Tricolor Quinoa Masala Dosa ( Quinoa Crepe Amongst Stuffing Too Chutney); Independence Twenty-Four Hours Exceptional Dft.

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I am bringing inwards the all fourth dimension Indian favorite dosa: masala dosa, but amongst a salubrious twist that makes the regular saccharide rich masala dosa healthier for diabetics. Masala dosa is zip but a crispy sparse crepe that is stuffed amongst spicy seasoned potatoes together with chutney together with thus is heavy on carbohydrates. You tin detect the recipe for the regular masala dosa here. I direct hold altered the dosa batter past times using a greater proportion of lentils inwards it together with swapped 50% of the rice amongst quinoa, which is non alone a groovy root of poly peptide but is too a superfood! I direct hold too used iv unlike varieties of lentils which increases the nutritional value of the dosa. The green filling ( masala) for this dosa is made amongst spicy sautéed potatoes. We all know that potatoes are real starchy. I direct hold swapped the potatoes amongst sautéed carrots! I direct hold used cilantro chutney instead of the traditional kokosnoot chutney amongst ginger. I direct hold instead served the kokosnoot chutneys on the side. This is a pretty slowly to make, salubrious together with delicious dosa. Do laissez passer on it a try. I am bringing this to Angie together with all my friends at Fiesta Friday!

Servings: 6-8 ( serving size 1 masala dosa per person)

Ingredients:

For the Dosa (Crepe):

Quinoa: 1/2 cup
Urad dal ( dissever matpe beans): 1/4 cup
Chana dal ( dissever chick peas): 1/4 cup
Moong dal ( dissever mung beans):1/4 cup
Massoor dal ( dissever orangish lentil) : 1/4 cup
Rice: 1/2 cup
Methi ( fenugreek) seeds: 1 tsp
Water: 1 cup, to grind the batter.
Salt: to taste
Oil: 1/2 tsp per dosa for greasing the griddle.

For the Carrot Bhaji ( stuffing):

Carrots: ii medium sized, diced
Coconut oil: 1 tsp ( whatever cooking petroleum tin hold upward used)
Mustard seeds: 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves: 1 sprig
Onion: 1 small, chopped fine
Green chilli: 1 medium sized, slit
Cilantro: 1 tsp, chopped for garnish
Salt : to taste

For the Cilantro Chutney: click here for the recipe.

Method:

The Dosa (Crepe):

Soak the lentils, rice, quinoa together with methi seeds together inwards H2O for 4-5 hours or overnight.

Grind all the ingredients that were soaked to a batter amongst fine consistency using minimal H2O .The batter should non hold upward runny. Let it ferment for 4-6 hours or overnight.

Next morning time precisely earlier making the dosa, add together tabular array salt to taste. Mix well.

The stuffing ( bhaji):

Heat petroleum inwards a sauté pan. Add mustard seeds.

Once the mustard seeds splutter, add together curry leaves, chopped onion together with slit light-green chilli. Sauté until how onions plow transparent.

Add the chopped carrots together with salt. Cover together with develop until the carrots are tender, stirring inwards between.

Turn off the flame. Garnish amongst cilantro leaves together with proceed aside.

The Cilantro Coconut Chutney: recipe here.

Putting it all together:

Heat the griddle until hot on medium-high flame.

Sprinkle a picayune H2O on the griddle. Add 1/2 loving cup dosa batter to the centre of the griddle together with spread it sparse inwards concentric circles from within to exterior of the griddle.

Spread a picayune petroleum to the edges of the dosa to acquire far crisp.

Cook the dosa until the underside begins to plow golden inwards color.

Place a tablespoonful of carrot bhaji inwards the centre 1/3 of the dosa.

Smear cilantro chutney to the outer 1/3 of the dosa.

Serve straightaway amongst tricolor chutney comprising of garlic chutney, coconut-ginger chutney together with cilantro-coconut chutney together with sambhar if y'all wish!

A consummate nutritious balanced repast is ready!

Enjoy!!

Cooking made easy:

Masala dosa is ever cooked alone from i side. It is essential that the flaming is maintained high together with then that the dosa tin hold upward crisp.The stuffing tin pretty much hold upward of anything. Even though the traditional stuffing comprises of potatoes, y'all could acquire far amongst mushrooms, paneer or mixed vegetables!

Footnotes( tip for salubrious living):

All the dals ( lentils) are a groovy root of proteins together with essential amino acids inwards vegetarians. They are too depression inwards calories. Here are about to a greater extent than specific benefits.Moong dal ( dissever mung beans) are a groovy root of potassium every bit iron. Masoor dal ( dissever orangish lentil) is supposed to improve blood circulation. Urad dal ( dissever matpe bean) is i of the richest sources of proteins together with vitamin B.

Quinoa is a superfood having several wellness benefits. Quinoa is i of the most-protein rich nutrient that a vegetarian tin eat. It has twice every bit much fiber every bit most other grains.Quinoa is rich inwards vitamin B12, manganese, magnesium together with contains a large quantity of Fe together with lysine.

References:
http://nutrition.indobase.com/articles/lentils-nutrition.php
http://www.indiatimes.com/health/healthyliving/is-dal-a-good-protein-source-241099.html
http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/benefits-eating-rice-daal-together-11619.html
http://www.livescience.com/50400-quinoa-nutrition-facts.html
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/health-benefits-quinoa
http://www.forbes.com/fdc/welcome_mjx.shtml
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/274745.php

Disclaimer:I am non a nutritionist or dietitian. My cognition together with information is based on my query and reading from unlike resources. Please consult your doc or dietitian before making any changes to your diet.

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