Instant ragi dosa with finger millet flour, wheat flour in it. No rice flour yet turns super crispy. Red chilli chutney to go with it, combo post.
My paati being diabetic, my mom always prepares special diabetic diet recipes for her dinner. Other than roti, she makes tiffin items with ragi.
Check out other diabetic friendly millet recipes
She makes sweet adai, savoury adai, idiyappam, puttu, kanji(porridge) both sweet and salted and these dosas. Those days, I was not so fond of those tiffin items.
My mom will remind me that I used to drink sweet kanji when I was a baby and used to be chubby then. During my teens I was so so lean and weak and she used to struggle a lot to make me eat nutritious food and I used to escape in all ways!
But after I started cooking, I buy ragi flour and make at least dosa with it once in a while. But now, my kid won't even touch it, my hubby also is a big enemy to healthy food items like ragi, oats!
So I make Instant ragi dosa only for myself. Its easy to make in morning times also we will feel full tummy to kick start the day. I simply eat with buttermilk and idli podi. I have given the best combo chutney how ever, goes well with this dosa. The ingredients given makes 5-6 dosas.
Recipe card
Instant Ragi dosa recipe, red chilli chutney
Ingredients
- ½ cup Ragi flour/ Finger millet flour
- ¼ cup Wheat flour
- 1 Onion
- 2 Green chilli
- 8 Curry leaves
- 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
- Salt - as needed
- 2 tablespoon Curd or ¼ cup butter milk
- Water as needed
Instructions
- Take ragi, wheat flour, chopped onions, green chilli, torn curry leaves, cumin, salt in a bowl and mix well.½ cup Ragi flour/ Finger millet flour, ¼ cup Wheat flour, 1 Onion, 2 Green chilli, 8 Curry leaves, 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds, Salt - as needed
- After that, add ¼ cup butter milk (if adding) with water to make thin batter.2 tablespoon Curd, Water as needed
- Heat dosa pan, drizzle with oil and pour as we do for rava dosa, pouring the batter as an outer ring and then fill it inside.
- Drizzle some more oil and cook in medium flame for 2 minutes. Flip and cook for one more minute.
Video
Notes
- For Ragi dosa, adding water or buttermilk is your choice.
- my mom always uses butter milk, atleast a little. If you have left over sour idly/dosa batter, you can add a ladle full of that to this batter.
- The above to prevent from dry spots in your dosa. Even adding enough water and cooking first in high flame or cooking it covered prevents dry spots.
- You can replace wheat flour with rice flour too. But wheat flour is recommended if you make for diabetic.
- For the chilly chutney, it's very important to balance the hotness, tanginess and salt to get the perfect taste. If it's too hot, add more tamarind or salt to tally the heat.
Stepwise Photos
1. Take ragi, wheat flour, chopped onions, green chilli, torn curry leaves, cumin, salt in a bowl.
2. After that add half the water to make a thick paste. This is to avoid lumps as it is easy to mix this way than adding all water at once.
It is easy to make batter without lumps by doing so. If we add all water at once, there are chances of forming small lumps and it will take time to break it.
3. Now add curd or sour butter milk.
4. After that add remaining water to make thin batter.
5. Batter should be watery for easy cooking and porous texture of dosa.
6. Heat dosa pan, drizzle with oil and smear everywhere. After that, pour as we do for rava dosa, that is outer ring first.
7. Then fill it inside to make dosa. Tawa should be hot, so that it gets cooked as we pour. Otherwise there will be dry spots in dosa.
8. Drizzle some more oil and cook for a minute.
9. Flip and cook for 30 more seconds and take out.
Serve hot with your favorite chutney. Tangy, hot or simply coconut chutney or milagai podi!
RED CHILLI CHUTNEY RECIPE
This chutney is very nice combo for ragi dosa. Easy to make too! My mom makes this with even idli / dosa. The chutney requires simplest ingredients in your pantry and the key is to balance all the three – chilli-salt-tamarind. Its perfect for the bland ragi dosa.
