Special Onion Adai

Ingredients list for Special Onion Adai

• 1 Onion chopped
• 2 cups Rice
• 1/4 cup Split red lentil (masoor dal)
• 1/4 cup Split Bengal gram (chana dal)
• 1/4 cup Split pigeon pea (toor dal/arhar dal)
• 1/2 cup Split black gram skinless (dhuli urad dal)
• 4 Green chillies
• 1 inch piece Ginger
• 1/4 cup Fresh coriander leaves chopped
• 10-12 Curry leaves
• 8 Whole dry red chillies
• to taste Salt
• 1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida
• 1/4 cup Coconut scraped
• to fry Oil

Method

1. Wash and soak the rice and the dals for about four hours. Grind green chillies, ginger, coriander leaves, curry leaves with red chillies and salt to a coarse paste.
2. Drain and grind the rice and dals to a coarse batter. Rest the batter for about an hour. Add ground paste, asafoetida, onion and coconut to this batter and mix well.
3. Adjust salt. Heat dosa tawa, smear oil and spread one ladle full of this batter to a thick circular shape. Make a few holes in the center.
4. Pour oil on the sides and in the center, cover and cook over low heat. Turn over and pour oil and let it cook till it is crisp all around and golden brown in color. You can make about eight to ten adais. Serve hot with the chutney of your choice.

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