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    Home » Siru Thaniyangal | Millets » Barnyard Millet Neer Dosa

    Barnyard Millet Neer Dosa

    Posted on November 4, 2018 · Last Updated on January 4, 2022 · By Srividhya G · 16 Comments

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    Barnyard Millet Neer Dosa is a soft and spongy savory crepe prepared with barnyard millet. This famous Mangalorean/Tulu Nadu neer dosa requires no fermentation. Check out how to make delicious neer dosa with barnyard millet with step-wise pictures.

    Barnyard Millet Neer Dosa served with sides

    Why Barnyard Millet Neer Dosa?

    Weekdays I always opt for idli or oats porridge or some kanchi for breakfast. But weekends I always prepare a full breakfast combo. This neer dosa is one such weekend delicacy at our household. The batter for this dose/dosa should be very watery and hence the name neer dosa. Neer means water in the Tulu language. I usually prepare this with raw rice, but this time decided to try it with millet, precisely barnyard millet.

    You can make this neer dosa with a lot of combinations, but I went with just four ingredients – Millet, water, salt, and coconut. That’s it. If you want to try it with rice, I would recommend raw rice instead of idli rice.

    As I mentioned, it requires no fermentation. I usually soak the rice or millet either on Friday or Saturday night and grind it the next day morning and prepare dosas right away. You can serve this with chutney or sambar or sagu. I served this with the coconut chutney.

    Barnyard Millet Neer Dosa with coconut chutney
    Barnyard Millet Neer Dosa served with sides

    Millet Neer Dosa Cooking Time-

    The only thing to keep in mind is millets usually take a long time to cook. When I make this Barnyard Millet Neer Dosa, I typically cover and cook for about a minute and then flip and cook for just 5 to 7 seconds. But this flipping is not required for rice neer dosa. Instead of barnyard millet, you can use any millet variety and make this dosa.

    Now without any further delay, here is the oodhalu neer dosa or the kuthiraivali neer dosai or the barnyard millet neer dosa recipe.

    Barnyard Millet Neer Dosa Recipe

    Ingredients:

    • Barnyard Millet – 1 cup
    • Water – 1.25 to 1.5 cups
    • Coconut – ¼ cup
    • Salt – ¾ tsp
    • Oil for preparing the dosa

    Preparing the batter:

    • Wash and soak the barnyard millet for at least 6 hours. Overnight soaking is preferable.

    Washing and soaking the millet

    • Drain the water and grind it into a smooth paste along with coconut by adding ¼ to ½ cup of water.
    • Take this batter in a bowl and add the salt. Rinse the mixer jar with remaining water and add it to the mixture.

    Adding the batter to a bowl and adding salt

    • The batter should be very thin and watery.

    Preparing the Dosas:

    • Heat the dosa pan. I used my cast iron tawa. Ensure it is seasoned well.
    • Pour the batter from outwards toward the inner side of the tawa, similar to rava dosa. You don’t need to spread it like regular dosa.
    • If there are gaps, fill it in with the batter.
    • Spread some oil around the edges and cover the dosa and cook for about a minute.

    Covering the dosa to cook

    • It should be cooked thoroughly like below.

    The dosa cooked thoroughly

    • Now remove the lid and flip it and cook for 5 to 7 seconds.

    Removing the lid and flipping the dosa

    • You can make the triangular fold either on the tawa or take it out on the plate and then make the fold or relish as is.
    • Similarly, prepare dosa with the remaining batter.
    • Serve your Barnyard Millet Neer Dosa hot with chutney or with sambar.

    Serving Barnyard Millet Neer Dosa hot with chutney

    Notes:

    • Make sure the batter is watery and in a pouring consistency for the soft, spongy, and lacy dosa.
    • Depending upon the millet quality, adjust the water. But you at least need 1.5 cups for 1 cup of the barnyard millet.
    • Adjust the salt according to your preference.
    • Coconut is optional, but it adds a unique flavor.

    Barnyard Millet Neer Dosa served in two authentic plates

    P.S.:

    Sending this Barnyard Millet Neer Dosa recipe for the BM 94. Check out the Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing this BM#94.

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    Barnyard Millet Neer Dosa

    Barnyard Millet Neer Dosa is a soft and spongy savory crepe prepared with barnyard millet. This famous Mangalorean/Tulu Nadu neer dosa requires no fermentation.
    Prep Time6 hours hrs 40 minutes mins
    Cook Time30 minutes mins
    Soaking Time6 hours hrs
    Total Time7 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: South Indian
    Servings: 8 yields
    Calories: 139kcal
    Author: Srividhya G

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup Barnyard Millet
    • 1.5 cups Water 1.25 to 1.5 cups
    • ¼ cup Coconut grated
    • ¾ tsp Salt
    • 8 tsp Oil as required for preparing dosa

    Instructions

    Preparing the batter:

    • Wash and soak the barnyard millet for at least 6 hours. Overnight soaking is preferable.
    • Drain the water and grind it into a smooth paste along with coconut by adding ¼ to ½ cup of water.
    • Take this batter in a bowl and add the salt. Rinse the mixer jar with remaining water and add it to the mixture.
    • The batter should be very thin and watery.

