Onion Methi Adai

Adai is a very famous south indian recipe,rich in protein because of the lentils added in them.

Ingredients:

1.Par Boiled rice- 1.5 cups

2.Thoor dhal-1 cup

3.Chana Dhal-1/2 cup
4.Finely chopped onion-1
5.Finely chopped methi(Fenugreek leaves)-100 g
6.Red chillies-5
7.Asafoetida
8.Salt
9.Ginger- 1 small piece (for easy digestion)

Method:

1.Soak all the dhals & rice together for 4 hours.

2.Drain the water.Add salt,5 red chillies,asafoetida,a piece of ginger and grind to a coarse batter adding little water.

3.Add chopped onions & chopped methi leaves to the batter.(For making carrot adai you can add grated carrot to the batter)
4.The batter should not be very thin & should be thicker than dosa batter.
5.Heat the tava, pour one ladleful of adai batter and spread it thick and evenly.
6.Make 4-5 holes and add oil.Also drizzle some oil on the sides and flip over when it turns golden brown.
7.Make sure that both sides are cooked well and crispy all around.
8.Serve with Avial/Morkozhambu/Jaggery topped with a little butter!