Brown Rice Adai

Do you like Adai?? My answer is a BIG yes!!! I love it so much and can eat it everyday.. It is so rich in proteins with so many dals and lentils in it... But this has equal amount of rice in it and today I tried to substitute the rice with Brown rice and the result was a even more crispier and tastier adai!! Starting this month’s marathon with this guilt free adai!!

Ingredients

Kadalai Parupu / Channa Dal - 1 cup
Tuvaram Parupu / Toor Dal - 1/2 cup
Ulutham Parupu / Urad Dal - 1/4 cup
Kaaramani / - 1/4 cup
Brown Rice - 2 cups
Red Chili - 10 (adjust to taste)
Green Chili - 5 (adjust to taste)
Salt - 2 tea spoons (adjust to taste)
Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tea spoon
Coriander Leaves - 1/2 cup (finely chopped)
Onion - 1 cup (finely chopped)
Vegetables of choice - 1 cup (finely chopped) - carrot, beans, cabbage, capsicum
Curry Leaves - 1/4 cup (chopped)
Asafetida - 1/4 tea spoon

Method

Soak the rice in luke warm water for 4 hours
Soak the lentils in luke warm water for 2 hours
Grind together the lentils, salt, asafetida, red chili, green chili to a coarse paste
Transfer to a container and grind the rice to a coarse paste
Add the ground rice to the lentils batter and mix them well
It should be of thick batter consistency..
Add the coriander elaves, curry leaves, onion, vegetables
Mix well to ensure all are evenly incorporated
Heat a tawa (preferably cast iron) and smear with oil
Pour a ladle of batter (about 1/2 cup) and press the batter to a round (about 6 inches)
Make a hole in the center
Cook on medium heat
Flip and cook on the other side
Remove from heat once both sides are done
Enjoy the delicious and guilt free adai!!!

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