    Preparing the Dosas:

    • Heat the dosa pan. I used my cast iron tawa. Ensure it is seasoned well.
    • Pour the batter from outwards toward the inner side of the tawa, similar to rava dosa. You don't need to spread it like regular dosa.
    • If there are gaps, fill it in with the batter.
    • Spread some oil around the edges and cover the dosa and cook for about a minute.
    • Now remove the lid and flip it and cook for 5 to 7 seconds. You can make the triangular fold either on the tawa or take it out on the plate and then make the fold or relish as is.
    • Similarly, prepare dosa with remaining batter.
    • Serve hot with chutney or with sambar.

    Notes

    • Make sure the batter is watery and in a pouring consistency for the soft, spongy and lacy dosa.
    • Depending upon the millet quality, adjust the water. But you at least need 1.5 cups for 1 cup of the barnyard millet.
    • Adjust the salt according to your preference.
    • Coconut is optional, but it adds a unique flavor.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 139kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 222mg | Potassium: 8mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 0g | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1.5mg

    I am not a nutritionist. The nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It varies depending upon the product types or brands.

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    Filed Under: Breakfast / Tiffins, Dosa Varieties, Siru Thaniyangal | Millets Tagged With: barnyard millet neer dosa, how to make neer dosa with millets, kuthuraivali neer dosai, millet neer dosa, millet recipes, neer dosa, neer dose, oodhalu neer dose, udhalu neer dosa

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    Comments

    1. Dido says

      January 27, 2020 at 12:47 pm

      Hello Srividhya:
      I would like to make a fermented version of this dosa.
      How can I go about it?
      Thanks,
      Dido

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        January 28, 2020 at 6:31 am

        You can soak 2 cups of millet or 1 cup of millet and 1 cup of rice along with 1/2 cup of whole white urad dal and grind it and ferment it. With neer dosa, we don’t add any urad dal and it doesn’t need fermentation. But there is no harm in fermenting it as well.

        Reply
    2. Chef Mireille says

      November 23, 2018 at 7:41 pm

      5 stars
      I really like the porous texture of this dosa – must be so light and spongy

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        November 26, 2018 at 9:29 am

        Thanks Mir. :-)

        Reply
    3. Sandhiya ThirumalaiKumar says

      November 14, 2018 at 8:50 am

      5 stars
      Barnyard Neer Dosai looks amazing, haven’t tried millet dosai this way before. Sounds simple and healthy. Bookmarked to try,Vidhya.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        November 14, 2018 at 6:13 pm

        Thanks Sandhiya… Please do try and let me know how you liked it. Thanks

        Reply
    4. code2cook says

      November 13, 2018 at 6:16 pm

      5 stars
      barnyard millet neer dosa looks great. such a healthy flour and including them in an everyday diet actually helps to get nutrients. Love this version of dosa.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        November 14, 2018 at 8:01 am

        Thanks much.

        Reply
    5. Sandhya Ramakrishnan says

      November 13, 2018 at 3:39 pm

      5 stars
      I just posted kuthiraivali kesari for this week and now there is one more recipe for me to try. Did you feel the bitterness of the millet in the dosai or does the soaking take care of that?

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        November 14, 2018 at 8:06 am

        Oh wow I am yet to check that. I will look into it. And no we did not feel the bitterness. So far I have tried neer dosa with barnyard and proso millet and both were good. Thanks Sandhya

        Reply
    6. Gayathri Kumar says

      November 09, 2018 at 6:48 pm

      We make a similar version which is called as thideer dosa. That is one of my fav breakfast. Your millet version sounds so yum..

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        November 10, 2018 at 8:24 pm

        Thanks Gayathri… Thideer dosa name is great. :-)

        Reply
    7. harini says

      November 09, 2018 at 3:35 pm

      5 stars
      I have this noted as well. Shall take a note of the tips you have mentioned and try it out.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        November 10, 2018 at 8:27 pm

        Thanks :-) :-)

        Reply
    8. Priya Suresh says

      November 06, 2018 at 8:06 am

      Well done with barnyard millet, never tried neer dosa with millets and an excellent idea to make this incredible dosa with this fabulous millets.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        November 07, 2018 at 9:18 am

        Thank you Priya.

        Reply
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