I can eat Dosa all days, any time of the time and everyday. I can write a book on my passion and experience with Dosa. Amma tries out many varieties of Dosa, especially for me. And my all time favorite dosa variety is Adai. The thin crispy Adai with tempting Coconut chutney is just out of the world. Unfortunately my hubby dear and Dad don't prefer this much. So we make it whenever they don't have food at home. Yesterday, I made Adai for dinner and convinced hubby dear that its not Adai but Dosa made from combi of pulses. He saw and said I cheated him, still after eating it said it was very tasty.
Here you go for the adorable Adai
Soaking Time : 3 hrs
Cooking Time : 10 mins
Cuisine : Tamil Nadu
Ingredients needed
Raw Rice - 400 gms
Toor Dal - 75 gms
Black Gram - 75 gms
Bengal Gram - 75 gms
Fenugreek - 5 gms
Red chillis - 5
Hing - a pinch
Salt to taste
Oil
Garnishing
Cumin seeds
Method to prepare:
Soak Rice and all the grams for 3 hrs
Grind Rice first. It has to be little coarse and not a fine paste. Then grind all the pulses. Mix it to the rice.
Heat a tawa and spread out one spoon of batter into thin layer. Add oil or ghee.
Sprinkle cumin seeds on the top before turning it over. Cook on both sides and then take it out.
Serve with Coconut chutney
Padmaja says
I have never tired Adai till now, u'r look tempting enough to try though!!
Seema says
My hubby is very much like you . He can eat dosa for all three meals and more. Just loves them. Adai dosa looks yummy.
priar's, says
Wow adai my alltime fave...
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Lata says
Don't tell me you like Dosas too, I think I will die without them on my plate. So, I have dosa batter every day in my refrigerator and my hubby hates it like anything. I made adai only twice so far, I liked it though.
Srivalli says
Thanks Padmaja it tastes great also...do try when you get time.
Seema glad to know another dosa lover...
Welcome sena.
glad that you also like dosa...Lata and adai is ultimate
jake says
really different variety. I have just one questoin though: dont we need to ferment it like dosa batter?
Srivalli says
jake, Welcome to my blog. Thank you. 3 hours of soaking is just enough and it need not ferment once its ground. You can just go ahead preparing the adai. Tell and let me know.
Anonymous says
What is black gram and bengal gram?
Is it black kadala and kadalaparippu
Thanks
rose
Srivalli says
Hi Rose, Bengal Gram is Kadalai paruppu and Black Gram is Ulatham paruppu (Urad Dal). Hope its clear now