Adai , South Indian Adai Dosa, how to prepare no fermentation mixed lentils spicy dosa

Today's recipe is Adai  || South Indian Adai Dosa || Mixed lentils Dosa, it is very protein rich, tasty, popular  breakfast recipe from Tamil Nadu and other areas of South India. It is prepared by soaking different lentils and grinding with spicies. We add lentils like urad dal, toor dal, chana dal, rice .. spices like red chilli , ginger etc.. is not it protein rich dosa ??  We can have it as breakfast or evening snack or even for dinner. For me i can have it in lunch time too when i am alone at home. We can have this with Coconut Chutney, Pudina coconut chutney, Green chutney, onion tomato chutney.. i even love to have as it is without any chutney too, as it is spicy and tasty without chutney too, today i had it with roasted cdal + coconut  chutney(putnala kobari pachadi).

 My mom add fresh coconut while grinding adai batter as it gives good taste. We have to soak lentils for minimum 3 hrs, for morning breakfast i soak it overnight. No need to ferment the batter, we have to prepare dosa's on the same day, or store it in refrigerator for next day not more than that.  I prefer to dosa's for 1 day and with left over batter i prepare panniyaram's (appe, ponganallu).  

                                       Adai Dosa

Preparation Time : 15 minutes
Soak time : minimum 3 hrs
Cook Time : 15 minutes
Serves : 10 Adai
Recipe Category: Breakfast / Regional
Recipe Cuisine: Tamil Nadu
Main Ingredient : Mixed lentils
Author: Aruna SarasChandra

Ingredients

raw rice - 11/2 cup
toor dal - 1/4 cup
urad dal - 1/4 cup
chana dal - 1/4 cup
moong dal - 2 tsp
methi seeds - 1/4 tsp
red chilli - 6 (adjust)
cumin seeds - 1 tsp
ginger - 1 inch
fresh coconut pieces - 1/4 cup(optional)
hing - 1/4 tsp
curry leaves - 3 sprigs
coriander leaves - 1 tsp
oil - to roast dosa

Instructions

1) Take all the lentils mentioned into a bowl clean it under water for 2 to 3 times and soak it for minimum 3 hrs by adding red chillies.

2) After soaking remove water and take it into mixer jar, now add cumin seeds, ginger, fresh coconut pieces,salt. Grind it to coarse paste by adding required amount of water.

3) Now add finely chopped curry , coriander leaves and hing to the batter and mix it well. Check consistency if batter is too thick add some water, we need thick batter. 

4) Heat tawa and pour ladle full of dosa batter and spread it , give round dosa shape. Make small hole in the middle of adai(option) and pour a tsp of oil on adai. Flip the adai cook it both sides by pressing on low to medium flames.

Repeat the same process for remaining batter. That's it Adai dosa is ready to serve, Serve it hot to taste crispy adai.

Tips

** You can skip adding coconut .

** You can add finely chopped onion in batter or you can spread onion on the dosa too.

** Adai taste good when it is served hot.

** Add byadigi red chilli to get good color.

** You can also add turmeric powder to get color.

** Adding hing we gives good taste and adds flavor to adai.

Taking this Adai dosa to #204th theme   #FoodieMondayBloghop fb group. This week theme is #NashtaTime suggested by one of my favorite, talented chef Priya Iyer who blogs at thephotowali.wordpress.com, do check her place for fabulous recipes and amazing travel stories. As per suggested theme we have to prepare famous regional breakfast we we belong, so i selected Tamil Nadu's famous Adai recipe.  
                               

Also check other breakfast recipes by clicking link below pic. 

                                     Uggani bajji

                     
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        Sweet Coconut paratha

                                      Idli Upma

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Spicy Masala Peanuts, Masala Groundnuts, masala coated fried peanuts

"Spicy Masala Peanut " with step by step pics and tips.  As monsoon arrived we all need something to munch which will be crispy and tasty. So, today's recipe is masala coated peanuts || masala groundnuts which is easy to prepare with easily available ingredients at home. We can pack it as a snack in your kids lunch box. My Balu dhodappa prepare these masala peanuts very crunchy and tasty. It is one of my favorite from childhood 😋. We can also prepare chaat with these masala peanuts. It is best time pass snack when your travelling long distance with your family 😍. We can prepare many snacks with peanuts like peanut masala chaat - prepared by boiling peanuts. A simple salted peanut, we can add fried peanuts in many snacks like corn flakes chivda and in masala puffed rice etc., we can also prepare masala chickpeas, but it is bit time consuming snack.  These masala peanuts tastes yummy when it is spicy but you can adjust spicy according to your taste. For coating we use besan , rice and corn(optional) flours.

                                Spicy Masala Peanut

Preparation Time : 5 minutes
Wait time: 10 minutes(optional)
Cook Time : 15 minutes
Serves : 1 bowl
Category : snacks
Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Main ingredients : Groundnuts
Author : Aruna SarasChandra

Ingredients

ground nuts - 1 cup
gram flour/ besan/ shanaga pindi - 4 tsp
rice flour - 2tsp
corn flour - 2 tsp(optional if not available)
red chilli  powder-  11/2 tsp(adjust)
turmeric powder - 1 pinch
baking soda - 1 pinch
amchur powder - 1/2 tsp(optional)
salt - as per taste
oil - 1 tsp + to deep fry

Instructions

1) In a bowl sieve gram flour, rice and corn flour.

2) Mix the above flour and add salt, red chilli, turmeric powders, aamchur powder, baking soda and mix everything well.(here you can also add crushed garlic or ginger garlic paste).

