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Kerala · Lunch

Adai

Traditional 69. Adai recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• 1 cup mixed lentils (urad, moong, toor), soaked 30 mins
• 1/4 cup rice, soaked
• 2-3 green chilies
• 1/4 cup ginger, chopped
• 1/4 cup onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh coriander, chopped
• 1/4 tsp cumin seeds
• 1/4 tsp salt
• Oil for cooking

👩‍🍳 How to make Adai

1. Blend batter (3 mins, no heat): Blend soaked lentils and rice with 1/4 cup water to slightly coarse batter (not too smooth). Visual: batter with some texture.
2. Add ingredients (2 mins, no heat): Mix in green chilies, ginger, onion, coriander, cumin seeds, salt. Visual: evenly distributed.
3. Heat tawa (2 mins, high heat): Heat tawa until very hot.
4. Spread batter (1 min, medium-high heat): Pour 1/4 cup batter, spread to thin circle. Visual: thin, even pancake.
5. Add oil (1 min, medium-high heat): Drizzle oil around edges, fry until crispy.
6. Flip (1 min, medium-high heat): Flip, cook other side until crispy. Visual: both sides golden.
7. Serve (1 min, no heat): Serve hot with sambar and chutney.

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