Varahi Musti Polo / Barnyard Millet Fist Dosa with Ridge Gourd Sambar adding Ginger n Cumin Seed

Varahi  Musti Polo / Barnyard Millet Fist  Dosa with Ridge Gourd Sambar adding  Ginger n Cumin Seed  

Varahi  Musti Polo / Barnyard Millet Fist  Dosa

• Varahi ( Barnyard Millet )-1 cup 
• Urad Dhal  -1 fistful
• Fenugreek seeds -1/ 2  tsp
• Phova/Beaten rice  ( thin variety) - 1 fistful
• Salt to taste 

Method 
Wash n Soak Varahi / Barnyard Millet , urad dhal n fenugreek seeds in water for about 5 hours . 

Just before grinding the batter , soak thin beaten rice/phova in little water just for 5 mts n grind all  these ingredients to a very fine batter .

Add salt to the batter n ferment overnight . 

Heat a dosa tawa , smear oil n pour ladle full batter but dont spread the batter too much  , cook on only one side by closing  the lid . 

Ridge Gourd Sambar with Ginger n Cumin Seed 

• Ridge Gourd  ...1
• Thur Dhal- 1 cup
• Onion ...1 
• Tomato-1  
• Ginger ...1 /2 inch piece
• MTR Sambar Powder- 2 or 3  tsp
• Tamarind - Marble size
• Hing /Asafoetida- 2 pinch 
• Salt  to taste 

Seasoning

• Oil-1 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
•  Cumin seeds ..1/2 tsp 
• Dry red chilly ...2 broken 
• Curry leaves-  1 sprig

Garnishing

• Coriander leaves

Method

Wash the ridge gourd n remove the skin n chop them  . 

Chop the onion, tomato n ginger 

Soak Thur dhal for 10 mts n then pressure cook it ..cool n churn it well . 

Soak tamarind in water for 20 mts n extract juice n to it add sambar powder n mix well .

Soak the hing in little water for sometime n mix well .

Cook  chopped  ridge gourd, onion, tomato n ginger in little water  .  

In a vessel add the cooked stuffs , tamarind sambar powder mix , hing water  n salt . cook well , give the seasoning , then garnish .