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Jowar idli recipe | Jowar dosa recipe (no rice)

Jowar idli recipe without rice is a great way to use sorghum or white millets.
Prep Time4 hours
Cook Time15 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: jowar dosa, jowar idli, sorghum dosa, sorghum idli, white millet dosa
Author: admin

Equipment

  • Vitamix /wet grinder / high speed grinder
  • idli moulds / idli plates
  • steamer / instant pot for idli
  • cast iron pan for dosa
  • Ladle

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup jowar /sorghum
  • 1/2 tsp methi seeds
  • 2 tbsp. urad dal /black lentils
  • 1/2 cup water
  • salt as per taste

Instructions

  • Wash and soak urad dal(with methi dana) and jowar seeds in a bowl with enough amount of water overnight or 4-6 hours
  • Blend sorghum with urad dal ,water and salt in a mixer (this takes around 40-50 seconds in a vitamix blender) once its nearly done. You may blend in 2 or more batches depending on the capacity of the mixer.To make idli. Keep the batter aside to ferment overnight in a warm place.(refer notes)

To make jowar idlis

  • Grease idli pans with butter/ghee/oil, pour a ladle of batter in the pan
  • move the idli rack into a steamer and steam for atleast 12-15 minutes.

Jowar dosa

  • You can use fresh batter that is not fermented or use the fermented batter.In a bowl take some amount of batter and add some water to get a thin pouring consistency.You may add salt if required.
  • Once its medium hot,add a big ladle of batter and spread it evenly
  • Add little oil on the edges.Let it cook for few minutes ,until rawness dissapear
  • Optionally flip it and cook on the other side for few mins.Using a spatula,take out the dosa.
  • Sprinkle some water and repeat for the remaining fermented batter.