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Adai Recipe With Step By Step Tutorial

Last Modified: August 8, 2020

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Adai Recipe With Step By Step Tutorial
Adai Recipe With Step By Step Tutorial

Adai Recipe With Step by Step Tutorial

This post is a step by step tutorial on how to make adai or adai dosa, a popular lentil crepes that are made in South India, especially Tamil Nadu.Crepes are an integral part of a south indian palate. They come in the form of dosas in many varieties and colours and combinations. Adai is a lentil crepe which i often make at home and is an all time favourite. Full of proteins and carbohydrates, it makes an excellent breakfast menu and tastes divine with Aviyal or even a bowl of creamy thick yoghurt. It s such a no sweat recipe too. Let us check how to make adai recipe with step by step tutorial now.
Adai Recipe With Step By Step Tutorial
Ingredients
Par boiled rice ¾ cup
Raw rice ¾ cup
Bengal gram or channa dal ⅓ cup
Urad dal or black gram ⅓ cup
Toor dal or pigeon pea ⅓ cup
Ginger 1”
Cumin seeds 1 tsp
Hing ½ tsp
Dry red chillies 8 to 10 according to spice level desired
Salt to taste
For Serving:
Cilantro chopped finely 3 tbsp
For Cooking:
Coconut oil 1 teaspoon for every adai

Directions

Soak the dals and the rice together after washing thoroughly for about 4 hours.
Drain excess water and grind the rice and dals with chillies, cumin seeds, ginger, hing and salt to a consistency slightly thicker than dosa batter.

Adai Recipe With Step By Step TutorialAdai Recipe With Step By Step Tutorial
Now, add cilantro leaves  and combine well.
Heat a tawa and spread a ladle of the batter on it like dosa.
Drizzle coconut oil on the sides.
Cook on a medium flame for about 3 mins and then flip over.
Cook for another min and serve hot with any chutney or Aviyal

Adai Recipe With Step By Step Tutorial

 

Adai Recipe With Step By Step Tutorial

Note:
Dont skip using the coconut oil because the oil imparts a wonderful flavour to the dish.
I did not have drumstick leaves and shallots but do add them if you have them. The leaves enhance the taste and the crepes taste heavenly with them.
You can also add bits of coconut to the batter.

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Adai Recipe With Step By Step Tutorial

Lentil crepes made with rice, chana dal, toor dal and spices. Makes a power packed breakfast or dinner on a weeknight.
Prep Time4 hrs
Cook Time5 mins
Total Time4 hrs 5 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: South Indian
Servings: 12
Author: Anusha Praveen

Ingredients

  • Par boiled rice ¾ cup
  • Raw rice ¾ cup
  • Bengal gram or channa dal ⅓ cup
  • Urad dal or black gram ⅓ cup
  • Toor dal or pigeon pea ⅓ cup
  • Ginger 1''
  • Cumin seeds 1 tsp
  • Hing ½ tsp
  • Dry red chillies 8 to 10 according to spice level desired
  • Salt to taste
  • For Serving:
  • Cilantro chopped finely 3 tbsp
  • For Cooking:
  • Coconut oil 1 teaspoon for every adai

Instructions

  • Soak the dals and the rice together after washing thoroughly for about 4 hours.
  • Drain excess water and grind the rice and dals with chillies, cumin seeds, ginger, hing and salt to a consistency slightly thicker than dosa batter.
  • Now, add cilantro leaves and combine well.
  • Heat a tawa and spread a ladle of the batter on it like dosa.
  • Drizzle coconut oil on the sides.
  • Cook on a medium flame for about 3 mins and then flip over.
  • Cook for another min and serve hot with any chutney or Aviyal

Notes

Dont skip using the coconut oil because the oil imparts a wonderful flavour to the dish.
I did not have drumstick leaves and shallots but do add them if you have them. The leaves enhance the taste and the crepes taste heavenly with them.
You can also add bits of coconut to the batter.

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Disclaimer

Nutrition values are provided here as a courtesy and are only a rough guide. Please consult a health care provider if you have any concerns.

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  1. Julie says

    December 21, 2011 at 5:41 pm

    Perfect crispy crepes!!<br /><a href="http://erivumpuliyumm.blogspot.com/2011/11/announcing-my-first-blog-event.html&quot; rel="nofollow">Ongoing Event -Christmas Delicacy (15 Nov-31 Dec 2011)</a><br /><a href="http://erivumpuliyumm.blogspot.com/&quot; rel="nofollow">Erivum Puliyum</a>

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  2. Radhika says

    December 21, 2011 at 8:39 am

    You have made it perfectly Anu

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