Ingredients
Red chilli - 6
Tamarind - 1 teaspoon tightly packed
Salt - as needed
Small Onion, chopped - 2 tbsp
To temper
Oil - 2 tbsp
Mustard - ½ tsp
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - few
Method
1. Gather ingredients needed.
2. Take red chillies , tamarind and salt with ¼ cup water in a mixie.
3. Blend until very smooth.
4. Transfer to a bowl.
5. Temper with the items given under ‘To temper’ table and add onion.
6. Fry till golden brown and mix it to the chutney we ground.
That’s it! Mix well and enjoy as an accompaniment with any dosa or idly…
Vani
Nice recipe dear..never tried dosa with ragi.
Prathibha
I too make this but I add rice flour isntead of wheat flour..nice n yummy combo..
Raji
I like to make raagi dosa too to fix sudden hunger pangs..so nutritious and yum. Love the clicks Raji and the chutney simply looks great.
Divya Kudua
I wasn't a big ragi fan too but these days got to eat foods which do not only look pretty,but good for our bodies too.I make a very similar ragi neer dosa and pair it with coconut-jaggery choornam:)
Priya's Feast
Ragi dosa luks delicious with onion and seasoning...The kara chutney luks vibrant and makes my tongue sssss haaha... 🙂
Sudha Sabarish
I also prepare this but will use rice flour..Nice combo and have bookmarked.
Nisha
I loved your chutney recipe
Shanthi
Nice and healthy dosa with a wonderful chutney as well. While I was studying in avinashilingam college coimbatore, we used to go to the villages and tell them about the healthy benefits of ragi and conduct workshops in making ragi recipes. I have not had it till date though hahaha
Vardhini
Nice one. Red chilly chutney is new and looks yummy.
Vardhini
Checkout my 200th Post Giveaway
Event: Bake Fest
Event: Dish it Out - Soy and Tomatoes
lata raja
I was about to post this chutney some time soon.....love it and those ragi dosas are too good lace like and easy on the system for diabetics!
Prathima Rao
One of my fav dosas!!! I love them for eve meals too..This version of chutney is simply perfect for this dosa..Nice post Raks!!! 😉
Prathima Rao
Prats Corner
Radhika
I too make this but only for me as you do too. No one in the family would touch it. As far the chutney I take out the seeds as the kids don't like it. Nice combo Raji.
Kalpana Sareesh
one of my fav dosa n the tongue ticking chutney makes me drool..
Aarthi
i love ragi dosa...This looks yummy...That chutney looks mouthwatering...
Sharmilee! :)
Looks so good, my favourite for bf. I luv ragi in any form either porridge or dosas or adais, ur version sounds and looks tempting
Aruna Manikandan
Healthy and delicious dosa's raji 🙂
I usually prepare with the leftover idli batter.
Paaka Shaale
Ragi dosa is one of favorites. Loved the recipe and the presentation 🙂
surnamsiva
red chutney looks good and colorful
Sushma Mallya
Lovely and healthy dosa Raji ...love the red hot fiery chutney:)
Chitra
I make this very often. clicks are beautiful 🙂
Priya
Nutritious dosas and irresistible chutney,would love to have for dinner tonite..
faseela
ragi dosha superb...bookmarked
Priti
I do almost same way too and and lucky DH like it 🙂 ....the chutney looks very tempting
Kaveri
Very nice recipe...
Just wanted to let you know that whenever I open your blog, I am not able to see the pics, have to open it separately in another window...don't know whether others are having any problem.
Happy Cook / Finla
Looks so healthy and that chutney looks super yummy.
Now Serving
I make this the same way and we LOVE it sometimes more than regular dosais - since even 1 or 2 are quite filling! Love the red chili chutney - YUM!
Suja
Healthy and tempting breakfast
DEESHA
Lovely recipe. I read the recipe n made this was dinner. It was very nice
S.Menaga
எனக்கும் இந்த ராகிதோசைன்னாலே கஷ்டம்..இப்போதான் விரும்பி சாப்பிடுகிறேன்.சட்னியும் ப்ரமாதமா இருக்கு!!
