RAGI IDLI DOSA

INGREDIENTS:-

•  Ragi grains - 2 cup (you can also use 1.5 cup of ragi flour or raikon instead)
• Urad dal - 1/2 cup 
• Salt - 1 teaspoon   
• Coriander leaves - 2 teaspoon
• Carrots - 1 cup greated
• Rice flour - 1 cup
• Ragi flour - 1 cup
• Butter milk - 1 cup 

PREPARING RAGI IDLI BETTER:-

1. Soak urad dal and ragi grains separately for minimum 3 hours or overnight.
2. Grind the urad dal separately till it's become fluppy.
3. Next grind the ragi separately (if using ragi grains).
4. Mix the urad dal better and ragi better together with required salt. (If you are using ragi flour grind the urad dal to a smooth better and mix in the ragi flour to this. Add little water and mix to get a idli better consistency).
5. Whichever method you follow let the batter ferment overnight or until it doubles in volume.
6. After it ferments you can make idlis or dosa immediately. you can also store the better in the fridge for 3-4 days. 

MAKING RAGI DOSA:-

1. Heat the dosa pan make it hot enough to sizzle away drops of water.
2. Pour 3 or 4 drops of oil in spread it on the pan. Pour some ragi better and spread it using the spoon on a circular motion.
3. Add few drops of oil around the edge the dosa. Wait for the better in the edges to became slightly brown.
4. Now flip the dosa and cook the other side. Yummy ragi dosa is ready for serving. This dosa will not get crispy like the regular dosa just cook it for 2-3 minutes per side.

MAKING RAGI IDLI:-

1. Grease the idli plate with few drops of oil. Fill the concave portion of the idli plate with the ragi better.
2. Steam them for the 10 minutes in the idli vessel or any other closed vessel for 10 minutes. (It should not be airtight). Once the idli become fluffy turn off the flame and allow it to rest for 2 minutes.
3. Remove them using a wet knife or spoon.

variations:- instant ragi dosa:-

1. Mix a cup ragi flour with one cup of rice flour in butter milk add finely chopped coriander leaves and greated carrots in to the better. The instant ragi dosa is ready to be relished.
2. Another idea to make instant healthy ragi dosa is that instead or grinding a separate better, you can mix some ragi flours with the regular idli better most of the south indian homes have the regular idli better all the time make a healthy variation at least once in a week.
3. You can also make ragi kuzhipaniyarams with the same better. 
4. Serving ragi idli & dosa.
5. Serve this any type of your favorite spicy chutney or sambhar or other curry.