Dosa for Babies
How to serve BLW Baby Led Weaning Dosa for Babies ?
Being south Indians, Dosa has always been a staple food for us. It is a super quick and convenient breakfast item that can be paired with chutney, sambar or Idli podi. I introduced S to this when he was 6 months during his first week of weaning. It was a hit! Over time I slowly gave Coconut chutney spread in Dosa, mashed dal and sambar and he slowly got used to those tastes as well. The recipes for coconut chutney, Tomato Chutney and Coriander Chutney can be found here.
- 3 cups Idli Rice
- 1 cup Dosa Rice ((if dosa rice is unavailable, you can use raw rice))
- 3/4 cups Urad dal whole
- 1 tablespoon Fenugreek
Wash and soak both Idli rice and Dosa rice (or Plain Rice) together and Fenugreek in a separate container for 6 hours minimum (preferably overnight).
Soak Urad dal for 1 hour.
First finely grind the soaked Fenugreek adding little water.
Once it's frothy, add soaked Urad dal and nicely grind till the batter becomes fluffy by adding water as required gradually.
Remove and keep aside
Now grind the soaked rice to a very fine paste while adding as required little by little.
Mix both the batters and keep aside to ferment.
You can remove the baby's portion at this stage (if less than 1 yr old) and add salt to the remaining batter before leaving to ferment or do it post fermentation. It's up to your convenience and preference.
After 8 hours or next day morning the batter would have fermented. Mix well.
Batter is Ready
- How to make Dosa for Babies
Pour Dosa batter in a heated Pan smear little ghee around the corners
Gently turn it to the other side.
Do not make it Crispy let it be little softer for the Babies to handle.
Dosa is ready. Cut them in to 3 inch pieces and serve to Baby with Coconut Chutney.