Adai

INGREDIENTS: (TO MAKE 8 MEDIUM SIZED ADAIS)

TO SOAK:

1.RICE - 1 CUP

2.THOOR DHAL - 1/4 CUP

3.URAD DHAL - 1/4 CUP

4.CHANNA DHAL - 1/2 CUP

5.DRY RED CHILLY - 5

SOAK THE RICE FOR 4 HRS AND DHALS SEPARATELY TOGETHER FOR 2 HOURS IN WATER.

OTHER INGREDIENTS:

1.CHOPPED ONION - 1 CUP

2.JEERAGAM - 3/4 SPOON

3.SALT TO TASTE

4.OIL TO FRY

5.CHOPPED CILANTRO,SCRAPPED COCONUT (3 TO 5 SPOONS-OPTIONAL),GINGER AND CORIANDER LEAVES -1/4 CUP(ALL TOGETHER)

PROCEDURE:

1.AFTER 4 OF SOAKING,WASH THE RICE & DHALS FOR 2 TO 3 TIMES(TAKE OUT THE CHILLIES WHILE U WASH).

2.IN A MIXER,PUT ALL THE RICE & DHALS,RED CHILLIES,3/4 SPOON OF JEERAGAM AND NEEDED SALT. GRIND THIS WITH NEEDED WATER.THE BATTER SHOULD BE LITTLE THICKER THAN IDLI BATTER.

3.TO THIS ADD A CUP OF CHOPPED ONIONS,GINGER AND CHOPPED CILANTRO / CORIANDER AND MIX IT WELL.

5.MAKE ADAI ON HOT TAWA,SPREAD THE BATTER IN DOSA SHAPE.... ADD NEEDED OIL.FLIP IT AND ADD A SPOON OF OIL.TAKE OUT WHEN THEY REACH GOLDEN BROWN.

6.SERVE WITH AVIYAL / POWDERED JAGGERY OR SIMPLY WITH SUGAR.