08 August 2012

Brown Rice Vegetable Adai

Recently have increased the usage of brown rice in day to day food to cut down the diabetic risks. This is quick to make and very healthy adai. 

What you need for batter:
1 cup - Brown rice
1/2 cup - Thoor dhal
1/2 cup - Channa dhal
1/4 cup - Moong Dhal
1/4 cup - Urad dhal
1/4 inch - Ginger
1 tsp - Cumin seeds 
1/4 tsp - Black pepper corns
5 nos - Red chillies
Salt as reqd

For the tempering:
1/4 cup onions - finely chopped
2 tbsp - Grated Carrot
2 tbsp - Grated Cabbage
2 tbsp - Grated Broccoli
1/2 tsp - Asafoetida
1 tbsp - Olive oil
1 sprig - Curry leaves

How to make:
Soak the ingredients required for batter for 3 hrs drain the water and grind them to a coarse paste adding dash of  water.

Heat oil in a pan add asafoetida, curry leaves, onions, all veggies saute and add it to the batter.

Make them into adais using non stick pan and serve hot with chutney or sambhar or podi. Made some spicy Coriander thokku will post the recipe soon.