Foxtail Millet Dosa for Babies, Toddlers & Kids
Foxtail Millet Dosa for Babies, Toddlers & Kids
Foxtail Millet is a healthy and nutritious Siridhanyam. It also has the longest history of cultivation. Foxtail Millet Dosa is highly nutritious and crispy for the kids to resist. These baby-friendly millets are a good way to introduce varieties to babies and kids. Also being Diabetic Friendly, this Foxtail Millet Dosa makes a good breakfast or snack option for Adults and Elders.
Foxtail Millet is commonly called in Indian languages: Kangi, Thinai, Korra, Navane
Benefits for Millets and Foxtail Millets – Overview
• Categorizing Millets they are highly nutritious, gluten-free, and easily digestible because of their smooth texture
• It’s the least allergenic grain, can be suitable for introducing solids to your baby
• The size and shape of millet are excellent finger food and initiates self-eating for babies by their hands and spoon
• It does not have sugar in any form. Consuming organic foxtail millets has more benefits because it’s free of pesticide residues
• Foxtail millets are diabetic food. The incidence of diabetes is rare among the population who consumes Foxtail millets diet
• Keeps your digestive tract clean
• Millets calm the mood of a baby due to serotonin enzymes
Foxtail Millet Nutrition
• Foxtail millets are high in calories
• Vegan food and also gluten-free cereal
• Rich in proteins, and low in fat
• A good amount of fiber content, calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, and carbohydrates.
10 Tips for Eating or Cooking:
• Baby food, and as breakfast porridge
• Can be used as a stuffing ingredient for cabbage rolls and other vegetables
• South Indian Dosa can be made with these Foxtail millets, it’s very crunchy and acts a good finger food
• Make breakfast porridge with cooked millet; also by adding favorite nuts and fruits of your baby or toddlers choice
• We can add ground millets to bread and muffin recipes
• Instead of rice or potatoes, we can serve millets
• Add millets to your favorite chopped vegetables; make a stir fry
• Millets can be used in soups, and for making dense, whole grain bread
• Flatbread called rotis are often made from millets flour
Video: Foxtail Millet Dosa for Babies, Toddlers & Kids
Amazing health benefits of Millets for babies:
Millets have a mild flavor with a protein content similar to rice and wheat. It satisfies a hungry baby’s appetite.
• Easily Digestible
• Maintains Metabolic Rate
• Cures Iron Deficiency
(Millets are an excellent source of iron and cure anemia in babies)
• Bone Development
(Millets contain a high proportion of calcium and regulate the bone development process of growing babies.)Treats Constipation
• Calms Mood
Millets are complex carbohydrate producing serotonin that has properties to calm your baby’s mood.
• Combination of rice, urad dal, methi seeds(fenugreek seeds) for helping in digestion and caramelization of dosa while cooking in oil on the tava. Olive oil can be used for cooking dosa for your baby or kids and adults as well.
Foxtail Millet Dosa for Babies, Toddlers & Kids
Foxtail Millet Dosa for Babies, Toddlers & Kids
Author:Kavitha Prashanth
Recipe Type: Breakfast
Cuisine:Indian
Ingredients
- Foxtail Millets - 2 cup
- Uncooked Rice - 1/2 cup
- Urad Dal - 1 cup
- Methi/Fenugreek Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Method
- Keep all the ingredients ready.
- Add Foxtail Millet and Rice in a bowl, add sufficient water, squeeze and wash, strain and soak it separately for 4 to 5 hours.
- In another bowl, take Urad Dal and Methi Seeds/Fenugreek seeds and add sufficient water, squeeze and wash, strain and soak it seperately for 4 to 5 hours.
- Add the Rice and Foxtail Millet mixture in the mixer, grind finely for a coarse texture.
- Transfer the grinder mixture to a big glass bowl.
- Now add the soaked urad dal and methi seeds to a mixer, grind well for a smooth texture. Once the batter is ready, transfer it to the glass bowl containing the previous mixture.
- Add the required amount of Salt and allow the Foxtail Millet Dosa batter to ferment for 8 hours.
- After fermentation of 8 hours, the fluffy batter is ready. Water is added accordingly to bring it to Dosa Batter consistency.
- Foxtail Millet Dosa batter is poured on the preheated non-stick tava, required amount of oil is used, for light crispy healthy Foxtail Millet Dosa.
- Our Foxtail Millet Dosa is ready to be served.
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Foxtail Millet Dosa for Babies, Toddlers & Kids
Method :
1. Keep all the ingredients ready.
2. Add Foxtail Millet and Rice in a bowl, add sufficient water, squeeze and wash, strain and soak it seperately for 4 to 5 hours.
3. In another bowl, take Urad Dal and Methi Seeds/Fenugreek seeds and add sufficient water, squeeze and wash, strain and soak it separately for 4 to 5 hours.
4. Add the Rice and Foxtail Millet mixture in the mixer, grind finely for a coarse texture.
5. Transfer the ground mixture to a big glass bowl.
6. Now add the soaked urad dal and methi seeds in a mixer, grind well for a smooth texture. Once the batter is ready, transfer it to the glass bowl containing the previous mixture.
7. Add the required amount of salt
8. Allow the Foxtail Millet Dosa batter to ferment for 8 hours.
9. After fermentation of 8 hours, the fluffy batter is ready. Water is added accordingly to bring it to Dosa Batter consistency.
10. Foxtail Millet Dosa batter is poured on the preheated non-stick tava, required amount of oil is used, for light crispy healthy Foxtail Millet Dosa.
11. Our Foxtail Millet Dosa is ready to be served.
Foxtail Millet Dosa for Babies, Toddlers & Kids
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