ADAI RECIPE-SOUTH INDIAN TIFFIN RECIPES

Adai is one of the most special & healthy breakfast/dinner recipes for South Indians especially for people in Tamil nadu & Kerala.Both mom & MIL usually make adai for dinner & especially for guests.Few years back i shared my mom’s crispy adai version.Today i have shared my MIL’s recipe here which she has been following for years.It comes out soft as well as crispy.Adai avial is the most famous combo everywhere.But i have not tasted it so far.We personally like adai with sugar & coconut chutney.Lets see how to make our family’s traditional adai recipe.

Adai recipe

Adai recipe - South indian breakfast recipe using rice & lentils

Cuisine: Indian

Category: Breakfast

Serves: 15 nos

Prep time: 2 Hours

Cook time: 10 Minutes

Total time: 2H10M

INGREDIENTS

Boiled rice/Idli rice - 2 cups Chana dal - 1/2 cup Toor dal - 2 tbsp Urad dal - 2 tbsp Red chillies - 7-8 nos ( i used byadgi,if using spicy chillies add 5 nos) Salt & water - as needed To add in the batter Small onions - 20 nos Curry leaves - 2 sprigs Finely chopped ginger - 1 tsp Finely chopped coconut bits - 1 tbsp ( optional) Asafetida/Hing - 1/4 tsp

METHOD

Wash and soak the rice for 2 hours.Wash & soak the dals together for 2 hours minimum. While grinding,drain all the water.In a big mixie jar,take the red chillies,salt and hing. Grind it coarsely without adding water.Then add the drained rice and grind it like rava adding required water.Remove the batter.Add the drained dals and grind it coarsely adding less water. Remove and mix with rice batter.Add 1/4 tsp of hing.Mix well.Let the batter ferment for 3-4 hours as we want mild sourness.We usually soak rice n dal around 10 am & grind the batter at 12 pm.We make adai for dinner around 7 pm.So ferment the batter based on the weather in your place.U can also make this adai instantly without fermenting the batter if u don’t want sourness in the batter. Before making dosa,add finely chopped onions,ginger,coconut bits,curry leaves and mix well.Adjust the consistency of batter adding 1/4 cup of water if it is very thick.Heat dosa pan and pour a ladle ful of batter.Spread it & make it thick or thin as per your wish.I always make it thin as my family likes that way.After making dosa,keep the flame medium high and drizzle a tsp of oil over the adai.Close it with a lid & cook for a minute.Then flip the dosa,add little oil if necessary & cook for a minute again. Remove the dosa and Enjoy with avial/sugar or coconut chutney !

Note

For variations,u can add a tbsp of moong dal along with other dals. To make crispy adai,grind the batter slightly coarse & make it thin adding little more water. You can also add more toor dal to get crispier adai.

Enjoy this healthy,yummy rice & lentil adai dosa with chutney & sugar.Sugar is my fav side dish for adai

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KADAI ONION UTTAPAM RECIPE/VENGAYA DOSAI-DOSA RECIPES

Kadai onion uttapam is my MIL’s special way of making onion dosa.This is Sendhil’s favourite breakfast recipe.I call this dosa as South Indian pancake .My in-laws are here in my place and we are having a good time together.Whenever my MIL visits us,i tell her to make some of her special recipes.This time she prepared paal kozhukattai & onion uthappam recipe.I will share paal kozhukattai in my next post.I usually make onion uthappam or tomato onion uttapam with leftover idli,dosa batter after it becomes too sour.I follow my mom’s method & make in open dosa pan.But my MIL always makes oothappam in kadai(irumbu chatti).With the smell of roasted onions,it gives a nice taste & flavour.So i thought of sharing this method which may be new to some of u.Friends,If u are bored of making oothappam in dosa pan,do try this method for a change.U’ll love it .Bachelor’s can also give this a try.U can make it easily in a non-stick kadai.

Kadai onion uttapam recipe

Onion uttapam recipe in an interesting way !

Cuisine: Indian

Category: Breakfast

Serves: 5

Prep time: 5 Minutes

Cook time: 5 Minutes

Total time: 10 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

Idli,dosa batter -1 cup Big onion -2 nos Water - very little Gingely Oil or cooking oil – as required

METHOD

Wash and peel the big onions.Slice it using a chips slicer.By this way,u will get thin strands. In a bowl,take the batter and dilute it slightly adding 1-2 tbsp of water if the batter is very thick. Heat kadai and add 2 tsp of oil.Put some onion slices.Pour a ladle full of batter covering the onions.Sprinkle some more onions generously over the batter.Make a small dent in the center using the ladle and drizzle 2 tsp of oil in the sides and middle(refer picture). Keep the flame medium and cover the kadai for 2 minutes.Open the kadai and flip the uttapam using a slotted ladle.Again cover cook for some more time till the onions turn golden brown. Adjust the flame whenever necessary. Remove with a slotted ladle and enjoy eating hot with ur favourite chutney,sambar !

