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Ada (Adai) Recipe
Ada adai recipe creates dosa-style crepe usually served at breakfast, made with nutritious mixture of lentils for traditional South Indian preparation that's both healthy and satisfying. This breakfast specialty demonstrates how lentils can be transformed into appealing bread-like preparations that provide substantial protein and authentic regional flavors. The dosa connection shows how various South Indian breads share similar techniques while creating distinctive textures and flavors through different ingredient combinations. This lentil mixture ensures nutritional benefits while the traditional preparation honors South Indian breakfast customs and regional cooking methods. The breakfast serving makes this ada ideal for starting the day with protein-rich, authentic South Indian flavors.
This ada (adai) recipe is a dosa (crêpe) usually served at breakfast. It is made with a mixture of lentils and rice and is quite filling. One usually eats ada 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 one to two days maximum.
Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
30 mins
Additional Time:
8 hrs
Total Time:
8 hrs 50 mins
Servings:
15
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Ingredients
1 cup split Bengal gram (chana dal)
1 cup skinned split black lentils (urad dal)
1 cup rice
½ cup split yellow lentils (moong dal)
water, as needed
2 dried red chile peppers, or to taste
salt to taste
2 tablespoons cumin seeds
2 tablespoons cooking oil
Directions
Combine chana dal, urad dal, rice, and moong dal in a large bowl; cover with several inches of cool water. Soak 8 hours to overnight.
Grind soaked dal-rice mixture, chile peppers, and salt into a paste using a mortar and pestle; transfer to a bowl. Add enough water to make a batter just thin enough to spread; stir in cumin seeds.
Heat a griddle (or a tawa) over medium heat; lightly grease with oil around edges and in the middle. Ladle some batter on the griddle; spread into a thin circle using the back of the ladle or a large spoon. Cook about 3 minutes, then flip. Cook about 3 minutes more; transfer to a plate and serve immediately. Adas are best eaten hot off the griddle. Repeat with remaining batter.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 177 | Calories |
| 3g | Fat |
| 30g | Carbs |
| 9g | Protein |
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| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 15 | |
| Calories 177 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 3g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat 0g | 2% |
| Sodium 10mg | 0% |
| Total Carbohydrate 30g | 11% |
| Dietary Fiber 6g | 20% |
| Total Sugars 1g | |
| Protein 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin C 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium 43mg | 3% |
| Iron 3mg | 19% |
| Potassium 326mg | 7% |
* 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.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
