Adai

Sanjeev Kapoor's mouth-watering recipes for Ganesh Chaturthi. Adai is a healthy, protein and nutrient rich dosa from Tamil Nadu cuisine, made with rice, various kinds of Dal (lentils) and spices.

Ingredients :

Parboiled Rice soaked 1 cup
Split Bengal gram soaked 1/4 cup
Split green gram skinless (dhuli moong dal) soaked 1/4 cup
Split Bengal gram (chana dal) soaked 1/4 cup
Split pigeon pea (toor dal/arhar dal) soaked 1/4 cup
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon
Asafoetida 1/4 teaspoon
Oil 1 tbsp + for cooking
Dried red chillies 2
Curry leaves 7-8
Mustard seeds 1/2 teaspoon
Green chillies chopped 2
Ginger chopped 1/2 inch piece

Preparation :

1. Soak the rice and grams overnight or for at least eight hours. Drain and grind together the rice and grams with a little water. Add the salt, turmeric powder and grind till smooth consistency is obtained. Transfer into a bowl.

2. Heat one tablespoon Nutralite in a small non-stick pan. Add mustard seeds and when they splutter, add red chillies and curry leaves. Saut for a few seconds.

3. Add this tempering to the batter and mix well. Add the green chillies and ginger. Mix well.

4. Heat a non-stick tawa and grease it lightly. Spread a ladle of batter to a medium sized round adai and cook till the underside is golden.

5.Drizzle a little melted Nutralite over it, turn it over and cook till both sides are evenly golden and crisp.

6.Serve hot.