The way our world is surging ahead, I realize how difficult it is making every meal count. We hardly think of making a difference to our well being each time we sit down to eat. Our approach is more about satisfying our hunger or palette or our emotion or all of them put together. Food is fuel foremost and better the quality, better the health. While I am equally guilty of mindless eating, my approach last few years has been to minimize it. The thought process being, if I feel like indulging in junk food I better make it count. And when you start your journey that way, you will realize that soon you will have to start making as much as possible in your own kitchen. Sigh! Who says, good things are easy?
Idlis and Dosas are a classic but they are also indispensable to an South Indian’s kitchen namely due to the ease of cooking. You make a big batch of batter before hand and then the rest of the week is breezy where you can whip up a meal in minutes. The batters are versatile and you can make countless number of other dishes with them to cut out the monotony. I prefer making my Dosa batter using Whole Black Lentils (Muzhu Karuppu Ulundhu) instead of their skinned white counterparts since the former is superior in nutrition. And when the already health giving fermented batter is enhanced with these Moringa Leaves (Drumstick Leaves/ Murungai Keerai), you have a powerhouse on your hands. Check out my Murungai Keerai Poriyal ( Drumstick Leaves/Moringa Curry) for its immense benefits.
I would recommend making this batter instead of your regular one. And every time you make dosa, you know you are making that meal count towards your and your loved one’s health. The amount of leaves is upto you. Start with around half the amount of batter and take it from there. If someone is finicky and don’t care for the leaves, try grinding the leaves to a paste and then adding it to your batter. These are delicious with a simple Molaga Podi ( idli chutney powder) but who can say no to chutney(s) 
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