Ragi Masala Idli

Ragi Masala Idli is interesting twist to the normal idlis. Soft with a blend of spices 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. It is quick to make, easy to serve, just dunk a hot fluffy piece of Idli in freshly prepared chutney and you are off 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. 

You must be knowing Ragi has immense health benefits! Give this recipe a try!

Recipe Details

Prep Time- 7 mins
Cook Time-10 mins
Total Time- 17 mins
Servings-16
Author- Smitha

Ragi Masala Idli

Ingredients : 

• Idli Batter 
• Ragi flour 
• Onion : 1finely chopped
• 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 chillies once done pour it in the ragi-idli batter. Next add chopped coriander leaves,onions ,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 Masala Idli hot with ghee, chutney or saagu.

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Navil Kosu Carrot Akki Rotti

Navil Kosu Carrot Akki Rotti is a colourful and tasty blend of Navilkosu and carrots  with spices in rice flour.  Navil Kosu or Naval kol is known as Kohlrabi in English. Both these vegetables are loaded with nutrients and perfect for adults and kids alike.

Akki Rotti ( Kannada) made from rice  flour is a breakfast / lunch speciality of Karnataka.

It can be made from different kinds of vegetables added to it and served with either chutney, kosambris or saagu or gravies. You can just enjoy it with just butter too!

Navil Kosu Carrot Akki Rotti 

Ingredients 

Rice flour          2 cups 
NavilKosu          1 cup grated

Carrot                1/2 cup  grated

Cilantro leaves   handful chopped

Coconut            little(opt)
Green chillies        5-6 (as per taste)

Jeera/ Cumin seeds      1 tsp
Oil                     2tbsp
Salt                   to taste
Water              ( as required)


Method
In a bowl mix rice flour with chopped and grated veggies, chilies, Cumin /jeera , coriander leaves, coconut ,add salt. Add warm water, mix well to a soft  dough. Keep covered for 10 mins. Take 1tsp of oil, smear around a tava, take dough and spread around it.
Keep this on medium heat, cover and after minute, add oil around sides or so it will be ready to be taken out. If you want more crispy leave it of little longer.

To make another rotti, hold the pan upside down and run cold water all around it, pan will be cool to make another rotti by this time(be careful while running water onto hot vessel, water will start sizzling as soon as it hits the pan). Serve this soft rotti hot with chutney of your choice and dash of butter.

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Cucumber Dosa

Cucumber Dosa is an easy, quick dosa variety.  Simple variant from the simple cucumber , thin and crispy and yummy ! 

Cucumber Dosa

Ingredients

• Rice - 1 cup
• Poha/avalakki - handful
• Grated Cucumber-1 cup
• Coriander leaves-few
• Green chillies, finely chopped - 5-6
• coconut, grated - 2 table spoon
• jeera - 1 tsp
• salt - as per taste
• Water 

Method:  Soak rice, poha and methi seeds for few hours. Next grind them in a mixer. Once done , add cucumber ,chilies, jeera, coriander leaves, coconut and grind again so the batter blends well. Keep it for some time. Make dosas. Serve hot with chutney or pickle of your choice.

(Green cucumber is one vegetable that is always available  at everyone's home. Don't forget to check other recipes under -" Cucumber " Ingredients Search)

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Thokku Dosa

Thokku Dosa is an interesting dosa recipe.Just add ready made or home made mango thokku and you have a tangy spicy dosa ready in no time ! Try it out .

Thokku Dosa

Ingredients:

• Dosa Flour 2 cups
• Salt as per taste
• Oil
• Jeera-1 tsp
• Onion-1  finely chopped
• Mango thokku-3-4 tbsp

Method:

In a bowl , take the dosa flour ,add the above items and mix really well.
Make dosas. Serve hot with butter and chutney of your choice.

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Sabudana Dosa

Sabudana Dosa is a dosa  that is thin and crispy, simple and easy made from soaked sabudana or tapioca blended with normal dosa batter. Enjoy it hot with chutney and butter.

