Wednesday, August 26, 2009
ADAI
We also call it as “orappu adai”(spicy-hot adai). My mom’s sister’s(periyamma) place is very much famous for Adai . That place is famous for guests….I mean,always somebody will be visiting their home 
.If no body is there,neighborhood friends/relatives atleast will come over for lunch/dinner. Its basically a village,so almost the area have more of their relatives only. so the house will always in a festive mood 
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And if somebody visits their place,if they come to know,they will soak for Adai! But trust me they make the best Adais . May be thats what they call “graamathu kaimanam”. When we were kids,we long to go there for vacation,you know,those greeneries where ever we look,a house by itself is like a marriage hall,innocent people….and the most important reason is the “bore set”…which gushes water for the garden and we used to go and take bath…We think that as a mini waterfall and used to enjoy a lot. We used to take bath for hours and hours…I will be mostly accompanied by my cousin Priya,my close friend those days she too is of my same age so we used to be thick friends,you know. All those days are full of laughter,happiness and we never close our mouth…
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My mom makes equally tasty Adai,which I am still struggling to get. My MIL makes a slightly different version,but some how,I love this one a lot…She just makes perfect tasting Adais, crispy and soft too(mean not hard),with lots of shallots/small onions..She never makes Adai,if there’s no stock of shallots/small onions. And also she makes thick,how an Adai is meant to be. We always grind rice and dhal separately, dhal being ground coarsely. As far as I know,if we grind rice and dhal together,and a bit smooth and make it thin then its called adai dosai…. But we all like the Adai version better. You can see a beautiful Adai dosai here.
Ingredients:
| Raw rice,Idly rice | 1 cup each |
| Channa dal/Kadalai paruppu | 1/2 cup |
| Toor dal/thuvaram paruppu | 1/4 cup |
| Urad dal/uluntham paruppu | 1 fist full |
| Moong dal/paasi paruppu | 1 fist full |
| Small onions/shallots,chopped | 3/4 cup |
| Coriander leaves chopped | 4-5 tblsp |
| curry leaves | 2 sprigs |
| Asafetida | 1/4 tsp |
| Red chillies | 15 nos. |
| Salt | to taste |
Method:
- Soak rice and dhal separately for 2 hrs. First grind rice with red chillies to rava consistency.
- Then grind dhal coarsely,lastly add asafetida,salt and mix well and set aside.
- Just before making adai,add the onions,coriander,curry leaves and mix well.The batter should be thicker than our idly dosa batter.
- Heat the tawa and spread little oil and spread the batter as thick adais,make a small hole in the middle and again pour little oil around. Let it get cooked for sometime.
- Turn over the adai and cook the other side too till golden brown.
- These adais are crispy outside and soft from inside and has an awesome texture as we grind it coarsely. Enjoy with your favorite chutney or avial which is said to be the perfect combo!
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Wow super adai. Mouthwatering.... Looks so yummy and delicious..
Looks delicious, I always grind the rice along with the Paruppu coarsely. Nice tip on grinding the rice smooth, would love to have it with Jaggery & Ghee.
i made it yesterday only. Even my mom never makes if there are no small onions at home.I add a small cup of finely chopped cabbage to it and it also enhances the taste.
I still remmber my childhood days,my grandma used to make adai,keeping the gas stove on the floor and very took lot of time to make a adai.oops heavenly taste.
pictures super.
Tempting Pictures Raji..slurrp..I am hungry again
Awesome... Love it...
Mmmmmmm i love adais so much looks so tempting.. I love your step by step pictures always,.
Picture perfect Adai dear Raks. I too have some soaked chana dal, will make an adai I guess..hehe!
our favourite at home...looks very tempting..have never tried adding shallots ..sounds good..
I make it a bit different , my mom's method.I dont add urad & moong dal..will try once :) nice clix :)
Mouthwatering Adai:)
isn't this absolutely yummy with aviyal? i love the version they have in grand sweets!
Loved the step by step pic as usual...really looking good esp the colour of it...
Adai looks delicious...orappu adai makes me hungry yaa..
Looks super and yummy.
Looks delicious..i made it yesterday only.Awesome step by step pic!
visit to villages during childhood days was a pure bliss. You have written about that village so well that I could visualize it.
Coming to adai, it is very well explained. I shall try your version for sure.
Finally, awesome pictures.
the photos are awesome..i too love to have it with jaggery and ghee. :-)
True thick hot adais where the dollop of ghee is just melting and the jaggery melting in the heat has no comparison.I'm drooling.
nice click....tempting
Wow.. Mouthwatering Adai.. i always gring the rice along with dhals,next time i will try ur method.thxs for the info..
I always like to have karaAdai with jaggery nice tip and beautiful pic.
Lovely lovely adai. Villages are the best places for food, relatives and a very very happy life.
Looks Awesome ! Thanx for sharing da!
Excellent Adai!Great Picture:)
Love the color of the adai...looks so crispy and delicious..this is my hubby's fav :)
that's one delicious plate, yum!
Now this is too bad, my mouth is really watering, i am feeling hungry all over again, i showed your photo's just now to hubby, he loves them, he just said, thumba divsa aaythu naavu maadona (it's been long time we will also make it ) they are delicious, lovely photos as usual dear, my mom used to grind it smooth but, MIL doesn't like it that way, i mean hubby's whole family want it coarsely done, i use mint, coriander, onion, curry leaves finely chopped with grated coconut sometimes with it.
Wow...mouth watering adai...i hubby likes but twice i tried and ended up in a mess:))
hmm never tried this before...
I have a small doubt raji...i would like to send few recipes for your event...but i dont have a software to create a collage of all the pics...if its fine with you can i send you those individual pics and maybe you can create a grouped pic...
Looks yummy dear.. It looks very crisp.. You have added all the dhals, very nutritious. Will give it a try.. And awesoem pics as usual
Looks delicious ...nice click
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Oh wow..so many dal make it healthier and yummier.....drool worthy pics....
nice shots we also use to call this as orappu adai. good with jaggery too
Lovely color..looks very tempting.. mouthwatering clicks
Varra varra recipes akattum pictures akattum melum melum sooper ave poikitteyirukku.. :)
i guess i will mke this for tomorrows breakfast,..
Super recipe yaar. Looks hot and delicious, nice click!
Adai looks so crispy n delicious. My all time fav:)
I made adai n aviyal last weekend . Its lying in my drafts.
Your look brillaint. Crispy nice adai.
Strayed into your blog by chance. Wonderful discovery for me !....Urad dal in adai is new to me. I too add carrot,cabbage,onion etc to make adai more tempting.
I have heard so much about the Adai-aviyal combo,but haven't tasted it yet.You have explained the recipe so well..I might just give it a try!!
Hi mam....it is yummy. since two days i am browsing only your web site, all the recipes are very very good. The method is like my mom's cooking. i like it very much. Parameswari
your recipes are yummmmmmmmmmmmmy and deliiiiiiicious. superb photos...........
your recipes are yummmmmmmmmmmmmy and deliiiiiiicious. superb photos...........
Thank you so much Parameswari :)
hai rajji i tried this adai this is really delicious
does this recipe call for 2 cups of rice??? 1 each of raw rice n idli rice??
Yes gayathri, 1 cup each, so 2 cups of rice.
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