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Arisi Kurunai adai is a tasty south Indian tiffin variety prepared with broken rice/idli rice Kozhukattai dough. It is a version of thavala adai without your dal. Adai can be made for breakfast/dinner.
Kozhukattai is a traditional South Indian breakfast. There was a time when I used to say big no to kozhukattai. Whenever my Amma prepares kozhukattai I bug her for alternative tiffin. To make me eat, instead of steaming, she grills Arisi kurunai Adai in a tawa and I love it. Now things changed, I started experimenting with various forms of Kozhukattai like Cracked Wheat Kozhukattai, Aval Pidi Kozhukattai, and Millet Pidi Kozhukattai still a particular preparation is my favorite. Being a Mom is so challenging - now I can understand.
Arisi Kurunai Adai

Ingredients
- Idli rava - 1/2 cup
- Scraped Coconut - 2 tbsp
- Salt - as needed
- Water - 1 cup + 1/2 cup
- Oil - for Grilling I used coconut oil
- For tempering
- Coconut oil – 1/2 tablespoon + to grease
- Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
- Green Chilli - 2 Adjust according to your taste
- Red chilli - 1
- Urad Dal – 1tbsp
- Channa Dal – 1 tbsp
- Curry leaves - 1 sprig
- Asafoetida – a generous pinch
Instructions
- Add oil to the pan. Once the oil is hot, temper with mustard seeds, urad dal, channa dal, green chili, red chili, curry leaves, and asafoetida
- After it splutters, add water, coconut, and salt
- Bring to a boil. Once the water starts boiling add idli rava
- Mix well till all the water is absorbed and kurunai is cooked. Sprinkle some water if required. Switch off the heat and cover it with a damp cloth
- When you can handle the dough, take small portions and make small balls (if required use water) and flatten them. Add oil to the tawa and close the tawa with a lid. Grill the Adai on both sides. Serve warm with chutney
Video
Notes
- Instead of idli rava, Raw rice or sona masoori rice can be ground into a coarse powder
- Make adai and serve immediately
Preparation Time: 5 mins | Cooking Time: 25 mins | Serves : 3
Recipe Category: Breakfast
Ingredients:
Idli rava - 1/2 cup
Scraped Coconut - 2 tbsp
Salt - as needed
Water - 1 cup + 1/2 cup
Oil - for Grilling (I used coconut oil)
For tempering
Coconut oil – 1/2 tablespoon + to grease
Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Green Chilli - 2 (Adjust according to your taste)
Red chilli - 1
Urad Dal – 1tbsp
Channa Dal – 1 tbsp
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Asafoetida – a generous pinch
How to thavala adai with step-by-step pictures
- Add oil to the pan. Once the oil is hot, temper with mustard seeds, urad dal, channa dal, green chili, red chili, curry leaves, and asafoetida
- After it splutters, add water, coconut, and salt
- Bring to a boil. Once the water starts boiling add idli rava
- Mix well till all the water is absorbed and kurunai is cooked. Sprinkle some water if required. Switch off the heat and cover it with a damp cloth
- When you can handle the dough, take small portions and make small balls (if required use water) and flatten them. Add oil to the tawa and close the tawa with a lid. Grill the Adai on both sides. Serve warm with chutney
Looks super yummy 🙂 🙂
Thanku Andy:-)
You are so very welcome 🙂
Nice twist to a traditional favourite. 🙂
Thanku Aruna:-)
Yummm! Delicious! Your recipe is very clear and I wish I could eat these now! Thanks for sharing!
I wish I could cook for you:-) thanku
Oh that would be a dream come true! Your photos and delicious recipes are spectacular!
Thanks a lot for your encouraging words:-)
Love the idea of turning steamed kozhukkattai into fried ones!! Your mom definitely is very creative!!
Thanku Nish:-)
You have great yet simple to make breakfast ideas. Loved browsing your website 🙂
Glad you liked it:-) thanks for visiting
We make arisi kozhukattai with the same procedure, this is a new idea...looks super cool Vidya 🙂
Thanku Malar:-)
Not sure if I've heard of these before, but they look yummy!
Thanku Loretta:-)
looks super..
Thanku:-)
Super vidya. Looks yum
Thanku Sri:-)
Love this Vidya..very tempting..
Thanku Subha:-)
Healthy,traditional recipe brilliantly explained, good one Vidya.....
Thanku Swapna:-)
Nice dish Vidya I will bookmark this. My MIL taught us to make this without the tempering and making diamond shapes from this dough and adding them to curries or mutton stews.
I should try diamond shape next time:-)that was great idea.. Thanku dear
Love it . Will try
Thanku:-)
My mom used to make this but never tried using curd and coconut... sounds yummmm, will try your version sometime V...
Thanku C:-) they give nice flavour to the dish
Looks very very tempting <3 <3
Thanku Charu:-)
very tempting .. you know i need to book my tickets and gate crash ...
Thanku Bikram:-) you are welcome
Wow! How creative your Amma is! Like mother like daughter!
'Unde' is our favourite! I am going to try this version too....... 🙂 Thank you very much 🙂
TC! Keep smiling 🙂
Thanku Sindhu:-)
Looks delicate and delicious! I have tried kozhukattai but not like this! I can guess the tasste and I love the appearance when stacked!
Thanku Sridevi:-) grilling them gives different taste
Your mom surely is innovative. Great idea, i must say. Must taste really good.
Thanku Sadia:-)
Hi Vidya, they looks super easy and super yummm.... 🙂
Yes dear its quick recipe, thanku:-)
Wow, very cool recipe…they are so pretty too! 🙂
Thanku Bonnie:-)
This looks so good! Beautiful photography again.
Thanku Amanda:-)
Sounds like an awesome dish. I'm definitely going to try this sometime.
Thanku dear:-) Do try and let my know
This looks so yum
Thanku G:-)
Wow looks very tempting
Thanku dear:-)