Instant carrot dosa for toddlers

Ingredients 

Carrot -1 

Dosa batter

Jeera-1/2 tsp

Method

1. Peel and wash the carrot. Boil it.

2. Grind it with jeera

3. Add this to dosa batter.

4. Heat a tawa, pour one laddle of batter to the centre of the tawa.

5. Drizzle some oil on the top.

6. Use spatula flip it over. Cook on both sides.

7. Serve with any chutney or sambar

Ragi idiyappam / Finger Millet idiyappam / Steamed ragi noodles

Ingredients

      Ragi flour - 2cups

     Rice flour - 1cup

     Hotwater ( Enough  to make the dough )

      Salt as req

      Oil - 1tsp

Method

1. Dry roast ragi flour in low flame till nice aroma comes.Keep aside

2. Heat water in pan. Take a bowl mix ragi flour ,rice flour and salt.

3.When it is boiling, add small quantity of water slowly to the flour mix. Start mixing it using a ladle or fork. 

4. If you are able to handle the flour with hand, start mixing it using your hand. If required add more water and make smooth dough.

5. Before finishing it, add a teaspoon of oil and knead it for few minutes.

6. Divide the dough into equal parts and stuff the divided dough into the idiyappam maker

7. Press it as idiyappam in the idly moulds.

8. Stream it for 10-15mints.After 10mints transfer the idiyappam to a plate.

9. Idiyappam ready to serve.Server hot with grated coconut,sugar and milk.Otherwise serve with any chutneys.

Carrot idiyappam / Carrot String hopper

Ingredients

Carrot - 1

Rice flour -3-4 tsp

Salt as req

Oil -1tsp

Method

1. Peel of the carrot.Boil the carrot or stream it

2.Grind it in the blender with little amount of water.Make it into smooth puree

3.Mix rice flour,salt and this puree.Mix well.puree should be hot.

4.When the dough becomes warm start kneading with your hands.Add oil and Knead it well

5.Take the idiyappam press,fill the dough .Squeeze it on to the idly plate.Steam it 10-15 mints.

6.Now carrot idiyappam was ready to serve.

7.Serve with sweetened coconut milk or gravy or milk n coconut

Notes

*Carrot puree should be hot then only ll get soft idiyappam.

*U can also squeeze as small idlis in each hole of idli plate.I done like that only    

*Oil is used for easy pressing 

Semiya briyani

Ingredients 

Semiya -1cup

Big onion -4

Tomato -2medium sized

Ginger garlic paste -11/2tsp

Coriander leaves -few

Mint leaves-few

Vegetables -as ur wish ( I used carrot,beans,cauliflower,potato)

Curd -1tsp

Red chilly powder -1tsp

Coriander Powder -1tsp

Briyani Powder -1-2 tsp

Turmeric Powder -1/4 tsp

Cloves -2

Cinnamon-1inch

Star aseed-2

Briyani leaves -1

Perungayam- a pinch

Water -2 cups n little 

Oil /ghee (I used oil only)

Method

1. Heat a oil in a pan,add cloves ,cinnamon, star aseed ,briyani leaves and perungayam

2. Add onions to it and sauté it well

3. Then add ginger garlic paste.saute till raw smell disappear.

4. Add tomatoes.Saute it till tomato mash

5. Add vegetables to above the mixture.Add coriander leaves and mint leaves.Allow to boil.After boiling add curd also.Now add turmeric,red chilly powder,coriander powder,Briyani powder.mix well

6. After tat add water.bring to boil.When water starts boiling add semiya ( I used roasted Semiya otherwise u roast and add it)

7. Cook covered it in low flame till ready.keep stirring now to prevent from sticking to the pan

8. Semiya briyani ready to serve.Serve with onion raita 

Notes

U can add boiled vegetables