Besan Dosa

This is not something that lil one accepts always, so I make sure to offer it only when I know she is quite hungry and will not fuss about what is on offer. This can also be a tasty breakfast for grown-ups, by adding a few more spices which is what I usually do.

Besan Dosa
Age when introduced: 11 months

Ingredients:
1 cup besan (black gram flour)
1 carrot, peeled and thinly grated
1/2 small onion, finely chopped
pinch of cumin powder
pinch of asafoetida
salt to taste
butter or oil for frying
water

Method:
Mix the cumin powder and asafoetida with the besan. Add water slowly to make a thick paste. When the paste is thick you can easily break any lumps, later you can add more water to get the right consistency. After you get rid of any lumps, add the onion and carrot, and mix well. Add salt to taste, for the lil one, the less the better. You can add more for the grown ups later. Now add more water to get a slightly runny consistency, it should be a little more watery than dosa mavu. Heat a gridle, put some butter (oil if this is for grownups :)), and spread like dosa. Cook on both sides until browned and done. Serve with corriander chutney or plain yoghurt.
For grownups, add some turmeric and chilli powder and 2 finely chopped green chillies into the above batter. You can also add some chopped corriander leaves. Cook as above.
Carrot can be substituted with any suitable veggies. Tomatoes taste great but tend to undercook the dosa.