Millet Broccoli Adai
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.
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.
