Multigrain Adai

Multigrain Adai

 To complete a healthy diet plan one should consider the nutrition of multigrain. 
Multigrain foods will be high in complex carbohydrates and protein. Complex carbs are great for energy production, and this can help with exercise and losing weight. 
Multigrain  that contain whole grains will be filled with essential fatty acids, B-vitamins, starch and fiber. Multigrain foods have many of the essentials the body needs for daily energy and the building of a strong, healthy body.

INGREDIENTS

• brown rice -1 cup
• Black uradh dal-handful
• Channa dal – handful
• Toovar dal – handful
• Kabuli channa & ordinary channa – each a handful
• Green gram dal – handful
• Chickoea – handful
• Horsegram – handful                             
• Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
• Pepper corns – 10 to 20
• Red chillies – 4
• Asafetida powder (hing) – ¼ tsp
• Salt – to taste
• Small onions -10 nos (optional )
• Curry leaves – ½ cup to 1 cup
• Coriander leaves  - ½ bunch

METHOD :

•     Wash & soak rice & dals together for 8 hours
•      Wash again & drain the water and grind coarsely adding all other ingredients
•       The batter should be slightly thicker than dosa batter
•       Grease a tawa  & heat . Pour one ladle of batter in the centre of tawa & spread in a rotating
•       Manner with the same ladle to give the thickness & proper round shape .
•       Pour one tsp of til oil around the edges .
•       After a few  seconds with a sharp edged spatula gently turn over the ada to the other side .
•         In two or three places make small depressions ( holes ) .
•         Pour one tsp of oil in & around .
•    When the adai is crisp & golden in colour remove from the tawwa .
•        Serve hot with aviyal  or any other accompaniments like dosa podi ,jaggery , fresh butter , or       jackfruitjam .