Ingredients

• Rice- 1 cup

• Sabudana/Sago- 1/4 cup

• Urad dal - 1/4 cup

• Methi seeds- 1 tsp
• Salt- To taste

• Poha- 1/4 cup

Sabudana Dosa 

Method-  Soak urad dal, sabudana methi seeds and rice overnight. 

Grind all together to a soft batter along with poha.

Keep it aside overnight. Add salt to batter.Heat tava and spread a thin dosa. 

  Make dosas. Serve hot with butter and chutney of your choice.

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Ragi Methi Dosa

Ragi Methi Dosa (Finger Millet Methi dosa)  is another dosa variety that can be made with Finger Millet flour -  easy , quick dosa variety. Made from fenugreek leaves (methi) is healthy , nutritious and tasty too.

Ragi Methi Dosa

Ingredients

• Chiroti rava 1 cup
• Ragi flour - 1 cup
• Curds-3 tbsp
• Methi leaves, washed and finally chopped - 1 cup
• Coriander leaves-few
• green chillies, finely chopped - 5-6
• coconut, grated - 2 table spoon
• jeera - 1 tsp
• salt - as per taste
• Coconut-3 tsp(opt)
• Water

Method-

In a bowl, add rava, ragi flour, and curds, next add chopped methi leaves, coriander leaves,green chillies, jeera, salt and grated coconut, add water and mix well to form dosa batter.

Keep it aside for 1-2 hrs. Make dosa.

Serve Finger Millet Methi Dosa hot with chutney of your choice.

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Menthya Soppu Carrot Akki Rotti

Menthya Soppu Carrot Akki Rotti is nutritious , wholesome blend of Methi (Fenugreek Leaves) with fresh carrot in rice flour makes it a healthy breakfast delight.Enjoy this hot flavoured Rotti with chutney.

Menthya Soppu Carrot Akki Rotti

Ingredients 

Akki Hittu (Rice Flour)       2 cups 

Methi Leaves          1 bunch finely chopped
Carrot Shredded  -1/2 cup 

Coriander  leaves          handful chopped

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

Cumin seeds             1 tsp

oil                             2Tbsp

Salt                          to taste

Water                       as req
Curds                       2 tsp

Method 

 Mix rice flour with chopped and  washed methi leaves, 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 day ,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 ,check if done.If you want more crispy leave it a little longer. Once done rotti it comes out easily from pan.

To make another rotti, hold the pan upside down and run cold water all around it, pan will be cool to make another rotti by this time.Enjoy hot with butter and chutney /pickle of your choice.

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than what you do every once in a while'.(The Power of Habit)

Peas Potato Stuffed Pooris

Peas Stuffed Pooris

Peas Potato Stuffed Methi Pooris are simple and easy to prepare. Kids will love it.A healthy recipe for all.

Ingredients 

• Potato (boiled) 1-2 (mashed)
• Peas (boiled) 1 cup
• chapati flour 2 cups 
• Methi leaves-1/2 cup(cleaned and chopped)
• salt for taste
• turmeric powder  1/2 tsp
• Dhania jeera  powder  1 tsp 
• Garam masala 1 tsp
• Ajwain-1 tsp
• Oil for deep frying

Method: In a bowl, add methi leaves, salt, turmeric powder,masala pwds, ghee, flour,water and form a smooth dough. 

Cover it for some time. 

In a bowl  add mashed potatoes, peas, masala powders, salt and mix well , make small balls.

Next make small pooris , add the stuffing and cover and make pooris again.

Heat Oil, carefully slide the poori and deep fry.

Serve hot.

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Poori with Aamras / Mango Seekarne

Poori with Aamras / Mango Seekarane- is a combination of Hot Poori with cold Aamras, one delectable recipe that can be enjoyed during weekends in Mango season.

Poori with Aamras / Mango Seekarne

Ingredients:

• 1 big cup Mangoes (medium sized)
• 1/2 cup Milk
• 1/2 tsp Powdered Cardamom/Elaichi
• Sugar, as per taste
• Saffron strands-few

Method : 

Peel the skin off the mangoes and cut into very tiny pieces else add them in mixer and grind one round or just squeeze the pulp with your hands, any way you like it. 

It will taste yummy.

Next add sugar, elaichi powder mix well and keep aside.

