Egg Dosa with Quinoa - Chef In You

Egg Dosa with Quinoa by DK on Mar 18, 2014

Egg dosa with Quinoa | Quinoa Egg Dosa Recipe | Kid Friendly Recipes | Healthy Recipes

Breakfast is an important meal in our house. My other half is especially particular about his protein and hence I rely on eggs heavily (and few minimal other options) in the morning. But in this frantic search for protein, the foods we grew up with seems to have taken a huge backseat. While Idlis and Dosa do have some amount of protein in them (thanks to lentils), the total amount is unsubstantial to his needs.

So in my quest to make sure our foods still make a prominent placement in our weekly meals, I started making fusions with egg. The first time I came to know of Egg Dosas was with a funny incident that my father told me years ago. My mother (like me) is quite averse to eggs, the smell included. Eating out/ ordering from restaurants were practically rare in households those days but on this particular day, my mother being very sick with fever and cold, my father bought two variety of dosas from the restaurants. One was Egg dosa which he got for himself. But by mistake my mother supposedly had eaten it with full gusto, while my father was attending to something else. The blocked nose and a dead palate seemed to have camouflaged the egg - or so she says :)

My father though prudent enough to keep quiet then, has made sure to remind my mom (and his children) of this incident from then on, every time my mom makes a fuss about eggs :). Anyways, this is an easy option to make any time - Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner and makes for a filling meal for both kids and adults alike. My son eats it as it is while my husband prefers it with idli chutney powder (mixed with sesame oil). To enhance the nutritional meter, I add in some quinoa to it as well. So if you have leftover quinoa, just add some to this.

Cook time: Under 15 min
Prep time: Under 15 min
Serves: 1 person

Ingredients

1/4 - 1/3 cup Dosa Batter
2 Egg Whites, or see Tips
1 tbsp cooked Quinoa (optional)
1 tbsp finely chopped Tomato, or to taste
1 tbsp finely chopped Spring Onion, or to taste
2-3 Curry leaves
1 Green Chilli, thinly sliced (optional), or to taste
Pinch of Turmeric
Pinch of Salt, or to taste
Pinch of freshly ground Black Pepper, or to taste

Tips

1. Eggs : Instead of 2 egg whites, just use 1 whole Egg. Both my dudes don't prefer the taste of yolks and where the taste of eggs is prominent, I tend to use only egg whites.

Method

1. I usually make this dosa with leftover cooked quinoa. But if you don't have any, you can quickly cook some fresh. Here, I have used 2 tbsp of Raw Quinoa for the pictorial. Rinse the quinoa well.

2. In a skillet/saucepan, add 1/4 cup water

3. and bring it to boil.

4. Reduce the heat and simmer with a closed lid for around 6-8 minutes or

5. until all the water is absorbed and the quinoa is cooked. Remove from heat and let it cool.

6. Once cooled add all the ingredients (except the dosa batter) in a bowl. The measurements for the veggies are approximate , you can add in whatever appeals to you.