Adai (Spiced Rice And Lentil Crepes)

Name: Adai (Spiced Rice And Lentil Crepes)
Ingredients: 2 cups rice (raw rice); 3/4 cup toor dhal (thuvaram paruppu); 3/4 cup channa dhal (kadalai paruppu); 6-8 red chilies (reduce for less heat, this would provide medium heat); 3 tsp salt; 1 medium onion; 2 or 3 medium tomatoes (some people swear they would never put tomatoes, try it! We love it); 1 sprig curry leaves; 1/2 cup cilantro leaves; 1/4 cup fresh mint (optional); 1/4 cup fresh/frozen coconut (optional; adds wonderful flavor and richness); 1 - 1 1/2 tsp oil per adai (coconut oil is wonderful; if not, use any mild tasting oil such as avocado or lite-tasting olive oil); 1 tsp hing/asafoetida

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Print Recipe Adai (Spiced Rice And Lentil Crepes) I cringe when I describe adai as crepes, but there is no good term to describe it - except as a slightly

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Ingredients

2 cups rice (raw rice)
3/4 cup toor dhal (thuvaram paruppu)
3/4 cup channa dhal (kadalai paruppu)
6-8 red chilies (reduce for less heat, this would provide medium heat)
3 tsp salt
1 medium onion
2 or 3 medium tomatoes (some people swear they would never put tomatoes, try it! We love it)
1 sprig curry leaves
1/2 cup cilantro leaves
1/4 cup fresh mint (optional)
1/4 cup fresh/frozen coconut (optional; adds wonderful flavor and richness)
1 - 1 1/2 tsp oil per adai (coconut oil is wonderful; if not, use any mild tasting oil such as avocado or lite-tasting olive oil)
1 tsp hing/asafoetida