Cucumber-bajra dosa

Thanks to their erratic timings, I end up having to make dosas of some kind or the other for lunch almost every weekday. My mother is a great fan of bajra, and the inspiration for this recipe comes from her.
While you are at it, please admire the table decoration- I was told my cucumber plant needed pruning, and guess what I did with the pruned leaves!

1cup bajra flour
1 cucumber grated
A pinch of baking soda
Salt to taste
Whey or water to make the batter.

Method:
Mix the bajra, salt and soda together.
Add whey/ water gradually, till you get a thick batter. Allow it to stand for 30 minutes
Meanwhile, grate the cucumber, squeeze the water into the batter, add the cucumber to the batter and mix well. Add more water if required to get the proper consistency.
Make dosas, and serve.

Rawa paniyaram

Rawa dosa used to be a regular feature in our house when I was growing up, but for some reason, it is only the regular dosa (and idli and paniyaram) that has found a place on my dining table. And then a day came, when there was no dosa batter in the fridge, and the kids demanded paniyarams for lunch. Not wanting to go out in the winter, I came up with the idea of rawa paniyarams.
Kids loved it so much, I am planning to follow up with rawa dosa this weekend.

1 measure rawa/ sooji

2 tbsp sour curds

Whey to make batter

Rock salt to taste 

1/2 onion chopped

Dhania patta

Oil


Method
 Mix the rawa, curds and whey into a smooth batter and keep aside for about 30 minutes.
Add rock salt, chopped onions and chopped dhania patta, and mix well.
Cook in a paniyaram pan till done.
Serve with coconut chutney or mint chutney, or green-coconut chutney

Whey drink

Ever since I started making paneer at home, I have got a lot of whey. People seem to use it to make rotis, but since it is super rich in proteins, I decided to make it my post-run drink. Unfortunately, it tastes rather bland on its own, and I realized I would have to pep it up, if I am not to treat it as a punishment drink. This was one such successful cocktail.

Infuse 2 sprigs of curry leaves, and 1 large green chilli slit lenghtwise in whey overnight. Add salt to taste, and slurp.