Adai Recipe - Best Protein rich Dosa
Rashmi Madhwaraj
The Adai Recipe or mixed Dal is a protein rich dosa made using 4 kinds of lentils. This makes a great breakfast for babies, toddlers and a healthy family. The mixed dal & rice gives high protein, carbohydrates and minerals for growing kids.
Prep Time 6 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 6 hours hrs 20 minutes mins
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine Indian, South Indian
- 1 (250 ml) cup Split pigeon peas/ Toor Dal
- 1 (250 ml) cup Chickpea lentils/ Channa Dal
- 1 (250 ml) cup Green gram dal/ Moong Dal
- 1 (250 ml) cup Black gram/ Urad Dal
- 1 (250 ml) cup Rice
- 1/2 Onion
- 1 tbsp Cumin
- 1 inch Ginger
- 1 cup Coriander
- 2 Red chillies
- 1/2 cup Water
- 1 tbsp Butter/ Olive oil (to smear)
Wash and soak equal quantities of lentils and rice together in a bowl for up to 6 hours until they are soft.
Add soaked lentils and the rest of the spices to the blender and blend them to make a smooth batter with parts of water added when required.
You can mix the batter or dough well and choose to ferment it or directly make dosas.
Fermenting gives you an authentic taste. So you can ferment it overnight.
Add salt if you are making for babies above 12 months.
Pour a spoon full of batter on a hot pan and spread it to make thin crepes or dosas.
Add a spoon of butter or olive oil and cook the dosa well on both sides.
You can make it crispy or soft based on your preference.
- This high protein dosa batter can be stored in a refrigerator for up to a week after fermenting and for up to 2 weeks without fermenting.
- You can also freeze this dosa batter or even ready dosas in the freezer for up to a month.
- Thaw well to use the batter and dosas can be heated on a hot pan/ microwave.
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