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Today's recipe is an authentic adai made during Karthigai Deepam festival in certain households in Tamilnadu.
As we don't have the custom of making this adai during the festival never got a chance to make it.But I got tasted this one from my neighbor back in India.
Coming to the recipe,so many variations can be made and each household has their own recipe.
Some uses more dhal and less rice,some may use variety of dhals also uses some red chilly along with black pepper.This recipe also, I noted down from my neighbor who used to share this one for Karthigai Deepam..
Also the consistency of the batter needs to be on the thicker side..Here I used the ladle and spread it on the iron dosa pan.In some places a thick batter is made and pat on a banana leaf and transferred to the griddle and cooked.
This adai doesn't need any special accompaniments,tastes good as such.But traditionally butter and jaggery is served as it has black pepper.Off to the recipe.........





                                               
                                         
                                                                              
                                                 Karthigai Adai/Karthigai Milagu Adai


                                                                  
   Basic Information

   Preparation time ~ 25 minutes
   Soaking time - 2-3 hours
   Cooking time ~ 4-5 minutes/adai
   Makes ~ 3-4


  Ingredients


Ingredient
Quantity
Idly rice
3/4 cup
Raw rice/pacharisi
1/2 cup
Toor dhal/thuvaram paruppu
2 tbs
Channa dhal/kadala paruppu
2 tbs
Urad dhal/ulutham paruppu
3 tbs
Black pepper/milagu
2 tsp(coarsely powdered)
Coconut(grated)
1/4 cup
Salt
1 tsp
Asafoetida/perungayam
a generous pinch
Coconut bits(finely chopped)
1-2 tbs
Curry leaves
1-2 sprigs(roughly chopped)
Oil
to make
   
 
  
  
 Method 
  • Wash and soak the dhals and rice with water.Let it soak for 2- 3 hours.After soaking completely drain the water and grind the rice,dhal and grated coconut,salt with little water to a bit coarse paste.Transfer the ground batter to a bowl.
  • To this add the finely chopped coconut,curry leaves . Add in coarsely ground pepper and asafoetida and mix it well.The consistency should be as shown.Heat a griddle in a medium flame,once the griddle becomes hot pour a ladle full of batter and spread it. Do not spread it too thin,it should be slightly thicker.Make a small hole in the center of the batter as soon as after spreading.
  • Drizzle a tsp of oil in the center and sides, cook it in a medium flame for two minutes.,Flip it to the other side and cook it for couple of minutes,drizzle another tsp of oil. Remove it from the griddle.
  • Serve it with jaggery and butter.




  • Keep the flame in a medium to get a nice crispy edges.
  • Coconut bits give a nice taste to the adai .
  • A tsp of cumin also powdered along with black pepper and added.




Enjoy..................






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16 comments:

  1. very interesting Adai recipe love the dark and moody clicks Sn :)

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  2. Flavorful festive adai and lovely pictures as usual.

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  3. Like the black pepper touch to the adai , unique combo to be served with jaggery . Looks lovely .

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  4. This looks like a festive adai. Nice setup and like the grayish to black tones you worked with in these photos.

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  5. That is a nice spicy adai recipe. I am hearing this for the first time. It looks so inviting..

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  6. Such a traditional adai, one of my grandma's signature dish and she never fail to make it whenever we go to her place. Makes me nostalgic.

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  7. Love the flavours going on in this Adai.. I usually serve this with coconut chutney, never tried this with jaggery and butter combo.. will try next time.. Great presentation, Nalini!

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  8. I haven't tried this at all.. new one for me. love that pepper flavor. very nice.

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  9. Definitely a traditional adai. Love the presentation.

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  10. Yummy and healthy adai...Great click... :)

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  11. Love this traditional adai Nalini. Beautiful presentation as well.

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  12. beautiful clicks ! and my MIL makes it similarly... she too serves it with White butter and Jaggery... lovely recipe ...

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  13. Love to try this version of adai.Looks too good.

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  14. Dont think I have made this, going to bookmark!

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  15. This was actually what I was looking for, and I am glad to came here! net worth

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