Sprouted Moong and Quinoa Dosa/Indian Crepes

Healthy and Nutritious Sprouted Moong and Quinoa Dosa/Crepes recipe for breakfast and light meals

Gluten-free, Vegan Friendly Sprouted Moong and Quinoa Dosa, is a delicious breakfast recipe that can prepared in jiffy with little preparation done in advance. Loaded with two superfoods this one is one of the healthiest breakfast option for all the age groups.

Me and my kids love dosa and idlis but most of the time when dosa cravings hit, I do not have fermented batter ready :). I make these crispy and nutritious dosa that needs no waiting(fermentation) time. With no option of eating out hot fresh dosa , I rely on Instant ways of making it. These are also a good option for busy morning breakfast when kids and hubby are always in hurry to rush off to school and office. Or, when I need to go easy for dinner by serving something that is wholesome tasty and nutritious.

What is Dosa

Traditionally originating from South Indian Cuisine, Dosa is savory Indian crepe that made with fermented rice and lentil batter.. These are thin like crepes but are more crispy. Now a days these are popular all over India and even Internationally and made with different ingredients like rava, millets flour. Checkout this Instant Ragi Dosa Recipe.

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Benefits of Moong Sprouts

Moong Sprouts are believed to be more nutritious than Moong Beans. If you have still not included these in your diet, then do it right away.

One of the best source of protein, antioxidants and almost all the nutrients required by our body. These are one of the super food that should be included in diet especially if you are a vegetarian or vegan.

I like to eat moong sprouts in my salads and stir-frys, but my kids and hubby do not like this way. So, I have come up ways in which I can sneak these into their food. For fussy eaters, you can include these in pulao, khichdi, as filling in paratha, sandwiches, dosa and idlis.

Try this nutritious Moong Sprouts Salad

Nutritious Quinoa

To make dosa with sprouted moong beans more crunchy and crispy one can add daliya(cracked wheat), poha, rice flour, amaranth flour or quinoa. You can also add cornstarch but I avoid it. This time I added quinoa.

Quinoa is gluten-free and is one of the most richest source of plant protein that contains all the nine essential amino acids. Nowadays lot of people are substituting it with rice in their diet. If it is not available in your area then you can substitute it with rice flour.

Breakfast the most important meal of the day

Needless to mention again, breakfast should be one of the main meals for us. But, sadly in this fast paced life, many of us ignore this most important meal due to lack of time. Make something that is quick and easy and also fulfils the nutritional requirements of the whole family.

So to be active and full of energy, one should have a proper breakfast with nutritious ingredients.

Sprouted Moong and Quinoa Dosa is one such perfect filling and nutritious dish, which keeps away the hunger pangs for a long time.

How to make Instant Quinoa Dosa

First step in preparing it, is to make Moong Sprouts. You can use store bought sprouts also, but I prefer making it at home. You can make a big batch of sprouts and use it in various dishes. Making it at home is a more hygienic option then buying from stores.

Check out How To Sprout Moong Beans at Home

Soak Quinoa for about 2-3 hrs. If you plan to make dosa in morning, then you can soak it before sleeping, or early in morning.

Wash Quinoa 2-3 times in tap water. Then soak in enough water.

When ready to make, drain water.

In a blender, add moong sprouts, quinoa, green chilies(optional and as per taste), ginger, cumin seeds, salt and fresh cilantro leaves. Add little water about 1/2 cup while grinding the batter. I did not use garlic and onion, you can always add while grinding batter.

Keep the batter in a bowl for about 30 minutes. You can also leave it in your refrigerator overnight. I never kept it more than 2 days so don't know whether it will stay longer than that.

When ready to make, heat a griddle( preferably cast iron or non-stick). Splash some water on griddle to check if it is hot enough to cook dosa. If the water sizzles quickly your griddle is ready.

Put spoonful of batter on griddle and spread it carefully in circular motion. Cook on medium flame, till it starts leaving the sides. You can flip it and cook lightly on the other side else it is fine just like that also.

Consistency of batter for Dosa.. it should not be too thick or too runny. Batter should coat the back of ladle and forms a ribbon like flow when dropped from ladle.

Serving Suggestions

Serve hot with chutney of your choice like this Roasted Bell Pepper Tomato and Garlic Chutney, Cilantro and Mint Chutney or your coconut chutney with dosa.

You can also spread some Podi (South Indian Dry Chutney Powder Mix) or Flax seed Chutney and relsih with your tea, coffee or juice.

Kids like it with tomato chutney. You can also serve it with Paneer Bhurji or mashed potatoes just like the way we make for Rice and Lentil Dosa filling.

More quick and easy vegetarian breakfast recipe

Moonglet, Multi Dal Dosa, Ragi Dosa, Aloo Paratha, Instant Sooji and Oats Appe, Methi Paratha, Avocado Toast, Paneer Bhurji Sandwich and many more.

Quinoa Recipes from the blog

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So do try this vegan and gluten-free dosa recipe with two superfoods(Moong Sprouts and Quinoa). It is very nutritious for all the age groups.

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1) Wash nicely Quinoa and soak it for at least 2-3 hrs.