Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Adai/Lentil Dosa




INGREDIENTS:

  1. Toor dhal - 1 cup
  2. Bengal gram dhal/kadalai paruppu - 1 cup
  3. Boiled rice/puzhungarisi - 1 cup
  4. Raw rice/pacharisi - 1/2 cup
  5. Urad dhal(Black gives more taste) - 1/2 cup
  6. Asafoetida - Powder (1/2 spoon) or solid roasted piece 
  7. Red chillies - 7 to 8
  8. Curry leaves(optional) - few sprigs
  9. Salt to taste
  10. Jeera/cumin seeds- 2 spoons
  11. Finely chopped onions/murungai keerai (Optional)
METHOD:
  1. Soak all the dhals for 3 to 5 hours .
  2. Add the other items and add enough water to make it a batter.
  3. Do not add too much water.The batter should be slightly thicker than idli/dosa batter.
  4. Adding finely chopped onions/murugai keerai to the batter makes it more tasty.
  5. Take a tawa and take the dough and make it like a dosa.
  6. Make a small hole in the centre and add little oil in the hole.
  7. Adai needs little more oil than dosa/idli .Also it will take more time to get cooked on both sides.Yummy adai is ready to serve!

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