Adai

Adai is another form of dosa filled with nutrients. It has such a wonderful flavour that everyone will love it.. This is one of my favourites since childhood. Adai is a combo of rice and lentils and needs no fermentation.. a sigh of relief...U can make adai immediately after grinding.

Ingredients:

1 cup Idli rice
1/4 cup urad dal
1/4 cup toor dal
1/4 cup channa dal
A handful whole moong (optional)
a small piece of ginger
Red chillies
1-2 tsp cumin seeds
1/4 grated coconut
hing/Asafoetida
salt to taste
curry leaves

Preparation:

Soak Rice, dals and red chillies over nite. Drain about 3/4 th of the water before grinding. Grind with curry leaves, ginger and red chillies to a coarse paste. U can add dals at different stages to make more crunchier adai.Adjust salt. Add grated coconut to the batter.

Use a dosa pan, pour a ladle full of batter and spread it evenly. Add oil to the corners, wait till the crisp up. Turn sides to make sure its fully cooked. Serve hot with Avial...

Spinach (pasala keerai) Kootu

I love greens!!! This is another spinach recipe with moong dhal. This has no spices and very soothing curry. It goes well with chappathi and naan. Moong dhal is also known as siru parruppu (chennai) Paasi paruppu ( coimbatore).

Ingredients:

1 bunch spinach leaves

2 cups moong dhal

6 green chillies

1/2 cup grated coconut

3 tsp cumin seeds

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

2 tbsp ghee

1 tsp mustard seeds

2 cups of water

salt to taste

Preparation:

In a pressure cooker, add spinach, moong dhal and salt. Add water and cook for 2 whistles. Allow cooker to cool down.

Grind shredded coconut, green chillies and 2 tsp cumin seeds to paste.

Heat ghee in a pan( ghee gives unique flavour to this curry) , add mustard seeds. If you dont like ghee, u can use oil. Let it splutter, add cumin seeds. Add the cooked spinach and moong dhal mixture. Let it boil for 10 mts. Add the ground paste to the mixture. Cover and cook for 10 mts on medium heat. Stir occasionally!!!. After 10 mts sprinkle coriander leaves and remove from heat. Serve hot!!!!

Note: U can increase or decrease or increase greenchillies according to ur taste!!