Just before serving, add the cold milk and mix well.

Add into small bowls and serve with hot pooris/chapatis or enjoy just like that.

Poori -Visit the link for how to make Pooris and enjoy Poori with Mango Rasayana or as its called in Kannada Mavina Hannu Seekarane

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Ragi Carrot Dosa

Ragi Carrot Dosa ( Finger MIllet Carrot Dosa) is healthy, nutritious and filling breakfast.

Easy to make and enjoyed hot.

The carrot with chilies makes it more healthier and colorful.

Ragi Carrot Dosa

Ingredients:

1 cup Dosa batter

1 cup finger millet(ragi flour)

Salt as per taste

Oil

1/2 cup finely chopped onion 
and grated carrot

Few Coriander Leaves

Green chillies-3-4 finely chopped

Jeera-1 tsp

Method:

To make the dosa batter add ragi flour, water and salt  and mix well.

The consistency of batter should be like normal dosa batter..

Keep it aside for 1/2 hr. Next mix in vegetables, chillies, jeera, coriander leaves. 

Make dosas. 

Serve Finger MIllet Carrot Dosa hot with butter and chutney of your choice.

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Veggie Dosa

Veggie Dosa  is easy and tasty.One of the few varieties of dosas that can be enjoyed over the weekend with the available dosa batter.The crispy veggie  dosa is delicious and healthy mix to your diet.

Ingredients:

• Dosa batter 2 cup
• Veggie Mix 1 cup 
• (carrot,capsicum,Onion finely chopped)
• Green chilly 3-4 finely chopped
• Coriander leaves
• Jeera-1tsp
• Grated Coconut-2 tsp
• Oil

Method: 
Mix the cut veggies, chillies, salt, jeera, coriander leaves, coconut and keep it ready. 
Spread dosa batter on the tawa, add the chopped ingredients on the top.
Add oil for making dosa.
Slowly flip over and let it cook on the other side.
Serve hot with chutney.

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Chitranna -Easy One Pot Meal

Chitranna (ಚಿತ್ರಾನ್ನ-Kannada) is a simple and a quick rice based dish or one pot meal that can be made easily. With steamed / cooked rice dashed in with aromatic spices in the oggarane /seasoning, with or without coconut tastes yummy and perfect !!!

Have Fun Preparing these -Spicy or Mild  , Tangy and Tasty.


1. Raw Mango Rice- Maavinkayi Maaja -Tangy and Spicy

2. Just Chitranna - Simple and Easy

3. Kabul Kadle Chitranna -Chana with rice

4. Curry Leaves Chitranna -Karibevu delight

5. Nellikayi Chitranna- Gooseberry Rice

6. Coconut Chitranna-Fresh and delicious

7. Kayi Sasive Chitranna - Traditional and Spicy

8.  Nimbe hannu Chitranna-Lemon Rice -the all time favorite

9.  Tamarind Chitranna -Puliyogare

Enjoy this Karnataka Special !!


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Masala Idli

Masala Idli

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

Idlis are fun. They are soft, fluffy and easy to prepare.A perfect breakfast for all days. Jazz it up with some spices and veggies and you have a masala idli.

Prep time: 12 hrs

Cook time: 20 mins

Total time: 12 hrs 20mins

Servings: 20 idlis

Author: Smita

Ingredients : 

• Idli Batter 
• Onion : 1finely chopped
• 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)

Idli Batter-   Wash and soak ¾ cup urad dal for 4 hours. Drain off the water and blend well till the batter becomes fluffy. If using IDLI rava, use 2 cups. Wash the rava well 2-3 times and mix with the urad dal batter. Transfer to a large bowl cover and set aside overnight or at least for 8-10 hours.

Method-  In a pan, heat oil. Prepare seasoning with curry leaves, mustard seeds ,chana dal ,urad dal, green chillies once done pour it in the idli batter. Next add chopped coriander leaves,onions ,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 hot with ghee,chutney or saagu.

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Maida Puri

Maida Poori is simple poori made from Maida (all purpose flour)  i/o of wheat flour. It is fluffy, soft and yummy. Enjoy with spicy Sabzi of your choice.

