Gluten Free Yellow Corn Flour Dosa / Diet Friendly Recipe - 88 / #100dietrecipes

Gluten free yellow corn flour / makkacholam dosa is an instant and healthy breakfast option which is prepared by adding bansi rava and curd. Chopped tomato and chillies are added to enhance the taste of dosa. More veggies can also be included in the batter to make it more nutritious. This can be served along with any varieties of chutney or sambhar.

Ingredients :

1 Cup Gluten Free Yellow Corn Flour / Makkacholam flour
1/2 Cup Bansi Rava ( Regular rava can also be used )
1/2 Cup Curd 
1 1/2 Cups Water ( Add extra if necessary ) 
Salt to taste 
1 Tomato, finely chopped ( without seed )
2 Green chillies ( Finely chopped )
4 Tbsp Coriander leaves, finely chopped

Method :

Add bansi rava in a bowl along with curd and mix well without any lumps by adding 1/2 cup of water.

Keep aside for 10 minutes.

Now add the gluten free yellow corn flour and mix well again by adding the remaining 1 cup of water ( add extra water if necessary ).

Add the chopped tomato, green chillies and coriander leaves.

Add the required amount of salt and mix well. ( Batter should not be too tin or thick ).

Heat non stick dosa pan, take one ladle of batter and prepare like regular dosa by smearing little olive oil.

Cook both the sides in a medium flame and remove from the flame.

Repeat the process for remaining batter and serve hot.

Serving Options :

Serve hot with any varieties of chutney or sambhar.

Gluten Free Wheat Flour Pidi Kozhukattai / Diet Friendly Recipes - 20 / #100dietrecipes

Everyone must be familiar with a famous snack pidi kozhukattai, which is prepared using rice flour and my today's recipe is the healthiest version of pidi kozhukattai. I have used gluten free wheat flour to make it diet friendly but the same can also be prepared using wheat flour. Easy to prepare and perfect evening or mid - morning snack while dieting, which goes delicious with Roasted gram chutney or any spicy chutney. The onions and chillies are sauteed and combined with the gluten free wheat flour to form a dough and then, shaped into dumplings with a finger impression on top and steamed till it gets a glossy texture.

Ingredients :

1 Cup  Gluten Free Wheat Flour
1/4 Cup Water + 2 Tbsp Hot water
1 Big Onion, finely chopped
2 Green chillies, finely chopped
Few Curry leaves, finely chopped
1 Tbsp Ginger, Finely chopped
Salt to taste
2 Tsp Olive oil
1/2 Tsp Mustard seeds
1/2 Tsp Jeera / Cumin seeds
1 Tbsp Channa dal


Method :

Heat oil in a non stick pan and add mustard seeds.

Once it starts spluttering, add jeera / cumin seeds followed by the finely chopped ginger, green chillies and curry leaves.

Saute and add the finely chopped onion.

Saute till the color of onion turns into light brown, in a low flame and add the measured water followed by salt.

Let it boil and add the gluten free wheat flour little by little, by stirring constantly.

Mix well without any lumps, switch off the flame and transfer it to a bowl.

Knead the mixture to form a soft dough by sprinkling hot water.

Once done, divide the dough into 9 - 10 equal sized balls and keep aside.

Take one ball in your hand and press it to get a elongated shaped dumpling along with a finger impression on top.

Repeat the process for the remaining balls and steam it for 10 - 15 minutes or till the glossy texture appears on top, in a lightly greased pan.

Once done, switch off the flame and serve hot.

Serving Options :

Serve hot with Roasted gram chutney or any spicy chutney.