Adai/ Adai Dosa Recipe

Adai/Adai Dosa is a simple and an easy South Indian breakfast to prepare with few ingredients readily available in every pantry. Mixed dal/lentils ,rice and dry chillies is all needed for this healthy recipe.

Adai/ Adai dosa recipe is a perfect dish for morning breakfast or dinner. Every home has their own recipe with variations. Variations is nothing but the combination of dal/lentils and the proportion . Here I used three varieties of dals/lentils and they are Tur dal, Channal dal and split yellow Pea dal . This is a healthy recipe and a favourite recipe among South Indians.

How to make Adai /Adai Dosa Recipe?

Soak dal,rice and dry chillies for 2 hours and grind to a coarse batter .To it add asafoetida and salt and mix well and let it rest for two to three hours. Some prefer to use the batter immediately but ,I like to rest the batter for few hours . In this recipe ,I did not add any vegetables and made it simple. This is the basic Adai recipe and to it ,we can add grated coconut,greens or vegetables like carrot or cabbage.

Batter Consistency

The batter is thick and coarse unlike Dosa batter in consistency. Grinding the batter in perfect consistency is very important. It should be coarse and thick and not easy pouring consistency like Dosa or Rava dosa batter. Add little water while grinding . Soak red chillies with dals ,so it is soft and easy to grind and also gives a beautiful colour to Adai/Adai Dosa.

As the batter is thick ,you cannot expect a thin crispy crepe , but you can achieve a slight crispy texture . Always cook Adai on low medium flame and so it cooks well on both side with beautiful colour. Making Traditional Adai needs a clean hand for spreading a ball of batter and flatten on hot Tawa. I occasionally make when, I add greens or vegetable mixed with batter. Here in this recipe,I added little water to make batter easily spreadable and added extra oil ,so the dal has to cook well and avoid indegestion.

Adai’s (either plain or with addition of Vegetables) best combination is Aviyal . My family prefers to eat with coconut chutney, sambhar and grated jaggery. This is a perfect for lunch box for afternoon meal as it contains healthy protein and carbohydrates. Lets jump to the recipe with step by step Adai preparation.

How to prepare Adai/Adai Dosa recipe with step by step preparation

Measure and wash Dals/lentils, rice twice or thrice. Add dry chillies to it and soak with enough water for 2 hours.

Add soaked dal, rice and chillies in a mixer grinder and grind to a coarse batter.

Now add Asafoetida and salt to the batter and mix well.

I personally do not prefer to make Adai immediately. Therefore ,I would rest the batter for 3 hours.

The batter is ready to make Adai/Adai Dosa. Pour in a ladle and spread evenly. Add 1 to 1 ½ teaspoon of oil as per your wish and cook on a low medium heat.

When it cooked on one side flip it and cook on the other side until golden brown colour and crisp on the edges.

What to serve for Adai/ Adai Dosa

Serve Adai/Adai Dosa with Aviyal,Sambhar,Idli powder,Grated Jaggery or Coconut fried gram Chutney. Today I served with a simple chutney Coconut fried gram Chutney.

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Notes

Use any three varieties of dal/lentils as per your choice.

Add little water while grinding the batter. The batter should be coarse and not thin.

Add any varieties of greens, carrot, onion or coconut to the batter to make more healthy.