Millets and Dal Adai

Millets and Dal Adai is a nutritious and flavorful South Indian pancake made with a combination of millets, lentils (dal), and spices. This dish is not only tasty but also rich in protein, fiber, and various other nutrients. Delicious healthy diabetic friendly millets and Dal adai . I have used kodo millets / varagu, however any millet variety works well

This healthy adai is not only quick but makes a simple minimum ingredients recipe . Most of us at home stock up on some kind of lentils like masoor, toor dal or chana dal or maybe more varieties, almost any one of these can be used in the recipe . I have used yellow lentils called masoor dal as it soaks well and quickly besides being super nutritious . There is another variety called pink masoor dal which not only gives a beautiful colour but also has the same nutritious properties .

Ingredients:

1 cup yellow masoor dal or pink variety

1/4 cup kodo millets or any millet type

Method :

wash and soak dals and millets for 3 hours

add some red chillies also to the soaked dals , this will be easy to grind later .

grind to a smooth thick batter with salt and asafoetida powder

add curry leaves , to the batter .

make adai by spreading on a greased heated tava .

use sesame oil for a tasty adai

serve with butter, jaggery and some kootu por avuial for a sumptous filling meal .

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Recipe no 2 :

Millets and Dal Adai is a nutritious and flavorful South Indian pancake made with a combination of millets, lentils (dal), and spices. This dish is not only tasty but also rich in protein, fiber, and various other nutrients. Here's a simple recipe for Millets and Dal Adai:

Ingredients:

1/2 cup mixed millets (such as foxtail millet, pearl millet, barnyard millet, etc.)
1/4 cup split yellow lentils (chana dal)
1/4 cup split black gram lentils (urad dal)
2 tablespoons red gram lentils (masoor dal)
1/2 cup rice (optional, for traditional texture)
2-3 green chilies, finely chopped
1-inch ginger, grated
1 onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup fresh coconut, grated (optional)
A handful of curry leaves, chopped
1/4 cup chopped coriander leaves
Salt to taste
Water (as needed)
Oil (for cooking)

Instructions:

Preparation:
- Rinse the millets, lentils, and rice (if using) together in water. Soak them in water for about 2-3 hours.
Grinding:
- Drain the soaked millets, lentils, and rice. Grind them into a coarse batter using a blender or a food processor. Add a little water as needed to achieve a thick, but pourable consistency.
Mixing:
- Transfer the batter to a mixing bowl. Add chopped onions, green chilies, grated ginger, fresh coconut (if using), chopped curry leaves, chopped coriander leaves, and salt. Mix well.
Cooking:
- Heat a griddle or non-stick pan. Pour a ladleful of the batter onto the center and spread it into a thin, even circle.
- Drizzle a little oil around the edges and cook on medium heat until the edges turn golden brown.
- Flip the adai and cook the other side until it is cooked through and has a golden brown color.
- Repeat the process for the remaining batter.
Serving:
- Serve the Millets and Dal Adai hot with coconut chutney, tomato chutney, or any chutney of your choice. It also goes well with yogurt.

Note:

You can customize the millets used in the adai according to your preference.
Adjust the spice levels according to your taste by varying the quantity of green chilies.
The addition of rice is optional; you can make it without rice for a gluten-free version.

This Millets and Dal Adai makes for a wholesome and nutritious meal, combining the goodness of millets and lentils. Enjoy it as a breakfast item or a light dinner option.

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