Sarah Naveen
Beautiful pics and as always wonderful recipe..totally yumm!
Cham
I am totally in love with the red chutney! Quiet a lacy dosa and fiery chutney to go 🙂
sangee vijay
i too luv this instant ragi dosa, i use to add 1-2 tbsp of rava but your version sounds healthy n looks so inviting...red chilli chutney is interesting n would love to give a try 🙂
San
Healthy recipe to prep instantly. Chutney is so colorful and tangy raji.
Sobha Shyam
healthy dosas and spicy chutney, nice combo..
divya
Slurp,salivating here, irresistible dosa and chutney...
Anisha
Healthy and tasty love the chutney!
Pavithra
I do make this very often which is very healthy and wonderful dosa too.
மகி
Healthy dosa Raji! Chutney is so inviting! But I know, I can't balance the மிளகா-புளி-உப்பு ratio! 😉
aipi
Delicious n healthy treat, love the red hot chutney n all your pics my dear 🙂
USMasala
sp
I loved this recipe. I m a college girl and mom's outta town so I m cooking. Dad's a diabetic and I try to make healthy food though I am a novice. This is easy. Surely going to try it.
Tina
both looks delicious..yummy.
Laavanya
My mom also combined ragi dosai with red chilli chutney 🙂 so yummy. She would however make the ones in which you grind soaked ragi grains with urad dhal (not instant). Looks great!
Valarmathi Sanjeev
I too make red chilly chutney the same way... love this... perfect with dosa.
Anonymous
Beautiful Ragi Dosai
Anu
healthy dosa and the chutney looks nice and sounds spicy too.......
sanjeeta kk
What a delicious and healthy treat it is!
Archana
I make this dosa but with rava and buttermilk Occasionally oats also have to reach the mix. I love the chutney Thanks will try it out its easy enough.
vidhas
Love the crispy dosa and chili chutney is new to me. I make multigrain atta for making dosa. i can try this. thanks for sharing.
Richa
the dosas look so inviting esp with that chili chutney.. i've never made dosa with ragi before.. thanks for this wonderful recipe. and its instant!
Plateful
The laced roti looks so inviting. Mind-blowing with that spicy tomato chutney!
Kadhyaa
this dosa is my fav and the red hot chutney looks awsome..
Jay
so tasty n fullfilling...excellent presentation raks..:)
Tasty Appetite
revathi
Dosa looks super yum..:) Loved it..
Reva
Uma
From my childhood, I like this dosa. we used to make very often at our home. It is not becoz it is healthy, but we got loads of load ragi from our fields. 🙂
Ruchikacooks
I love that chutney raks, so easy yet spicy, going to make it for this weekends idli..
Priya
Love, love ragi!! So happy to see this post.. When I try to make it, it never comes out good.. but now thanks to you I think I know what I did (or didn't do).. adding wheat flour!
Will try this weekend 🙂
Harisha
Great article, great images. you just made my day. I had not known the goodness of ragi until I stumbled upon the below article.
http://vegweightlossdiets.com/good-diet/ragi-nutrition-facts/
Please Add a link to goodness of Ragi in this article somewhere. Not many know about it.
sush pennin(g) thoughts
Hi Raks,
I tried out the ragi dosa as per ur recipe...The otherside of dosa which was under the tawa was dry...Can u figure out why ?
RAKS KITCHEN
Sush,
You can try covering the dosa with a lid while its cooking(before flipping,untill you flip), sometimes it happens, make sure when you pour the dosa batter the tawa is hot enough to cook it instantly, if it takes time, then I think it has some white dry spots...
Renuka Sastry
Hey, this was nice. I make it a little differently.
I soak 1 cup urad dall for 3 hours and then grind it. To that I add 4 cups ragi flour, salt, zeera and make dosa. This also tastes good.
