Instant Raagi Dosa/ Fingermillet dosa

Here in the neck of our woods, it is the season of Autumn/Fall here where nature works its magic and turns the leaves into shades of colors. Vibrant reds, brilliant yellows, striking orange and muted browns adorn the branches making the tree all decked up. Even a single leaf on its own can be a marvel. Of course, not all trees exhibit this behavior; sometimes there is a stretch with these brilliant hues, yet some that do not change at all. Many a years I have missed this spectacle and I have a reason for that. Weekday morning is a…

Jowar Bhakri/Sorghum Dosa

Jowar is an Indian name for Sorghum. Sorghum is gluten-free diet and is good in treatment of celiac disease and wheat allergies. It keeps bones and teeth healthy giving energy to the body. It also maintains the health of heart, controls diabetes, arthritis and weight of the body. (Health Benefits of Sorghum). The most famous Indian flatbread made out of Jowar is Jolada Rotti. This is an unleavened flatbread, delicious, nutritious but tricky to make. Unlike the regular wheat flour chapathis, Jowar is gluten free, hence difficult to retain shape while rolling of the dough. Of course, it requires good…

Eggless Chocolate Chip Banana Pancake for kids

  This time around (yet again) over the weekend we had some overripe bananas lurking on our countertops. I usually do not throw them, but come up with means of using them. I have tried making Eggless Whole Wheat Banana Muffins, Eggless Banana Oats Chocolate Chip Muffins, Banana Halwa (Burfi), Eggless Banana Bread etc before all with good results. This time I did not have the energy to bake, yet wanted to make use of those bananas and try something which DS would enjoy.  Somewhere along I got the idea of making pancakes and decided to try these Chocolate banana…