Dosas are a staple at my home; they’re easy to make, go with all kinds of side dishes and are healthy. However, my son was bored with all the usual (according to him, ‘boring’) dosa varieties and he wanted something new! I was searching for a different kind of dosa when I came across one here. This is a different kind of ragi dosa, and not the regular one made by mixing ragi flour with Dosa batter. With a few additions to the original recipe, I got a new instant ragi dosa that had my son smiling!!
Instant Ragi Carrot Dosa
Ingredients
- 100% Organic Homemade Ragi Flour – 1 cup
- Wheat flour – 1/2 cup
- Grated carrots – 1/2 cup
- Cumin/Jeera Powder – 1 teaspoon
- Salt to taste ( you can skip the salt for babies under 1 year)
- Water or Buttermilk as needed
- Optional: Coriander leaves, curry leaves, grated/chopped vegetables, onions
Method
1. Mix all the dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Add the wet ingredients and whisk to make a batter with the same consistency as dosa batter . You make the batter very thin as for rawa dosas, I made mine a little thick since my son prefers it like that.
2. Drizzle the dosa tawa with oil or ghee. Pour a ladle of batter and spread it as you would for a regular dosa. When the sides begin to cook, flip the dosas over and cook on both sides.
3. The dosas should be a light brown. Serve with chutney or a dip of your choice.
You can actually make any version of this dosa by mixing in vegetables of your choice. You can also top with some grated cheese, if that’s what it takes to get your little one to eat!
P.S – Do not forget to checkout our other yummy easy Ragi Recipes for Babies and Toddlers.

Instant Ragi Carrot Dosa or Carrot Finger Millet Pancake
Ingredients
- Homemade Ragi Flour - 1 cup
- Wheat flour - 1/2 cup
- Grated carrots - 1/2 cup
- Cumin/Jeera Powder - 1 teaspoon
- Salt to taste you can skip the salt for babies under 1 year
- Water or Buttermilk as needed
- Optional: Coriander leaves curry leaves, grated/chopped vegetables, onions
Instructions
- Mix all the dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Add the wet ingredients and whisk to make a batter with the same consistency as dosa batter . You make the batter very thin as for rawa dosas, I made mine a little thick since my son prefers it like that.
- Drizzle the dosa tawa with oil or ghee. Pour a ladle of batter and spread it as you would for a regular dosa. When the sides begin to cook, flip the dosas over and cook on both sides.
- The dosas should be a light brown. Serve with chutney or a dip of your choice.
Hi ,
This recipe need fermitation ? Or it’s instants ?
Fermentation is not required 🙂
Great recipe. I just love reading your posts and incorporate it. It has been of great help to me. Can’t thank you enough.I wanted to ask you about the tawa, it’s cast iron right?
Where can I get cast iron tawa. Have been searching for one for quite some time. But authenticity is important. It would be great if you could help on that
Thanks
Hi Gayatri,
Thank you for the appreciation dear 🙂 We have tried to help you with an option (cast iron tawa), please go through the reviews and find the best suitable one. Link – https://amzn.to/2nc3O72
Can this dosa be made with sprouted ragi powder that is available on your site?
Hi Divya,
Yes, This dosa recipe can also be made with My Little Moppet Food’s sprouted ragi powder.
Dosa doesnt turn out to be soft. Why so.
Hi Sonika,
Try making the batter little more thick if you want it to be more soft.
Is it okay for a 8 month old baby
Yes Seena, You can give dear.
Hello Dear doctor,
My son is 9 months old, he is not interested in formula milk and even my breastmilk, what should i do?
You can give other forms of milk like curd, cheese, paneer. Also give shakes and other foods which have milk as an ingredient. Hope you are following the monthly chart as per baby’s age.
Great recipe! My little one quite likes these.
Fantastic, makes us happy 🙂
My dosas are sticking to the pan while flipping and not easily coming off even after greasing it with oil . I am adding rice powder instead of wheat powder is it due to that?
Hello Hema,
Thx for your recipes ..:)) Is ragi millet advisible during winter ?
Hi,
I have query, as usually we use fermented batter. Will buttermilk will do same
Regards
Sukhbir
Hi Sukhbir,
You mean to say fermented ragi batter?