SATHU MAAVU / HEALTH MIX DOSA

My neighbor gave me a homemade  health mix powder and told me to make dosa with it. It tasted excellent. My hubby loved it.Its color & taste is similar to ragi dosa.I prepared tomato chutney as accompaniment.I asked her the ingredients of the powder,ground in mill and kept it.I make this once in a week nowadays instead of the usual ragi dosa .Try this , iam sure u’ll love this healthy dosa.

INGREDIENTS :

• Ragi – 1 kg
• Urad dal – 250gms
• Moong dal – 125 gms
• Toor dal – 125 gms
• Jeera – 2 tbsp
• Pepper corns – 3 tbsp

For dosa :

• Health mix powder – 1 cup
• Sour curd – 1/4 cup
• Salt & water – As needed
• Whole Pepper corns – Few (if required)

Method :

• Take one cup of health mix powder in a wide mouthed bowl and add the sour curd , salt , pepper corns with required water .
• Mix well to make a dosa batter consistency.I made it watery to get a crispy dosa.
• Heat a dosa tawa and pour the batter in a circular manner from outwards.
• Drizzle little oil and cook on both sides.

Enjoy eating  this crispy , lacy , hot  dosa with tomato or coconut chutney !!

Note :

If u want to prepare the dosa instantly , u need to add the curd for sour taste.If u prepare the batter before 3-4 hrs , no need to use the curd.It will be fermented by the time u make dosa.So please use the ingredients accordingly.

KITCHEN CLINIC :

RAGI : Finger millet , also known as African millet or Ragi. Nutritive value of Ragi per 100 g Protein 7.3 g Fat 1.3 g Carbohydrate 72 g Minerals 2.7 g Calcium 3.44 g Fibre 3.6 g Energy 328 KCal It strengthens the kidneys, beneficial to stomach and spleen-pancreas, builds the in fluids, moistens dryness, alkalizing, balances over-acid conditions, sweetens breath by retarding bacteria growth in mouth, high amino acid profile and rich silicon content helps prevent miscarriage, anti-fungal. Also useful for diarrhea, vomiting, indigestion, and diabetes. Soothes morning sickness.

SET DOSA , CARROT KURMA

I had already put set dosa & veg sagu in my T&T section here . This time i tried from MB’s cookbook for my parents and got credits too.It was very soft and spongy.MB suggested carrot kurma as accompaniment.So i prepared the same. Yes , its really a good combo.I prepared coconut chutney too. Try this combination and let me know dearies :)



INGREDIENTS :

• Raw rice – 1 cup
• Boiled rice / idly rice – 1 cup
• Urad dal – 1/2 cup
• Methi seeds - 1 tsp
• Cooking soda – 2 pinches
• Kesar color – 4 pinches
• Salt & water – As needed.

METHOD :

• Soak the rice and dal together for 2 hrs.
• Grind to a smooth paste . Add salt at the end before removing the batter.
• Allow it to ferment for 15hrs.
• Next day add the cooking soda & kesar color.Mix well.
• Make a small dosa and pour little oil around it.Flip & cook.
• Serve two dosas as a set.

CARROT KURMA 

INGREDIENTS :

• Carrot – 5 nos ( finely chopped & cooked )
• Oil – 1 tbsp
• Cinnamon – 1 inch piece
• Cloves – 2 nos
• Big onion – 2 nos ( finely chopped)
• Tomato – 2 nos (-do-)
• Red chilly powder – 1/2 tsp (optional )
• Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
• Salt & water – As reqd

To grind :

• Grated coconut – 2 tbsp
• Green chilly – 2 nos
• Ginger – 1 inch piece
• Garlic flakes – 7 nos
• Soambu / Aniseed – 1/4 tsp
• Khus khus – 1/2 tsp

METHOD :

• Cook the carrot pieces and set aside.
• Grind all the ingredients given above and keep it aside.
• Heat oil in a kadai and add the cinnamon,cloves.
• Then add onions & tomatoes.Saute till it turns mushy.
• Now add the turmeric powder , salt , red chilly powder and ground paste with the required water.
• Saute well.Finally add the cooked carrot pieces.
• Allow it to boil till the kurma thickens.

KITCHEN CLINIC 

CARROT : Carrot is Daucus carota sativus of the parsley family. Carrot is a vegetable grown for its edible root. Raw carrots are eaten in salads and are mixed with some viands. Carrot contain carotene, a chemical that is converted into vitamin A by the body, it helps prevent night blindness. Health Benefits of Carrot: Carrot can enhance the quality of breast milk. Carrot can improve the appearance of the skin, hair and nails. When taken daily it can lower cholesterol and blood pressure. Raw contain beta-carotene, a strong antioxidant that can prevent cancer. Carrot juice when taken everyday prevent bodily infections and is claimed to be valuable for the adrenal glands (the small endocrine glands situated above the kidneys). Carrot can help improve eyesight. Carrot can help increase menstrual flow. Carrots can regulate blood sugar. Carrot can promote colon health, because carrot is rich in fiber. Carrot is also helpful in the following cases : Obesity, Poisoning of the blood,Gum disease, Insomnia, Inflamed Kidneys, Liver, Gallbladder, Alzheimer's disease, Colitis, Ulcer ,Painful urination Vitamin and Mineral Content : Vitamin A - 12,000 I.U, Vitamin B; Thiamine B: .06 mg. Riboflavin: .06 mg. Niacin: .5 mg. Vitamin C: 5 mg. Vitamin D, E, G, & K Calcium: 39 mg. Iron: .8 mg. Phosphorus: 37 mg. Fat: 0.3 gm Carbohydrates: 9.3 gm. Protein: 1.2gm. Calories: 42