Ingredients:

• 1.5 cups maida /all purpose flour

  

  Maida Puri

• 2 tbsp chiroti rava /semolina
• 3 tbsp  curds/dahi 
• salt-pinch
• 1 tsp oil-kneading
• oil for frying

Method - Mix all ingredients with water and make a soft dough. Make puris and deep fry them in hot oil. The puris will not turn brown so don't worry.Serve hot with sabzi of your choice.



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Navil Kosu Uppittu / Knol Kol Upma

Navil Kosu Uppittu or Knol Kol Upma or Upit is the simple upma blended with the green Knol Kol. It is tasty spicy and filling breakfast. A nice, hot and healthy breakfast for chilly winter mornings. Navil Kosu or Naval kol is known as Kohlrabi in English.

             Navil Kosu Uppittu 

Ingredients:

• Rava or sooji- 1cup
• Water - 2 cups
• Navil Kosu-1 cup (finely shredded)
• Onion- 1big finely chopped
• Green chillies-6-7
• Curry leaves-few
• Oil-1-2 tbsp
• Mustard-1/2tsp
• Jeera-1/2tsp
• Channa dal-1tsp
• Urad dal-1tsp
• Hing- a pinch
• Turmeric-a pinch
• Fresh coriander-few
• Lemon juice-1tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Freshly grated coconut-1/2 cup

Method:  Fry the rava well until slightly brown and aromatic and keep it aside. Boil water. Heat oil in a pan add mustard,jeera when they begin to splutter , add channa and urad dal fry about 2 minutes until light brown. Next add onion, navil kosu, hing, curry leaves, green chillies and fry well. Once done add fried rava ,salt and mix well next add the boiling water slowly. Stir until all the water is gone. Add the lemon juice. Close the lid and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes. Garnish with coriander leaves and coconut and serve Navil Kosu Uppittu /   Knol Kol Upma hot.

You can also add Dhania-Jeera Powder/Kalamiri Powder for additional spicy flavor.





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Ragi Khara Dosa

Ragi Khara Dosa (Ragi : finger millet ) is healthy , nutritious and filling breakfast.This is a spicy version.Easy to make and enjoyed hot.A mix of fingermillet flour and semolina with spice and coconut to give the perfect crispy crepes.

Ragi Khara Dosa

Ingredients:

1/2 cup Rava Chiroti

1 cup finger millet(ragi flour)

Salt as per taste

Oil

Jeera-1 tsp

To Grind
Coconut-1/4 cup
Red chillies-8-9
Tamarind juice - 1 tbsp
Hing: Pinch
Menthya seeds-few

Method:

Mix rava and ragi flour and salt .The consistency of batter should be like normal dosa batter. Keep overnight or atleast for 5-6 hours . Next day grind in mixer the items mentioned in grinding. Add to the dosa batter.Add salt,jeera .Mix well. Make dosas. Serve hot with butter and chutney of your choice.


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Nucchina Unde / Steamed Lentils Snack

Nucchina Unde / Steamed Lentils  is a healthy, nutritious and spicy snack recipe. Made from combinations of lentils and spices it is truly tasty. Yummy spicy Bele Kadabu /  ನುಚ್ಚಿನುಂಡೆ recipe sans oil. Try it out.

Nucchina Unde / Steamed Lentils Dumplings

Nucchina Unde / Steamed Lentils Dumplings 

Ingredients:

• Chana dal-1/2 cup (Kadle bele)
• Tur dal-1/2 cup (Togari bele)
• Moong dal-1/2 cup (hesaru Bele)
• (washed and soaked for 2-3 hours)
• Green chillies-8-10
• Jeera-2 tsp
• Coconut-2-4 tbsp
• Hing-pinch
• Onion-1,finely chopped
• Fresh coriander-finely chopped
• Salt to taste

Method:  

Grind the soaked dals together with chillies, jeera, coconut and hing coarsely.

Next add chopped onion, coriander and salt and mix the mixture well. 

Put them in the idli plates and place them in the cooker and steam for 10-15 minutes. 

Scoop it out from the idli tray, cut it in desired shape and serve hot with ghee and chutney of your choice.

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