Ada dosa

Ada dosa is also called ammiyar ada as it originated in Tamilmadu. It is a very tasty and nutritious dosa as it combines the goodness of rice with lots of lentils.It is served with sambar, white coconut chutney or gun powder.

Basic info about the recipe

Cuisine                                                     - South Indian

Serves                                                      - 2-3 people.

Ingredients                                    

1.   Idli rice                                   - 2 cups

2.   Udad dal                               - ½ cup

3.   Toor dal                                - one hand full

4.   Red lobia(vanpayar)            - ¼ cup

5.   Black chana                          - ¼ cup

6.   Moong dal                             - ¼ cup

7.   Asofoetida                            - a pinch

8.   Dry red chilli                          - 8-10 nos

9.   Curry leaves                         - 10-12 nos

10.                       Shallots                       - 10 nos

11.                       Cumin                         - ½ tsp

12.                       Ginger                        - 1 inch long piece

13.                       Methi seeds               - ¼ tsp

14.                       Salt                             - to taste

Method: Soak rice,dals, lobia and chana together. In another bowl, soak dry red chilli, jeera and methi(fenugreek) seeds together. Soak both for 5 hrs or overnite.

Grind the soaked items in a mixer. Add salt and ginger also.

Chop the shallots and curry leaves and add this to the ground mixture.

Add hing and mix everything well.

Heat a pan and pour a ladle of batter to the pan and spread in circular motion. Pour little oil on top. Flip to the other side and cook till brown.

Ada dosa is now ready to be served.