Note

Adding oil generously gives u a nice,flavoured,roasted onions in dosa. For variations,u can add few chopped tomatoes and make tomato,onion uttapam. U can also sprinkle pepper powder or idli milagai podi for more taste.

Onion uttappam with coconut chutney,Green chutney & idli podi for breakfast.

How is it,super illa

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TOFU MASALA DOSA|TOFU RECIPES

Masala dosa with tofu sounds interesting,Right? Generally we all are fond of stuffed masala dosa varieties,be it vegetable dosa,cauliflower dosa etc.I have seen Dosa stalls with hundreds of dosa varieties and I wish to try all of them in my kitchen.But i always get fascinated towards interesting,unique dosa recipes than the usual ones.One such dosa is this tofu masala dosa.I tried this from my MIL’s old cookbooks collections.I was so happy that i got a yummy,healthy dosa variety for my family..We all liked it very much.Nowadays i am making this twice in my kitchen.Its a very easy and healthy breakfast recipe.Do try and let me know ur feedback dearies ..

Tofu masala dosa recipe

Tofu masala dosa recipe - Yummy,healthy breakfast recipe.

Cuisine: Indian

Category: Breakfast

Serves: 6 dosas

Prep time: 10 Minutes

Cook time: 10 Minutes

Total time: 20 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

For masala Scrambled Tofu – 1 cup To powder Cinnamon - 1 inch piece Cloves - 2 nos Soambu/fennel - 1/2 tsp To saute in oil Cooking oil – 1 tbsp Big onion - 2 nos Tomato - 1 no Ginger&garlic paste – 1 tsp Red chilli powder - 1 tsp Turmeric powder – 1/8 tsp Salt - as needed Coriander leaves - to garnish Garam masala powder- 1/2 tsp(optional) Lemon juice – few drops(optional) IDLI,DOSA BATTER –  as needed

METHOD

Take the tofu,scramble using ur hands very finely or grate it.set aside. Wash and chop onions,tomato finely.Crush the spices given above to a powder. Heat oil in a kadai and put the ground spices.Saute till it emits a nice aroma. Add g&g paste and saute till raw smell leaves it completely. Then add finely chopped big onions and curry leaves.Saute till turns transparent. Now add the chopped tomato pieces.Then add the red chilli powder,turmeric powder,garam masala powder.Saute till it turns mushy. .Mix well and finally add the grated tofu.Mix well for 5 minutes.Check for salt.Add coriander leaves,mix well and switch off the stove.Yummy tofu masala is ready! For making dosa,take the idli,dosa batter in a separate bowl.Add few tbsp of water to make the batter slightly thin,Mix well. Heat dosa pan,pour a ladleful of batter and spread it as thin as possible. Drizzle a tsp of oil around the concentric circles.Cover the pan and leave for a minute.Dosa gets browned and gets cooked well.No need to flip it. Now spread the masala all over the dosa or in the middle.Fold and serve hot !

NOTE
 

As my grinder has some problems, i made idli,dosa batter recipe using mixie.Please refer this link for the dosa batter i used in this recipe.

If u don’t have tofu,replace it with paneer or cauliflower.

Serve hot with coconut chutney and sambar..Enjoy !

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MUDAKATHAN KEERAI DOSAI | BALLOON VINE LEAVES DOSA - BREAKFAST RECIPES

Mudakathan keerai /Balloon vine leaves/Harivay Soppu/buddakakara - I have never heard about this keerai and this dosa recipe till my marriage. When i was newly married my MIL made it once by taking the mudakathan leaves from our backyard. I tasted that for the first time ..I loved its color , taste and flavor very much.After so many years , my MIL made it recently buying these leaves from US (Uzhavar sandhai , this is how Sendhil calls. Whenever I ask him to take me to US , he immediately says like this).I got a bunch from her and made on my own for the first time. It just came out perfect !! It comes out very soft as well as crispy even though we add less urad dal.Apart from its amazing health benefits , i just love this keerai for its flavor. Do try this dosa if u get mudakathan keerai. U’ll start making it often..Please click this link if u interested to know its health benefits..
Here is a picture of mudakathan keerai from our backyard.Click on the image to see an enlarged view..

INGREDIENTS
1 cup - 250ml

Makes 12-15 dosas

Mudakathan keerai – 2 cups Boiled rice/idli rice – 1.5 cups Urad dal – 2 tbsp Methi seeds – 1 tsp Salt & water – as needed

METHOD

Wash and soak the rice , dal and methi seeds together for 2 hours.Remove the mudakathan leaves from stalk , wash twice and set aside.. First grind the leaves adding enough water. Then add the rice n dal and grind it to a smooth paste adding ice cold water . The batter looks green and smooth.. Allow it to ferment for 12 hours minimum or overnight. The next morning mix the batter well. Heat dosa pan and spread a thin or thick dosa . Drizzle a tsp of gingely oil and cook for sometime till it turns golden brown a bit.Flip the dosa , cook again , remove and serve ..

