வரகு அரிசி இட்லி தோசை மாவு /Varagu Arisi IDly / Dosai Batter Batter

Most of us are health conscious these days and ofcourse millets helps to maintain our good health
Varagu / Kodo Millet is very rich in fiber, Iron and other minerals.It is very good for shedding excess pounds too
Making of this Varagu Rice Idly / Dosai Batter is very similar to normal Idly / Dosai Batter

Check out the following links for
Varagu Arisi Idly
Varagu Arisi Podi Dosai

Ingredients

• Unpolished Varagu Rice - 1 cup 
• Urad Dhal - 1/4 cup 
• Methi seeds - 1 teaspoon
• Varagu / Normal Poha - 1/4 cup 
• Rock Salt - 1 teaspoon

Method
Step 1 - Soaking

• Wash and soak Urad dhal for 1 hour.Also put methi seeds in it
• Wash and soak Varagu Rice for 4 hours
• Wash and soak poha just for 10 minutes

Step 2 - Grinding

• First take the soaked urad dhal and methi seeds in the mixer.Add about 1/4 cup of ice cold water
• Grind it till it is soft and fluffy
• Transfer it to a big container

• In the mixer jar add the soaked varagu arisi.Pour about 1/2 cup of cold water.Grind it to a smooth batter
• Now add the soaked poha and run the mixer once again
• Now add this to urad dhal batter and mix well

Step 3 - Fermentation

• Add rock salt and mix well with hand
• Allow it to ferment overnight
• You will notice the level of batter would have raised / puffed up

Now the batter for making Varagu Idly / Dosai is ready