Ada (Adai)

Recipesfull introduces to you: Indian Recipes. (Ada (Adai)). Ada is a type of dosa (crepe) usually served at breakfast. It is made with a mixture of lentils and rice, and is quite filling. It is typically eaten with podi (south Indian spicy chutney powder) and mango pickle (avakkai). Since the batter is made with raw lentils, it gets fermented easily. It will keep in the refrigerator for 1 or 2 days maximum.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Additional: 8hrs

Total: 8hrs50 mins

Servings: 15

Yield: 15 dosas

Ada (Adai)

Ingredients

1 cup split Bengal gram (chana dal)

1 cup skinned split black lentils (urad dal)

½ cup split yellow lentils (moong dal)

1 cup rice

salt to taste

2 dried red chile peppers

or to taste

water

as needed

2 tablespoons cumin seeds

2 tablespoons cooking oil

Banana Chai Bread

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Place the chana dal urad dal moong dal and rice into a large bowl and cover with several inches of cool water; allow to soak 8 hours to overnight.

Step 2

Grind the soaked dal and rice with the salt and red chile peppers into a paste using a mortar and pestle. Add enough water to the mixture to make a batter just thin enough to spread. Stir the cumin seeds into the batter.

Step 3

Heat a griddle (or a tawa) over medium heat. Gently grease the griddle with oil on the edges and the middle. Ladle the batter on the tawa and spread into a thin circle using the back of the ladle or a large spoon. Cook for a few minutes and flip over to the other side. Cook a few more minutes transfer to a plate and serve immediately. Adas are best eaten hot off the griddle.

Nutritional Information

Ada (Adai)

Servings Per Recipe:15

Calories: 177.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 9.1g 18%

Carbohydrates: 29.9g 10%

Dietary Fiber: 5.6g 22%

Sugars: 1.2g

Fat: 2.5g 4%

Saturated Fat: 0.4g 2%

Vitamin A Iu: 51.8IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.4mg 19%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 5%

Vitamin C: 0.6mg 1%

Folate: 112.6mcg 28%

Calcium: 42.6mg 4%

Iron: 3.4mg 19%

Magnesium: 53.5mg 19%

Potassium: 325.7mg 9%

Sodium: 9.9mg

Thiamin: 0.2mg 20%

Calories From Fat: 22.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.