind with little water. Add little oil in a pan, roast the vermicelli well and keep it aside. 
• Next add oil, fry the cashews and keep it aside. 
• Next add the items mentioned under seasoning and sauté well. 
• Now, add vegetables and stir fry well .
• Next add the vermicelli, add the ground paste, salt  and add boiled water.  
• Cook till the water evaporates. Add the fried cashews and mix well. Squeeze lemon on top. Serve this Sevai Pulao hot with raita or chutney.

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Ragi Potato Dosa

If you’re looking to upgrade your breakfast with something wholesome, flavorful, and naturally gluten-free, Ragi Aloo Dosa is a must-try. This nourishing twist on the classic South Indian dosa combines the earthy goodness of ragi (finger millet) with a comforting spiced potato filling, creating a dish that’s both satisfying and nutrient-dense. Ragi/ Finger Millet flour is rich in calcium, iron, and fiber, supporting bone health, digestion, and steady energy levels.  (source:web)

Enjoy this spiced up Ragi aloo dosa when you are bored with the ordinary one! It is tasty and delicious.

Ingredients:

• Ragi flour  2 cup
• Chiroti Rava-1 cup
  
• Jeera-1tsp
• Oil
• Chopped Coriander leaves
• 
  

For Potato mix

• Potato boiled and shredded 1 cup
• Green Chilies-4-5
• Salt for taste
• Oil-1 tsp
• Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves-few
• Jeera-1/2 tsp

Ragi Potato Dosa

Method:  In a bowl, mix the ragi flour, rava add water and bring it to dosa batter consistency. Next add jeera, salt, coriander leaves and mix well.

Heat a little oil in a pan.  Add the mustard seeds, jeera, once done add green chilies, and fry well. Next add the boiled and shredded potatoes, salt, curry leaves, and mix. Mix thoroughly and cook for a few minutes. Add this to the ready dosa batter.  Mix really well. Heat a tava. Add oil. Pour a ladleful of the batter onto the hot pan. Spread it out in a circular motion to form a thin, even layer. Spread well. Add oil around the sides and cook until it is brown. Slowly flip over and let it cook well on the other side. Carefully remove it on a plate.

Serve crispy Ragi Potato Dosa hot with chutney.

Adjust the spices/salt as per your taste and preferences.

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Toor Dal Dosa

Toordal Dosa is a protein rich dosa. Made with soaked Togari bele or toor dal and rice with spices and coconut this dosa is tasty and delicious.

It’s healthy, crispy, and perfect for breakfast, dinner, or even a lazy weekend brunch. Pair Togaribele Dose with your favorite coconut chutney or spicy tomato chutney for a wholesome, satisfying South Indian meal.

Toor Dal Dosa

🥣 Ingredients

• ½ cup Chiroti rava (fine rava / sooji)
  
• 1/2 cup rice (soaked) 
• ½ cup toor dal (soaked)
• 1–2 tsp jeera (cumin seeds)
• Salt – to taste
• Red chilies-3-4
• coconut- 1/4 cup
• Pepper-1/2 tsp
• Water – as needed for batter

👩‍🍳 Method

1. Grind soaked toor dal, rice, jeera, coconut, pepper corn, red chilies.

2. In a mixing bowl, add the batter, add rava, and salt and mix well.

3. Gradually pour in water and mix well to form a smooth, dosa batter.

4. Let the batter rest for 15–20 minutes.

5. Heat a tava or skillet on medium flame. Grease lightly with oil.

6. Pour the batter and spread it evenly in a circular motion.

7. Drizzle a few drops of oil around the edges and cook until crisp and golden brown.

8. Flip and cook the other side.

Serve Toor Dal Dosa hot with chutney, sambar, or enjoy it plain.

💡 Tips

• For extra crispiness, make the batter slightly thin.

• Adjust salt and spice levels to your preference.

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TogariKayi Idli

Togari Kayi Idli Recipe | Soft Vegetable Idli with Fresh Pigeon Peas

Give your regular idli a seasonal makeover with this Togari Kayi Idli recipe, a soft, fluffy, and flavorful variation made using fresh pigeon peas (togarikayi / tuvar beans). Similar to popular Avarekayi Idli or green peas idli, this version adds a gentle nuttiness and vibrant color from the tender beans. Rich in protein and fiber, Togari Kayi Idli makes a wholesome breakfast or snack that celebrates the essence of South Indian home cooking. Serve it hot with coconut chutney or spicy sambar for a comforting, nutritious meal. 🌿

TogariKayi Idli

Prep Time :10 mins
Cooking Time:  20 mins
Total Time: 30 mins

Category: Breakfast
Author: Smishri
Servings : 4

  
Ingredients : 

• Idli Batter -3 cups
• Green TogariKayi  steamed: 1/2 cup 
  
• Shredded Carrots-1/2 cup
  
• Green chilis : 1 or 2, chopped
• Coriander leaves : few chopped
• Mustard seeds : 1 tsp.
• Curry Leaves : 5-6 nos.
• chana dal:1/4 tsp
• Cashews nut-few
• urad dal:1/4 tsp
• Salt to taste
• oil:1/2 tsp

Method-   In a pan, heat oil. Prepare seasoning with curry leaves, mustard seeds, chana dal urad dal, green chilies once done pour it in the idli batter. Next add chopped coriander leaves, steamed TogariKayi  salt to the batter and mix well. Add chutney pwd and mix. Set for 5 mins.

Apply oil onto the idli plates and pour the batter in a spoon. Steam it in pressure cooker for 15-20 mins on medium flame. 

Serve TogariKayi Idlis hot with ghee, chutney or saagu.

Idlis are gluten free, rich in probiotics making it a great option for breakfast or as light meals!

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Wheat Rava Dosa

Healthy Wheat Flour Rava Dosa | Instant Breakfast Recipe Without Fermentation

Craving a crispy dosa but don’t have time to soak and ferment the batter? This Instant Wheat Rava Dosa is your perfect quick fix! Made with simple ingredients like wheat flour, fine rava (sooji), and aromatic spices, this dosa comes together in minutes and tastes absolutely delicious.

It’s light, crispy, and perfect for breakfast, dinner, or even a lazy weekend brunch. Pair it with your favorite coconut chutney or spicy tomato chutney for a wholesome, satisfying South Indian meal.

🥣 Ingredients

• 

  Wheat Rava Dosa

  ½ cup Chiroti rava (fine rava / sooji)

• ¼ cup rice flour

• ½ cup wheat flour (atta)

• 1–2 tsp jeera (cumin seeds)

• Salt – to taste

• Coriander leaves – a few, finely chopped

• Green chilies – 2 to 3, finely chopped

• Water – as needed for batter

👩‍🍳 Method

1. In a mixing bowl, add rava, rice flour, wheat flour, and salt.

2. Gradually pour in water and mix well to form a smooth, pourable dosa batter.

3. Add jeera, green chilies, and chopped coriander leaves. Stir to combine.

4. Let the batter rest for 15–20 minutes.

5. Heat a tava or skillet on medium flame. Grease lightly with oil.

6. Pour the batter and spread it evenly in a circular motion.

7. Drizzle a few drops of oil around the edges and cook until crisp and golden brown.

8. Flip and cook the other side lightly.

Serve Healthy Wheat Rava Dosa hot with chutney.

💡 Tips

• For extra crispiness, make the batter slightly thin.

• Adjust salt and spice levels to your preference.

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