Adai (with home-made batter)

Adai is a Tamil Nadu based protein-rich lentil crepe.

Great

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Ingredients

Step 2

Mix all lentils together and wash them thoroughly. Soak in water for 5-6 hours.

Step 3

After soaking, drain excess water, and grind with some quantity of water to a coarse batter.

Step 4

In the same mixie, now add salt, hing, curry leaves, corriander, dried red chillies, and pepper.

Step 5

Grind to a coarse batter. This can be stored in the fridge for upto a week in an airtight container.

Step 6

Heat a pan and spread some oil on it with a paper tissue.

Step 7

Pour a ladle of the adai batter onto the pan and spread it evenly in a circular shape.

Step 8

Add a few drops of oil to the edges so it doesn't stick to the pan.

Step 9

Flip the adai over to the other side and add few drops of oil on this side too.

Step 10

Serve hot with chutney, pickle, gunpowder, or yogurt.