Preparation time: 5 hrs
Cooking time: 30 min
Serves: 3

Ingredients: (measuring cup used = 240ml)

1. 1 cup millets or siridhanya
2. 1/4 cup grated coconut
3. 1/4 cup beaten rice
4. Salt as per your taste
5. 4 tsp refined oil or ghee.

Instructions for making siridhanya or millets neer dose:

1. To make siridhanya or millets neer dosa first wash and soak the millets in water for at least 5-6 hours. I usually soak it overnight.
2. Drain the water and grind it along with beaten rice (poha) and coconut using a mixer grinder until smooth.
3. The batter should be very smooth. Check the batter between 2 fingers and you should feel smooth. Transfer it to a container.
4. Add in salt and give a quick mix.
5. Also add in required water to make the batter thin. The batter shall have thin watery consistency.
6. Now take the cast iron pan (well seasoned) or non-stick pan. Keep the stove at high flame and wait till the pan becomes sizzling hot. Smear oil using a small onion or a carrot if it is an iron pan.
7. Before making each dosa, stir the batter very well with the ladle. To make millets neer dosa you have to pour the dosa batter on the hot pan and it will spread on its own. Jusi like ner dosa or rava dosa.
8. Close the lid wait for about 10 seconds.
9. Open the lid, reduce the flame, wait for 5 more seconds. Take out the dosa from pan by using the flat spatula. Serve it hot with chutney or sambar.

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