HORSEGRAM ADAI RECIPE / KOLLU ADAI RECIPE

Horsegram is considered a super food. It has the highest calcium content among pulses and has high source of protein. It is ideal for obesity people and diabetic friendly.

INGREDIENTS:

• Horse gram (Kollu) - 1/2 cup
• Idli rice - 1/4 cup
• Bengal Gram (Kadalai paruppu) - 1/2 cup
• Tur Dal - 1/4 cup    
• Ginger - 1" piece
• Hing - 1/8 tsp.   
• Red Chillies - 4 or 5  
• Curry leaves - 2 sprigs
• Salt - to taste
• Oil - to drizzle

METHOD:

• Soak dhals, chillies and rice together in water for 4 hours. Drain the water. Reserve very little of soaked water to grind. Grind in a blender to a coarse, thick paste with ginger, curry leaves and salt. Add very little soaked water if necessary.
• Heat a tawa. Keep the batter thick and spread adai with hands on tawa directly or make it thin and spread the batter with a ladle. Drizzle oil on sides. Cover and cook for a couple of minutes. When done flip to the other side. No need to cover now. Cook until crisp golden on both sides. Serve hot with butter, jaggery , dosai milagai podi or avial.