NICE
Hi Raji,
For CHutney we have to use raw red chillies or fried red chillies. Please clarify my doubt
Thanks
RAKS KITCHEN
raw red chili only...
veena77
A little sooji can be added to the batter. This will make the dosas crispier.
Pinku
lovely shots and just the kind of recipe I was looking for. Thanks for sharing.
bhavna
unque and delcious
Pavithra
Hi,
Instead of buttermilk, can we use yogurt?
RAKS KITCHEN
Yes, you can use 2-3 tablespoons and mix water.
Pavithra
Thank you.
Pavithra
I made this. It tasted awesome. Dosa didn't come out perfect like yours. But I was not using the traditional dosa pan. Is that the reason.?
RAKS KITCHEN
What exactly is the problem, let me know...
Pavithra
Dosa did not come out well. I used a stainless steel tawa not the dosa pan. I guess that is the reason.
RAKS KITCHEN
Oh ok, if other dosas come out good, then this too has to come out rite. Either too thin (more water)stick to pan or too thick (less water) will break. Do try in nonstick or iron pan next time...
Pavithra
Thanks Raks.
lakshmi ramya
Raagi dosa was really good thanks take kitchen:-)
kirthu
Hi Raji, onion should be used in grinding or tempering? ( for red chilli chutney i am asking)
RAKS KITCHEN
No grinding only tempering
radha ramachandran
I TRIED THIS WITH GRINDED URAD DAL FLOUR. IT CAME UP VERY TASTY !! KEEP IT UP !!
radha ramachandran
IF U WANT U SOAK HALF A CUP URAD DAL , GRIND N ADD INTO RAGI FLOUR. IN THAT CASE U DONT ADD WHEAT FLOUR . THEN U MADE DOSA LIKE ORDINARY DOSA ALLWAYS U DO !!! IT IS VERY DELICIOUS N TASTY !!!
THANK U SO MUCH !!
anu
Hi raks..Just wondering if wheat flour and atta flour is the same? The chilies used is the fresh red chilies or the dried ones? Thanks..Love ur blog very much..: )
Raks anand
Yes atta and wheat flour same. I used dry red chillies
anu
Thank u... Did today and me n hubby loved it. A must keep recipe.
akshaya
hi Rak's,
i have a doubt. without adding rice flour.. will it be easy to flip-flop?
Raks anand
Yes sure, because ragi flour by itself has that texture and we are adding wheat flour too, so no need for rice flour
Mitha
hey Raji My commetn did nt appear here. my search for instant ragi dosa took me here and I made it for my family in less than 30 minutes time. very tasty and then chutney is superb.Thanks a lot and ragi dosa would be part of our regular meal.
by the way I found your photos and recipe used elsewhere.If in case you are not aware about it please have a look at it .
http://jaysactivity.blogspot.in/2012/10/health-benefits-of-ragi.html
Raks anand
Thank you so much for your time! I am in vacation so just checking ur comments and published.
Mitha
Have been searching for instant ragi dosa recipe. Visited your space half an hour back.made it for my family. Total yumm it is. i did nt add atta as i had one Laddle left over dosa Batter. Was so hungry that i did nt temper the chutney. But taste is awesome. This is going to be now part of everyday meal. Thank you raji.
Bhageerathy K P
Thanks for this recipe as I was searching for this for my mom who is diabetic..
Vijayam Das
Tried your Ragi Dosa came out excellent. So also Ragi Kozhakkattai.
Thx for sharing.
maha lakshmi
Hi.. Should those dry red chillies to be fried or raw ones can be used for that red chilli chutney?
Raks anand
raw ones
kiran p
We make it bit different:
1 cup Urad Dal -- Soak it and grind into nice paste and keep it over night.
Add 3 cups of Ragi Flour in the morning and mix it well along with
chopped onions,green chilli, torn curry leaves, cumin,salt in a bowl. Your Batter is ready
Enjoy Nice Ragi Dosa... 🙂