Updated – Dosa with 16 Beans

Update – Yesterday, I made a slight change in the recipe for the 16 bean dosa. The dosa tasted as always, and was quite filling. The change I made was to replace white rice with Brown rice. Try it, this will be the most healthiest dosa you have ever eaten, and quite filling as well.

I am sure you all have used 16 beans which is available in any supermarket store here in the US. I brought the same from Giant stores. It has beans of all colors and shapes. Most recipes on the web are for Soups. I wanted to make Saagu, but ended up making Huli(Sambar), and Dosa with these 16 beans.

Ingredients of the 16 beans: It has 18, but the packet says “16 Bean Soup Mix”. No idea why? I will post a picture of these beans as well.

1. Pinto Bean
2. Blackeye Pea
3. Navy Bean
4. Large Lima Bean
5. Small White Bean
6. Red Kidney Bean
7. Baby Lima Bean
8. Great Northern Bean
9. Speckled Lima Bean
10. Green Baby Lima Bean
11. Whole Green Pea
12. Yellow Split Pea
13. Pink Bean
14. Cranberry Bean
15. Black Turtle Bean
16. Small Red Bean
17. Green Split Pea
18. Lentil

The dose tastes just like Adde. Very healthy and very delicious. Take a look at the following link to learn about the many health benefits of beans.

• Benefits of Beans

Ingredients:

1. 1 cup of 16 beans soaked(for 8 hours) and drained
2. 2 cups White  Rice or Brown Rice
   
3. 1 cup urad dal
   
4. 1 cup channa dal
   
5. 1 cup moong dal
   
6. 1/2 tsp methi seeds
7. 7-8 red chillies
   
8. salt to taste

Method:

1. Soak the 16 beans separately in a bowl for 8 hours. Overnight is also good.
2. In another vessel, soak rice, urad dal, channa dal, moong dal and methi seeds. Also, for 8 hours.
3. Next, grind all the ingredients  along with red chilies.

1. Mix, salt as well.
2. This Dosa doesn’t have to ferment. You can make dosas the same day.
3. Heat a Tava or griddle. Drizzale oil, and pour the batter. This souldn’t be as thin as other dosas.

1. After one side is done, flip and let it cook on the other side as well.

1. Serve with chutney or any other side item you prefer; like chatni pudi, or pickle.
2. Refrigerate the leftover batter, and use.