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2 Millet Dosa with Peas-Potato Stuffing & Coconut–Makhana Chutney

Chef Ruchika Jain
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 10 dosas

Ingredients
  

For the Dosa Batter:

  • 1 cup sorghum millet jowar
  • 1 cup barnyard millet samak
  • ½ cup curd dahi
  • 2 green chilies
  • 1 small piece ginger optional, skip for Jain version
  • 6–8 curry leaves
  • Rock salt sendha namak to taste
  • Water as needed

For the Stuffing (Peas & Potato)

  • 2 medium potatoes – boiled & mashed
  • ½ cup green peas – boiled & lightly crushed
  • 1 tsp ghee or oil
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1–2 green chilies chopped
  • Few curry leaves
  • Rock salt or kosher salt to taste
  • Pinch of black pepper powder optional

For Coconut & Makhana Chutney:

  • 1 cup grated coconut fresh or desiccated
  • ½ cup roasted makhana
  • 2 green chilies
  • ½ cup curd
  • Rock salt to taste

For tempering on chutney (optional)

  • ½ tsp ghee or peanut oil
  • ¼ tsp mustard seeds
  • Few curry leaves

Instructions
 

Step 1: Prepare the Dosa Batter

  • Wash and soak sorghum and barnyard millet for 6 hours or overnight.
  • Drain and grind with curd, green chilies, ginger, curry leaves, and little water to make a smooth batter.
  • Add rock salt and let it rest for 3–4 hours for light fermentation.

Step 2: Make the Stuffing

  • Heat ghee/oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and let them crackle.
  • Add green chilies and curry leaves.
  • Mix in peas and potatoes, season with rock salt and black pepper.
  • Cook for 2–3 minutes and keep aside.

Step 3: Make the Chutney

  • Grind coconut, roasted makhana, green chilies, curd, and salt into a smooth chutney.
  • (Optional) Heat ghee/oil, splutter mustard seeds and curry leaves, then pour over the chutney.

Step 4: Cook the Dosa

  • Heat a dosa tawa and lightly grease it.
  • Spread a ladle of batter into a slightly thick dosa.
  • Drizzle some ghee/oil and cook till crisp.
  • Place 2–3 spoons of stuffing inside, fold, and serve hot.
Keyword Barnyard, Dosa, Millet, Sorghum