Millet Broccoli Adai Recipe, Savory Crepe

This Millet Broccoli Adai recipe is a delicious twist to the traditional Adai recipe. and makes for a great breakfast or meal anytime of the day.

Adai is a savory crepe or pancake from Southern India, made from ground rice and lentils batter that is spiced and seasoned. 

Adai is a healthy, protein rich, nutritious lentil crepe from the Tamilian community of Southern India.

In this recipe, I have used little millet, also known as Sama Chawal in Hindi or Baghar in Marathi in place of rice. And Broccoli and Carrots have been added to increase the fiber content.

Hope you will try this Millet Broccoli Adai recipe which is a healthy twist to the traditional Adai.

If you want to try out some more South India Traditional breakfast recipes, please do check below recipes of mine.

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Millet Broccoli Adai

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This Millet Broccoli Adai is a delicious twist to the traditional Adai recipe. Adai is a savory crepe or pancake from Southern India, made from ground rice and lentils batter that is spiced and seasoned. 

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Prep Time 10 mins

Soaking Time 4 hrs

Total Time 4 hrs 10 mins

Course Breakfast, fasting recipe, kids recipe, lunch recipes, party snack, Snack, southindian

Cuisine South Indian, Tamilian

Servings 15

Calories 162 kcal

Equipment

• Vitamix Blender

Ingredients

  

• 1¾ cup Little millet Also known as Sama Chawal or Bhagar in Hindi and Marathi. You can use any other grain like rice, quinoa, broken wheat or any other millet.
• ¾ cup Split Chickpeas/Chana Dal
• ¼ cup Black Lentil/Urad
• 3 Nos Dry Red Chillies
• 1 tsp Ground Black Pepper
• 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 2 tsp Himalayan Pink Salt
• ¼ tsp Asafoetida
• 1 cup Finely Chopped Broccoli
• ½ cup Grated Carrots
• 1 Sprig Curry Leaves
• 4-5 tbsp Oil for roasting

Instructions

 

• Soak Little Millet for 4 Hours.
  
• Soak Lentils for 4 hours.
  
• After 4 hours, discrad water and first add millet to a blended jar.
  
• Grind to make a slightly coarse paste.
• Then add the soaked lentils and grind very coarsely.
  
• Then add red chillies, pepper, salt, asafoetida and grind.
  
• Take the batter out and add broccoli, carrot and curry leaves.
  
• There is no need to ferment this batter.
• Heat a cast iron griddle. Grease with a little sesame or olive oil.
  
• Spread about 4 tbsp of batter and spread thickly. Traditionally the adai is not very thin.
  
• Cook on both sides. Traditionally served with yogurt, green chilli, avial, jaggery, molagai podi.
  

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