Paruppu Adai

IngredientsServings: 4

• 3 tbsp cooking oil

For Soaking

• 1/4 cups toor dal
• 1/4 cup channa dal
• 1/2 cup moong dal
• 1/4 cup Mung bean
• 2 tsp salt ( as per taste)
• 1/2 cup rice (preferably brown rice)

Prep work

• soak all the lentils together with rice for 4 hours

For Grinding

• soaked lentils
• 10 pieces whole red chillies
• 1 sprig curry leaves
• 1/4 tsp asafoetida
• 2 cloves peeled garlic (optional)
• 1 tsp cumin seeds

About

Instructions

• wash the soaked lentils thoroughly and drain the water
• in a blender add all the soaked lentils, 10 whole red chillies pieces, 1 sprig curry leaves, 1/4 tsp asafoetida, 2 cloves peeled garlic (optional), 1 tsp cumin seeds, 1 cup water and grind (DON'T grind it too fine paste) it as a batter
• the batter should be in pancake batter consistency
• in a dosai pan (flat pan) scoop one big laddle of batter and spread it thin round
• drizzle/pour oil around outside the round
• let it cook until the color turns medium brown in medium high flame for about 1 minute
• flip the adai with flat laddle
• let it cook for 1 minute
• remove from pan and repeat the step 4 as many as adai you want

Tips & Tricks

• use lukewarm water to soak lentils which will speed up the soaking process
• add water to change consistency if needed while grinding (batter should be in dosai batter consistency)
• chop garlic cloves before adding it to the blender

Step by Step Instructions

1. wash the soaked lentils thoroughly and drain the water

2. in a blender add all the soaked lentils

3. add 10 pieces whole red chillies, 1 sprig curry leaves, 1/4 tsp asafoetida, 2 cloves peeled garlic (optional), 1 tsp cumin seeds, 1 cup water and grind (DON'T grind it too fine paste) it as a batter

4. batter should be in dosai batter consistency

5. in a dosai pan (flat pan) scoop one big laddle of batter and spread it thin round, drizzle/pour oil around outside the batter

6. flip the adai with flat ladle, let it cook for 1 minute

7. healthy paruppu adai is ready, and enjoy it with coconut chutney, aviyal, idli podi, jaggery syrup, or curd!!