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Kambu Dosa | Pearl Millet Dosa

Posted on May 10th, 2010
by Sowmya Venkatachalam
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3.5 from 4 votes
Kambu (Pearl Millet) Dosa, a healthy alternate for the conventional dosa made with rice and urad dal. In this Kambu dosa, we are not using rice. ITs just the millet and urad dal with which the batter is prepared, fermented and tasty crispy dosas are made.
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 20 minutes
Fermentation Time 1 day
Total Time 1 day 1 hour 20 minutes
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Kambu is called “Pearl Millet” in english, “Bajra” in Hindi. Kambu Dosa (Pearl Millet) dosa, a very healthy version of dosa made using Pearl millet ,urad dal and fenugreek seeds. Conventionally for dosa or idli, we use parboiled or idli rice along with urad dal and fenugreek seeds. Here, in this Kambu Dosa, we are not going to use any rice. Instead, we are going to use Pearl Millet, urad dal and fenugreek seeds. Many of us are Diet conscious now a days and doctors are advising us to reduce the rice content and use wheat or millets in place. Millets are so healthy and nutritious. So, once a while, we can make Kambu Dosa instead of the conventional dosa.

Nutrition value of Kambu:

Rich in Iron : Kambu has 8 times higher iron content than rice. Higher Iron content helps maintaining hemoglobin level

Rich in fiber : Pearl millet is very powerful in controlling diabetes. Because of its high fibre content, it tends to digest slowly and release glucose at a slower rate as compared to other foods.

Reduce Bad Cholesterol : It contains phyto chemical, which is called phytic acid believed to increase cholesterol metabolism. It also stabilises the level of cholesterol in the body.

You can also try other Pearl Millet Recipes:

  1. Kambu Koozh
  2. Pearl Millet cookies
  3. Kambu Murukku
  4. Pearl Millet Rasam
  5. Kambu Pakoda
  6. Pearl Millet Adai

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Kambu Dosa Recipe | Pearl Millet Dosa Recipe
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Kambu Dosa Recipe | Pearl Millet Dosa Recipe

Course: Breakfast, Tamil Nadu
Cuisine: Indian, South Indian, Tamil Nadu
Equipments Needed
  • Wet Grinder
  • Tawa
Prep Time: 1 hour
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Fermentation Time: 1 day
Total Time: 1 day 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 73kcal
Author: Sowmya Venkatachalam
Kambu (Pearl Millet) Dosa, a healthy alternate for the conventional dosa made with rice and urad dal. In this Kambu dosa, we are not using rice. ITs just the millet and urad dal with which the batter is prepared, fermented and tasty crispy dosas are made.
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Ingredients

  • 2 Cups Kambu / Pearl Millet / Bajra 1 Cup - 250ml
  • ½ Cup Urad Dal
  • 1 tsp Fenugreek seeds
  • 2 tbsp Sesame Oil For Cooking dosa

Instructions 

Preparing Kambu Dosa Batter

  • Wash and soak the millet in water for 4 hours. Take urad dal and fenugreek in a vessel, wash and thoroughly and soak for 4 hours
  • After 4 hours, drain water from the urad dal and add it to the wet grinder. Grind the urad dal to a nice smooth fluffy batter. Take this batter in a mixing bowl
  • Next, add soaked and drained Kambu (Pearl Millet) in the wet grinder. Add water at regular intervals and grind it to smooth batter. Millet takes more time to grind into smooth batter. Its always a good choice to grind urad dal and millet separately to make sure both the batters are smooth.
  • Pour the Kambu batter into mixing bowl. Add 2 Teaspoon of Salt and Mix both the batters well.
  • Set this batter for fermentation for about 8-12 hours. Keep the batter in the warm place that quickens the fermentation process
  • After 8 or 12 hours, the batter would have nicely fermentated and becomes fluffy and raised up. Our Kambu Dosa batter is now ready!

Cooking Kambu (Pearl Millet) Dosa

  • Heat a tawa and grease with oil. When the tawa is sizzling hot, pour 1 full ladle of Kambu dosa batter and spread it to a thin dosa.
  • Pour a teaspoon of sesame oil around the dosa and cook the dosa in medium flame for about 30 seconds
  • Flip the dosa to other side and cook, till the dosa is crispy and golden color
  • Repeat this for the rest of the batter.
  • Serve the delicious Kambu Dosa | Pearl Millet with Tomato chutney or any chuntey of your choice or Sambar or Idli Podi and enjoy the healthy dosa!

Notes

  1. If you like crispy dosa, reduce the urad dal to 1/4 cup and soak 1/4 cup of idli rice 
  2. Fermentation hours may differ according to your climate conditions. If the season is sunny and warm, the batter may get fermented within 4 hours also. So depending upon the climatic conditions make sure to ferment the batter by keeping in a warm place. 

Nutritional Info

Nutrition Facts
Kambu Dosa Recipe | Pearl Millet Dosa Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 Dosa)
Calories 73 Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Carbohydrates 22g7%
Protein 5g10%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Instructions with Step by Step Pictures

PREPARING KAMBU DOSA BATTER

  • Wash and soak the millet in water for 4 hours. Take urad dal and fenugreek in a vessel, wash and thoroughly and soak for 4 hours
  • After 4 hours, drain water from the urad dal and add it to the wet grinder. Grind the urad dal to a nice smooth fluffy batter. Take this batter in a mixing bowl. Next, add soaked and drained Kambu (Pearl Millet) in the wet grinder. Add water at regular intervals and grind it to smooth batter. Millet takes more time to grind into smooth batter. Its always a good choice to grind urad dal and millet separately to make sure both the batters are smooth. Pour the Kambu batter into mixing bowl. Add 2 Teaspoon of Salt and Mix both the batters well.
  • Set this batter for fermentation for about 8-12 hours. Keep the batter in the warm place that quickens the fermentation process

  • After 8 or 12 hours, the batter would have nicely fermentated and becomes fluffy and raised up. Our Kambu Dosa batter is now ready!

COOKING KAMBU (PEARL MILLET) DOSA

  • Heat a tawa and grease with oil. When the tawa is sizzling hot, pour 1 full ladle of Kambu dosa batter and spread it to a thin dosa. Pour a teaspoon of sesame oil around the dosa and cook the dosa in medium flame for about 30 seconds. Flip the dosa to other side and cook, till the dosa is crispy and golden color. Repeat this for the rest of the batter.

  • Serve the delicious Kambu Dosa | Pearl Millet with Tomato chutney or any chuntey of your choice or Sambar or Idli Podi and enjoy the healthy dosa!

Kambu dosa Recipe | Pearl Millet Dosa Recipe

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Suhasini Deepak says:
September 21, 2012 at 3:25 pm

Hi I have broken kambu…should I soak that also?

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Anonymous says:
March 31, 2013 at 1:24 pm

what is the english name for kambu

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viji says:
February 25, 2014 at 5:59 am

Pearl Millet

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Anonymous says:
March 31, 2013 at 1:25 pm

I had asked the english name by accident, I want the hindi name

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subbuskitchen says:
April 2, 2013 at 8:56 am

Hi, Hindi name is Bajra

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Priya Anand says:
December 17, 2019 at 9:41 pm

Tried it first time. My family loved it. Also made tomato chutney to go with it. Yummy it was.. thanks so much!!

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Sowmya Venkatachalam says:
December 19, 2019 at 8:46 am

So Glad Priya. Thanks

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