Tastes great with coconut chutney or tomato chutney !!

Crispy mudakathan dosai 

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SWEET CORN MASALA DOSA | BREAKFAST RECIPES

Its been a long time i made dosa varieties at home..I tried this recipe after watching a local telugu channel show in you tube..It was a show about a hotel’s dosa mela . I tried this dosa with the recipe roughly told by the chef to the anchor. I have never eaten or seen this dosa variety in any hotel . I found this recipe new & interesting .I love to try sweet corn recipes as it is our family favourite.It was very tasty and we loved it with coconut chutney as side..Do try this , i am sure u’ll find it different & tasty . I’ll post some more dosa varieties soon..

INGREDIENTS
1 cup - 200ml

Fresh boiled sweet corn kennels – 1 cup Big onion – 2 nos (medium sized) Tomato – 2 nos Ginger garlic paste – 1/2 tsp (optional) Red chilli powder – 1 tsp Dhania powder – 3/4 tsp Garam masala powder – 1/2 tsp Curry leaves- few Fennel seeds – 1/2 tsp Jeera/cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp Cooking oil – 2 tbsp Salt & water – as needed Coriander leaves – to garnish Idli/Dosa batter – 3 cups (to make dosas)

METHOD

Boil the sweet corn adding required salt & water. Remove the corn kennels and set aside.(please refer this post for easy removal of corn kennels) In a kadai , heat oil and temper the cumin & fennel seeds. Add g&g paste if necessary.Saute till the raw smell emanates.Then add the finely chopped onions , saute till it turns transparent.Now add the tomato pieces & saute till its mushy. Now add the turmeric powder , red chilli powder , dhania powder & garam masala powder , salt & mix well, cook for sometime.Make sure it doesn’t get burnt.. Finally add the corn kennels with little water and mix well and cook for sometime to get all the masala infuse into it & the mixture becomes dry.Switch off the stove & garnish with coriander leaves.. Now heat a  dosa tawa, pour a ladle full of batter & spread it nicely.Drizzle oil ,Cover & cook it for sometime in medium flame till u get a nice color. Then keep the masala in the center of the dosa , close it & serve hot with any chutney !!

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INSTANT OATS ONION UTTAPAM | INDIAN OATS RECIPES

I prepared this instant oats uthappam for the first time. We loved it a lot. So I thought of posting here. I got the  recipe from Sailu’s food. I made little changes to the original recipe. I did not add eno salt. Still it was so soft & tasty  Try this, you’ll love it for sure. We relished with coconut chutney !

INGREDIENTS

1 cup - 250ml

Powdered oats – 1 cup Bread slices – 4 nos ( 3 days old bread – I used white bread. Whole wheat bread is preferred) Rice flour – 1/4 cup Rava/ semolina – 1/4 cup Sour curd – 2 – 3 tbsp Eno fruit salt – 1/2 tsp or cooking soda – 1/2 tsp ( I dint use) Ginger – 1 inch ( finely chopped) Green chillies – 2 nos ( finely chopped) Curry leaves – a few Coriander leaves – a few Water – as needed ( around 1/2 cup) Salt – as needed For topping : Big onion – 2 nos ( sliced) Carrot – 1 no (grated) Cashews – a few

METHOD

Remove the sides of bread slices. Powder the oats and bread slices together. Take this powder in a wide bowl and add the rice flour, semolina, sour curd or buttermilk, salt, ginger pieces, green chillies, coriander & curry leaves. Add water and bring it to dosa batter consistency. Take the dosa tawa, heat it and add a ladleful of batter. Do not spread it. make it like a pancake. Drizzle little oil around the sides. Now spread the onion slices as topping. Cover it with a lid for few minutes. Then open the lid and carefully flip the dosa. Keep the flame high and cover cook for few more minutes. The onions will turn brownish with a nice smell. Now remove the uttapam and serve hot with coconut chutney.

NOTES

I din’t use eno fruit salt or soda. It was still soft. Add it to get spongy soft uthappam. There are numerous choices for topping. U can add all the vegetables along with onions too.cashews and other nuts can be added for nutty uthappam.  I mixed ginger , chillies and coriander leaves in the batter itself. U can add it as topping separately. If you don’t have sour curd, add 1/2 cup buttermilk or fresh curd. One more easy way of making uthappam with left over dosa batter is below.  Add 1 cup of powdered oats to 1 cup of left over dosa batter and mix ginger , green chillies , finely chopped onions, curry & coriander leaves. Add little water if needed. It will also taste the best. U may feel its sticky & uncooked but it is not so. Its softness makes you feel like that. If you want, you can reduce the amount of oats and try !!

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