Adai

My mom prepares adai in a different way but I learnt this version of adai recipe from my mother-in-law. Adai is one of the best dishes that has lot of protein content. You can have this for breakfast or dinner. Aviyal is one of the best side dish for Adai. Alternatively, you can also have any chutneys as a side dish.

Ingredients:

1. Boiled rice - 1/2 cup

2. Raw rice - 1/2 cup

3. Toor dhal - 1/4 cup

4. Bengal gram dhal - 1/4 cup

5. Moong dhal - a handful

6. Urad dhal - 1 tablespoon

7. Red chillies - 6 to 8

8. Garlic - 10 pods

9. Fennel seeds - 1 teaspoon

10. Salt - to taste

11. Hing - a pinch

12. Chopped onions

13. Chopped curry leaves

14. Chopped ginger

15. Coarsely ground pepper and cumin seeds

16. Oil - to fry

Preparation:

1. Soak rice and dhals together for around 2 hours

2. Coarse grind with garlic and fennel seeds

3. You can let it ferment for couple of hours or make adai instantly

4. When you are ready to make adai, prepare finely chopped onions, curry leave, chopped ginger and add it to the adai batter

5. Make a coarse powder of pepper and cumin seeds and fry it in less than a teaspoon of oil and add it to the batter

6. Add finely chopped coriander leaves to the batter and you are ready to made the adai 

7. Heat a dosa tava and make the adai like you prepare dosa

Tips:

1. You can use finely chopped drumstick leaves in the batter

2. You can avoid garlic if you don't like it 

3. You can use the same batter in the kuzhi paniyaram pan to make Kara Paniyaram

4. This batter can be refrigerated and can be used up to a week