Adai

Preparation Time : 20 minutes

Cooking Time : 10 minutes

 

Ingredients 

Raw Rice – 2 cups

Toor Dal –  1/4 cup

Chana Dal – 1/2 cup

Urad dal – 1/4 cup

Red Chillies- 4

Green chillies – 3

Salt – to taste

Asafoetida – 1 tsp

Ginger – a small piece

Procedure

1. Soak all the ingredients for at least 4 hours

2. First , grind the chillies with salt, ginger and asafoetida.

3. Add the rice to this and grind till it is a coarse thick batter.

4. Add the dals finally and grind in two quick successions till the dals are not fully ground and can be seen a 

    little.

5. The batter is ready for making adai. However, it tastes best when it ferments for at least 3-4 hours. 

6. You  can add grated coconut / curry leaves / onions / drumstick leaves(Murunga Keerai) to the batter   

    and make more varieties. 

7. Heat a tava, add a ladle of the batter and spread on the tava. 

8. Add a teaspoon of oil around the adai and cook on both sides.

9. Serve with butter / aviyal / jaggery / chutney and podi