3) Now add ground nuts to the above mixture and mix everything well then add 1 tsp of oil and mix it once.

4) Now sprinkle some (3 tsp of water) on the above mix it well, add some more water till masala coat well to ground nuts. Keep this aside for 10 minutes and let the oil heat on medium flames.(**check tips)

5) check oil heat, now drop masala coated peanuts( try to drop single peanut) in oil and fry it on low to medium flames till it changes color and becomes crisp. 

6) Repeat the process for remaining coated ground nuts and take it into plate. If you feel besan coated taste smooth not crisp , then fry it again on low  flames. Once frying done switch off the flames fry curry leaves in hot oil and take it into plate. Now sprinkle chat masala on fried masala peanuts and saute it well.

That's it crunchy, spicy and chatpata masala peanuts is ready to serve. Let the masala peanuts cool , store it in air tight container, it taste crisp for more than 15 + days if you we stire it well.

Tips

** Adding corn flour will makes coating crispy, if corn flour not available you can skip it and add 1 tsp rice flour. 

** Adding amchur powder is optional, adjust spicy according to your taste.

** You can also add crushed garlic or ginger garlic paste(at step 2).

** Do not water at a time, add in batches. We just need to coat the groundnuts. 

** if you feel you added more water , simply add rice flour to it.

** Do not fry masala peanuts on high flames, if you feel oil is very heat then switch off the flames for some time and light it again.

** Store fried masala peanuts is dry air tight container once they become cool. 

I am taking this chatpata masala peanuts to 203 #FoodiesMonday BlogHop theme. Today's theme is #RimJhimBarse suggested by Preethi she blogs at preethicuisine. Do check her space for wonderful recipes.

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                               Veg chow mein noodles

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Stuffed Mirchi bajji

                                      Paneer pinwheels

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Gujarat hi Methi Masala Khakhra

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                                         Corn flakes chivda

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Chocolate Stuffed Ponganalu || paniyyaram, how to prepare chocolate stuffed appe with idli batter

Today's recipe is very yummy , crispy and chocolaty - Chocolate stuffed ponganalu / Apee / Paniyaram with idli batter . It is one of the easy snack prepared with idli batter or dosa batter or even with instant rava mix, i prefer idli batter as we will get very crispy appe/ponganalu and this crispy stay long time compared to dosa batter. It is the best evening snack for your kids after coming from school with chocolate milk. Best combination is chocolate stuffed appe with chocolate syrup  and glass of hot or cold chocolate milk surely they will love and enjoy it😍😋. Idli batter prepared with urad dal/  split skinned black gram and idli rava. For stuffing i used fresh coconut, finely chopped cashew nuts, badam, choco chips, chocolate powder and cocoa powder. Instead of oil use ghee which not only adds flavor, taste it is also healthy. Do not bother if you do not have choco chips, cocoa and chocolate powder, you can just add the chocolate syrup which we  can also get in small sachets or any use any chocolates like dairy milk. 

               
                        Chocolate stuffed ponganalu/ Appe

Preparation Time : 10 minutes

Cook Time : 15 minutes

Serves : 12 pieces

Category : Snacks

Recipe Cuisine: Indian

Main ingredients : Idli batter, chocolate 

Author : Aruna SarasChandra

Ingredients

idli batter - 2 cups
fresh grated coconut - 1 cup
cashew nuts - 5
almonds- 5
choco chips - 1 tsp
cocoa powder - 1 tsp
chocolate powder -2 tsp
sugar - 2 tsp
vanilla essence - 3 drops or elachi powder - 1/2 tsp
ghee - 1/4 cup
salt - pinch

Instructions

1) Take ready to cook (fermented) idli batter, add pinch of salt, 3 drops of vanilla extract or elachi powder and mix it well.

2) Grate or scrap fresh coconut and finely chop nuts and keep it ready.

3) Heat a pan with two 1 tsp of ghee add coconut fry till it changes color then add sugar fry till it melt and combine with coconut.

4) Take the above into cup and let it cool, then add cocoa, chocolate powder, chocochips and mix everything well.

5) divide the mixture into small ball and keep it ready.

6) Heat the appe / ponganala pan with 1/8 tsp of ghee, spread the ghee by holding its handle, then pour some batter with spoon.

7) Now place chocolate ball in the middle of batter and pour some batter on it .

8) Repeat the same process for remaining batter close the lid cook kit for a minute on low flames. Now brush some ghee on appe, it is optional.

9) Now using fork or spoon turn the appe otherside and cook it without closing the lid.

That 's it ponganalu/appe/paniyaramm is ready to serve.

Serve these hot appe with chocolate syrup and chocolate milk or chocolate milk shake.

Tips

** You can use idli batter or dosa batter to prepare this , i prefer idli batter prepared using idli rava as it stay crispy for long time. 

** You can also use instant rava batter too.

** Adding vanilla essence/ extract will adds good flavour to the outer part of appe. If it is not available use elachi powder.

** You can use cocoa powder or chocolate powder or chocolate syrup or even cadbury chocolate as per availability.

** Instead of ghee you can use oil but ghee adds good flavor and taste to appe.

** Instead of sugar you can use jaggery too.

** Serve hot to make it more tasty serve it with chocolate syrup.


Taking this recipe to  #FoodiesMondayBlogHop fb group, for today's #202 week theme  #KuchMeethaHoJaye  suggested by Renu she blogs at Cookwithrenu. Do check her blog for delicious and amazing recipe from different regions.
                                     
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