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Adai Recipe (Adai Dosa Recipe | How to Make Adai Batter)

Adai dosa is also known as adai, ada dosa or lentil crepes is a highly nutritious dosa made using a mix of lentils and rice. It is a popular South Indian breakfast dish that is super high in protein and enjoyed hot with coconut chutney, jaggery and butter.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Soaking time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 45 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Indian
Servings 6 servings
Calories 359 kcal

Equipment

Blender
Dosa Skillet

Ingredients

To Soak Together

  • 2 cups Rice I used Regular Rice)
  • ¾ cup Toor Dal
  • ¼ cup Yellow Split Moong Dal
  • 2 tablespoon Black Urad Dal with Skin

To Add When Grinding

  • 12 no Dry Red Chillies
  • 6 cloves Garlic peeled
  • 2 inch Ginger peeled and sliced
  • 1 teaspoon Asafoetida (Hing)

To Mix in Batter

  • 1 large Onion peeled and chopped finely
  • 3 no Green Chilli chopped finely
  • ¼ cup Coriander leaves chopped finely
  • ¼ cup Curry leaves
  • 2 teaspoon Salt or to taste

To Cook Dosa

  • Indian Sesame Oil as needed

For Serving

  • Coconut Chutney
  • Powdered Jaggery
  • Butter

Instructions
 

  • Take rice, urad dal, moong dal, toor dal in a bowl and rinse it multiple times in water. Cover with fresh water and allow it to soak for 5 to 6 hours.
  • Once it is soaked, strain the water and add it to a blender along with dry red chillies, garlic, ginger, and asafoetida. Pour enough water to grind it to a slightly smooth batter.
  • Once the batter is made, transfer it to a bowl. Now add in chopped onion and green chilli, curry leaves, coriander leaves and salt. Mix well.
  • Heat a tawa and take a ladleful of batter and spread it thinly on the tawa. Drizzle oil on the edges and cook for couple of minutes until light golden. Now flip it over and cook on under side too.
  • Serve dosa hot with coconut chutney, jaggery and butter.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Adai Recipe (Adai Dosa Recipe | How to Make Adai Batter)
Serving Size
 
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
359
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
1
g
2
%
Saturated Fat
 
0.2
g
1
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
0.1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
0.1
g
Sodium
 
800
mg
35
%
Potassium
 
141
mg
4
%
Carbohydrates
 
74
g
25
%
Fiber
 
7
g
29
%
Sugar
 
2
g
2
%
Protein
 
13
g
26
%
Vitamin A
 
828
IU
17
%
Vitamin C
 
401
mg
486
%
Calcium
 
130
mg
13
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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