Adai

Very healthy & nutricious dish made by soaking & grinding the lentils of all varieties.  Perfect for kids.  I like to serve with this hot & spicy tomato chutney.  It taste sinful !!!

Ingredients :

1. Channa dal - 1 cup
2. Toor dal - 1/2 cup
3. Urad dal - 1/2 cup
4. Idli rice - 1 cup
5. Raw rice - 1/2 cup
6. Red chillies - 6 nos
7. A pinch of hinch
8. Finely chopped onions - 1/4 cup
9. Curry leaves - handful
10. Green chillies - 2 nos
11. Corriander leaves - 1 tbsp
12. Salt to taste

Direction to cook :

1.   Soak together the channa dal, toor dal, urad dal, idli rice, raw rice & red chillies overnight.  Grind them coarsely.

2.   Add the remaining ingredients & combine well.

3.   Heat a heavy dosa griddle, smear oil and spread one ladle full of this batter to a thick circular shape.  Pour oil on the sides and in the center, cover and cook over low heat. Turn over and pour the oil and let it cook till it is crisp all around and golden brown in color.

Serve hot with the chutney of your choice.

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Crispy rava dosa

Most of the time, the last few scoops of dosa batter will be leftover.  By adding few other ingredients to that makes the best & crispy rava dosa.  Taste yum with spicy chutneys and sambar.

Ingredients :

1. Dosa batter - 1/2 cup
2. Rava - 1/2 cup
3. All purpose flour - 1/4 cup
4. Onion - 1 no (finely chopped)
5. Green chillies - 4 to 5 nos (finely chopped)
6. Curry leaves - 1 tbsp
7. Cumin seeds -1 tsp
8. Black pepper - 1 tsp
9. 1 Grated carrot
10. Salt to taste
11. Water

Directions to cook :

Mix all the ingredients together.  The final batter should be little thin than normal dosa batter.  Heat the pan, pour 1 big scoop of batter & rotate it.  Pour some oil arround the edges.  Cook till either sides are brown and crispy.

Serve with chutney & sambar.

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Banana Dosa

I was really amazed to see & taste this simple, quick & tasty banana dosa first time. During my last month of pregnancy, my hubby gave me a treat to celebrate the coming of little one in Residency hotel. There, I had this dosa & got this recipe from the chef directly. I should thank them for sharing this recipe without any hesitation. It was the wonderful experience.

Then on, I frequently make this dosa for my breakfast. It is just mixing all the ingredients & cooking them. This is my comfort & favourite breakfast menu.

Ingredients :

1. Riped bananas - 3 big sized
2. Maida - 1/2 cup
3. Rice flour - 1/4 cup
4. Sugar - 1/4 cup (as per ur taste)
5. Cashew nuts - 1 tbsp
6. Ghee for frying

Directions to cook :

# Smash the bananas without any lumps. Chop the cashewnuts to tiny pieces.

# Combine all the ingredients together. Do not add water. Bananas will automatically releases some water.

# Heat the pan, spread the banana batter into a disc shape. Apply some ghee arround the edges. Cook till golden brown in either sides.

Serve warm.

Sending this to the event "Monthly mingle : Ravishing rice" hosted by Nags & started by Meeta.

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