Adai is a filling delicacy, prepared using a mix of lentils (dal) and rice and is quite different from how dosa is ready. Adai recipe is different yet easy and takes lesser time as compared to dosa. The dish was named Adai because, in olden days, prepared in a bronze vessel with coconut oil. Adai is not exactly dosa, but it is similar to what dosa is. Adai recipe made using lentils, including toor dal, urad dal, and a small amount of chana dal and rice. Unlike a dosa, Adai does not go through the fermentation process and is much thicker than regular dosa.” The use of multiple dals and rice make it a filling dish that can be gorged on during lunchtime or as a snack. Adai is best eaten with coconut chutney or Avial or Aviyal, which is a vegetable and coconut stew. Jaggery mixed with ghee also makes a fantastic accompaniment with Adai.
Preparation Time:- 1 hour
Ingredients Required:-
1. Parboiled rice/ Pulungal Arisi- 1 cup
2. Channa Dal- 3/4 Cup
3. Split Yellow gram dal- 1/3 Cup
4. Tur Dal/ Pigeon Pea- 3/4 Cup
5. Black gram lentils/ Urad Dal- 1/3 cup
6. Some salt to taste
7. Oil
8. More love
– Soak all the ingredients in water for an hour. Add salt.
– Filter the soaked parts and grind them with red chillies.
– Heat the pan. Add some oil (any oil as per your wish). With the help of a spoon, pour some ingredient of acai and spread around/ circle shape.
– Serve hot with Vegetable stew/ Coconut chutney/ Tomato chutney
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