Thavala Adai | Thavalai Adai

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Thavalai adai | thavala adai | tanjavur spl Adai is a protein-rich tasty traditional tiffin recipe—perfect for breakfast, and dinner. Crispy flavourful adai can also be a flavorful South Indian Tamil snack that tastes best with filter coffee/ tea.

Thavalai adai

Aama is a Tamil word for “tortoise”. The outer layer of Paruppu adai resembles tortoise skin texture hence it is popularly called Aama adai in Tamilnadu. It is one of Tamil Brahmin’s signature recipes.  We use varieties of dal for this adai, hence it’s also called Mixed Dal adai or mixed lentil fritters 

How long should I soak dal and rice?

Depending on the dal you use time May slightly vary. It takes around 1+1/2 – 2  hours for them to soak well and turn the soft press. Oversoaking, dal might result in soft thavala adai . for crispy Thanjavur adai  avoid soaking for a long time

What should be the texture of the ground dal?

It should be coarse. If it fine  ground adai won’t turn crispy

should I ferment adai batter?

No need to rest the adai batter. You can make thavalai Adai immediately.

can I rest the adai batter

If you are resting the batter, sprinkle very little water. Avoid adding more water. since we add coconut and mix it with our hands, I never kept it for more than a day. Keep the leftover batter at room temperature and avoid refrigerating.

should I add moong dal

It depends on the individual. Fine grinding moong dal might change the adai texture. i generally skip.  If you are adding, always add it to the mixie jar and pulse once

iron or vengala pan

always use either iron or vengala pan for the best texture. Avoid nonstick pan

Can I add onion or other vegetables to the paruppu adai batter?

Traditionally onion is not added, but  you can add it according to your choice

Spice for thavala adai

I used Karnataka chilli and pepper powder. My adai recipe yields non spicy adai.

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Ingredients

grind

1/4 cup toor dal

2 red chilli 

1/4 cup chana dal

1 red chilli

1/4 cup raw rice

1 tsp salt

1/4 cup black urad dal

1/2 cup water

1/4 cup idli rice

batter

Curry leaves

asafoetida

1/4 cup coconut

1 tsp pepper powder

tempering

1 tbsp sesame oil

1/2 tbsp urad dal

1 tsp mustard seeds

thavala adai

Sesame oil

How to make thavalai adai with step-by-step pictures

• First, wash chana dal,toor dal, and red chilli; soak

• Wash raw rice, idli rice, and urad dal soak separately 

• After the rice+ dal turns soft, press transfer everything into a colander; discard the water completely
• Drain the chana dal and toor dal; keep them separately
• Transfer the rice+dal to the mixie jar

• Furthermore, add water and salt; grind

• Add chana dal, toor dal and chilli; pulse. Don’t add water

• Transfer the ground batter to the vessel

• Furthermore, add curry leaves, pepper powder, a generous portion of asafoetida, and coconut; mix well

• Temper mustard seeds and urad dal in oil and transfer

• Heat a little oil

• Add a ladle full of water; slightly spread 

• Cover and cook till they turn golden brown and perfectly cooked

• Drain the oil and serve hot 

thavala adai

thavalai adai

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Ingredients

• grind
• 1/4 cup toor dal
• 2 red chilli
• 1/4 cup Chana dal
• 1/4 cup idli rice
• 1 red chilli
• 1/4 cup raw rice
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup black urad dal
• 1/2 cup water
• batter
• Curry leaves
• asafoetida
• 1/4 cup coconut
• 1 tsp pepper powder
• tempering
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 1/2 tbsp urad dal
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• thavala adai
• Sesame oil

Instructions

• First, wash chana dal,toor dal, and red chilli; soak
• wash raw rice, idli rice urad dal, soak seperately
• After the rice+ dal turns soft press transfer everything into a colander; discard the water completely
• drain the chana dal and toor dal; keep it separately
• transfer the rice+dal to the mixie jar
• furthermore ,add water and salt; grind
• Add chana dal and toor dal and chilli; pulse. Don't add water
• Transfer the ground batter to the vessel
• Furthermore add curry leaves, pepper powder, coconut a generous portion of asafoetida; mix well
• temper mustard seeds and urad dal in oil and transfer
• Heat little oil
• add ladle full of water; slightly spread
• cover and cook till they turn golden brown and perfectly cooked
• Drain the oil and Serve hot

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