//Healthy Diet-Multigrain Adai//
(Rich in Protein and fiber)
Ingredients:
- Kodo Millet/ varagu arisi – ½ cup
- Horse Gram – ½ cup
- Cracked wheat – ½ cup
- Green whole moong dhal – ½ cup
- Dry red chili – 4-5 nos
- Cumin seeds – 2 tsp
- Fresh Ginger – 2 inch
- Coriander leaves – 2 tblsp (finely chopped)
- Shallots – 2 tbslp (finely chopped –optional)
- Gingelly oil – as needed
- Salt – as needed
Procedure:
- Wash and soak the millet, horse gram, cracked wheat, green moong and dry red chili over night or at least for 6 hours.
- Drain the water into another bowl and use it while grinding the batter.
- In a mixie jar/ blender, add the soaked ingredients along with 2 tsp of cumin seeds, required amount of salt and fresh ginger pieces and grind it coarsely. (the batter should not be too runny like dosa batter, it should be like uttappam batter/ neither too thick nor thin)
- Transfer into a bowl and add the finely chopped coriander seeds and mix it thoroughly.
- Heat a dosa/ pan cake pan and add about 1 tsp of oil. Take a spatula full of batter and spread it about ½ inch thick in a clock wise direction. In the middle of the adai, make one little hole to cook evenly and sprinkle the chopped shallots over the adai for more flavor.
- Add some more oil towards the edge of the adai also in the hole.
- Cook it for about 2 mins under medium flame (uncovered), now flip it gently and allow it to cook further.
- The healthy, delicious and lil crunchy “MULTIGRAIN ADAI” is ready to serve.
- Serve hot with a cup of aviyal for a complete meal.
NOTE/TIP:
- You can add any type of millet and whole grains.
- If you are under strict diet, then reduce the amount of oil.
- This is a complete meal pack for diabetes especially when you are serve this with a cup of aviyal.
- Consume this adai during night time is not advisable.
