It is same as the normal one with a slight improvisation to make it more soft.
How to make Steamed Dosa for Babies?
Ingredients
Dosa batter – 1 Ladle
Ghee – 1 tsp
Method
How to make Dosa Batter
Making Dosa batter is very easy, there are 2 methods
Method 1
4 cups of Idli Rice
1 cup of Urad dal (whole)
1 tsp of Methi Seeds
Soak Rice and Dal seperately for 3 hours and grind them separately. Whole urad dal works out very well if you don’t get it, then spilt urad dal also can be used. First grind the dal, it must not be in very smooth consistency, then gind rice to a smooth consistency and mix them. Add water as needed. Add salt and allow them to ferment in a large bowl in a warm place for 6 to 8 hours until the batter raises up.
Method 2
If Idli Rice is not available, then
3 cups of Rice
1 cup of Urad dal
2 tbsp of Poha
1 tsp of Methi Seeds
Soak the Rice in hot water and Dal in normal temperature water. All other procedure are same as above except you can soak Poha 15 minutes before grinding.
Please note – Please remove a small quantity of batter without adding salt for babies.
Method for making Steamed Dosa
1. Sterilize all the utensils that are being used for cooking and serving using either Sterilizer or boiling them in hot water.
2. Heat the Tawa.
3. After it is hot, spread out the batter just a small circle.
4. After the holes arise pour ghee around the sides and over the dosa.
5. Cover it with a lid and cook.
6. After a minute or so, lift up the lid, you can see a spongy dosa, remove it.
7. Steamed Dosa is ready.
8. For babies who are starting solids, at first mix it with little hot water mash and feed. After 7th month you can feed dosa with Chutney powder for babies or tomato onion chutney for babies.
Nutritional Information
The approximate calorie intake for 1 small dosa is around 100 calories.
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- 1 cup Batter
- ¼ teaspoon ghee
- Sterilize all the utensils that are being used for cooking and serving using either Sterilizer or boiling them in hot water.
- Heat the Tawa.
- After it is hot, spread out the batter just a small circle.
- After the holes arise pour ghee around the sides and over the dosa.
- Cover it with a lid and cook.
- After a minute or so, lift up the lid, you can see a spongy dosa, remove it.
- Steamed Dosa is ready.
Can we make the batter without fermentation
Yes, but it will not be of same taste, texture and look dear.
Hi hema, i would like to know how should we incorporate methi seeds in this recipe?
Hi,
Methi seeds has to be soaked with urud dal and then grinding has to be done.
Can we make a premix of rice flour and urad dal powder to make this dosa instantly?
Hi,
Yes dear, you can give a try but that won’t have the same result. Making it fresh is better than that.
can we give coconut chutney to 11 minths old with dosa
Yes you can, do not add too much spice to it and avoid salt please.
Hi Dr. My baby is 1 year n1 month. He start doing poo within 10 min of after every meal . What should i gave to him to resolve this? We r vegetarian . Please suggest?
Hi Purnima, it is a natural thing for babies to poop after a meal because of the body’s metabolism.
Hi Hema,
Thanks for the wonderful recipes, my son loves most of them 🙂 But he always has a digestion problem and doesn’t poop for 3 or 4 days. I add good amount of cumin and hing in almost to hus recipes. Can you please post some recipe to overcome this problem if you have?
How old is the baby dear? Some kids do take 3-5 days to accept any new type of food. However increasing water content for babies and veggies and fruits can help them.
Hi,,, My son is 7.5 months old, I didn’t yet start finger foods, so how can I feed him this dosa? I’m scared whether he will choke if I give him the dosa itself
Hi meena,
make soft fluffy dosas, cut them into small pieces and allow him to explore and eat, he will maybe take a piece and try to feed himself, it might be a messy affair but be patient, he will learn how to eat it by himself
Hi Hema,
Thanks a lot for sharing nice food ideas for baby. My angel is now 9 months old. I try to give her new food everyday with the help of your food chart.
Can you please share instant rava idli and dosa recipe without baking soda.
Hii….
Trying to post a comment since morning, but unable to do.
My lo is 6 months n 10days old. She refuses to eat Oats n khichdi.
Please suggest what else I can give her during dinner n breakfast.
Another thing, she feels hungry every 2-2.5 hours n sleeps only for n hour or so.
Is this normal??
Can I give it to my son who is 6.5 months old?
Dear Anuja,
Yes you can give this dosa, do soak it in breastmilk or formula before feeding as it will be little dry for him, later you can give as finger food
Hi. . Hema. .great idea to serve dosa to the babies . Also is it a good idea to give babies powdered corn flakes in milk?
Hi neha,
It is better to give milk with corn flakes for babies over 1 year
Hi. For how long can i store the dosa batter?
Hi Jasleen,
It can be stored for 4 to 5 days in refrigerator
Thanks a lot. My baby is 9months old. I have been feeding him solids, trying to give him new food everyday. Now that i am falling short of ideas, your blog is of great help. God bless. ?
Thank you Jasleen 🙂
Hi Hema,
Can I use salt for batter as my baby is just 9 months old? My doctor has asked me to not to add salt till 1 year.
Regards,
Indrani
Hi Indirani,
Remove a little batter for baby before adding salt
Hi Hema thanks for this recipe. Since we need to follow 3 day rule for each ingredient. For this recipe there are 2 new items – urad dal and methi seeds. To start skip the methi seeds for 3 days? Or test the whole with 2 new items for 3 days? Thanks
Hi Maria, the amount of methi seeds is very negligible so you can try as dosa as whole