Adai Dosai

Adai dosai origin Tamil Nadu, South India. Adai is rich n proteins as we use dhal. It is mostly paired with chutney or vegetables (aviyal).

It is slightly different from the regular dosai batter. It can be done in 2 ways. One can grind the batter coarse or fine. If grinned coarse the dosa looks thicker and also can see dhal here and there. If it is grinned finely, this similars normal dosai batter.

This dish is good for morning breakfast or dinner. Adai is a bit spicy as we have it all.

Ingrediants :

Idly rice - 1 cup
Raw rice - 1/2 cup
Urad dhal - 1/2 cup
Kadalai paruppu (Channa dhal) - 1/2 cup
Toor dhal - 1/2 cup
Moong dhal - 1/2 cup
Red Chilli - 8 nos
Hing - Pinch
Salt  - to taste
Shallots (small onions) - 1/2 cup
Curry leaves - chopped
Oil  - As required


Method:
1) Soaking: (4 - 5 hours)
Soak red chilli and idly rice seperately.
Soak urud dhal, channa dhal, toor dhal, moong dhal, raaw rice seperately. If u have rice flour then you can also use it instead of raw rice of same quantity (1/2 cup).

2) Grinding:
Can grind either fine like dosai batter or coarse. I prefer fine batter to get a smooth finish.
Grind rice and chilli seperately and others seperately.
Then mix well both the grinned batter and keep aside.

3) Using small onions give a seperate taste and it is also good for health. Or else you can go for white onions.

4) Chop onions and curry leaves and add both to the batter.

5) Add enough salt, hing and water if needed.

6) Now once your pan is heated pour a laddle batter to the pan and spread it to a circle to form a uniform shape.

7) Apply oil over it. Let it cook for 1 minute and then turn over and cook it for another 1 minute. It should be  light brown colour.

8) Serve it hot on to a plate. If u like crispier dosa make the batter litter watery and spread in pan as thin as u can.

Note:
1) Do not cook dosa in high flame, as it may not cook well.

2) Addition of more oil to adai makes it more crisper.

3) You can also add shredded carrot or other veges to the batter, add some flavour.

4) You can also replace onions with green onions.