Protein-Rich Crunchy Kulith Dosa
Try these Kulith crepes or dosas rich in flavonoids, protein, calcium, and iron. The perfect blend of rice and fiber makes it a complete cereal pulse combination.
Ingredients
- 1 cup horse gram lentils, kulith soaked for 8 hours
- ¼ cup urad dal/black lentils, soaked for 8 hours
- 2 cups hand-pounded rice, chawal
- 1 tsp fenugreek seeds, methi seeds
- 2 tbsp flattened rice, poha
- 2 tbsp pumpkin purée
- Salt as per taste
- A2 ghee to drizzle
Instructions
- Wash and soak horse gram and the urad dal for 8 hours.
- Wash and soak rice and methi seeds for 5 hours.
- Soak poha for 10 minutes before grinding.
- Transfer the ingredients along with the pumpkin purée to a mixer grinder.
- Blend into a fine paste using little water. Add salt and mix.
- Keep it aside for 6 to 8 hours for fermentation.
- Heat a pan. Pour a ladle of dosa batter and spread it to form a thin dosa.
- Drizzle a few drops of ghee around the dosa and cook until it turns crisp.
- Serve hot with coconut chutney or dip of choice.
Power tips and variations
- You can use spinach purée instead of pumpkin purée too.
- You can alternate green gram/chana dal as a substitute for horse gram/kulith dal.
Notes
- Kulith/horse gram is an Indian superfood rich in phenolic compounds such as quercetin, kaempferol, and myricetin.
- Rich in iron, it also has higher calcium content among pulses and is one of the richest vegetarian protein sources.
- It is great for the gut, urinary and bladder health, hair and skin, weight, and constipation.
- It is rich in fiber and works as a natural diuretic.
- The superpower magic legume can reduce flatulence and aid menstrual problems too.
- Learn to make Kulith soup here.
- Want to try making the kalonji podi to relish with the dosa? Check out the recipe here.
Nutrition
Calories: 175kcalCarbohydrates: 15.2gProtein: 12gFat: 2.2g
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