PARUPPU ADAI (LENTIL CREPES)

PARUPPU ADAI (LENTIL CREPES)

Paruppu adai is an authentic south Indian Breakfast dish. This  is also fondly eaten for Dinner, evening tiffin .This dish is loaded with  proteins due to the presence of 5 types of dal (lentils).

I have included millets and greens to make it even more healthier .

Lets see the ingredients  and the recipe for the same.

Ingredients : (makes 12 thick crepes)

Serves : 4-5  persons

5 types of dal:(Toor dal, channa dal, urad dal, masoor dal,moong dal )  :  1 cup

Idli rice : 1 cup

Fenugreek (methi seeds) : 1 tsp

Salt as required

Kambu /Pearl millet : 1/2 cup

Ginger :2 inch piece

Garlic : 10 cloves

Dry Red chillies : 7 nos.

Grated coconut : 1/2  cup

Cinnamon: 1 inch piece

Clove : 4 nos.

Methi leaves/Fenugreek leaves or Drumstick leaves: 1 cup washed and finely chopped

Onion Finely chopped : 1/2 cup

Oil : 10 tsp

Method:

Soak rice, dal, methi seeds, millets all in 1 bowl in water for atleast 3-4 hours.

You can soak it overnight too.

Drain the water and grind  all of them together to a smooth paste.

Then add Ginger, garlic, red chillies, coconut, clove, cinnamon, salt  to the  mixie and grind till everything is ground and mixed well with the  batter.

Add the chopped greens to the batter  and mix well. Add enough water  till the batter is like pancake mix consistency.

Heat a tava or a nice flat pan, spread 1 tsp oil .

When the pan is hot, take 1.5 ladle of batter and make thick  crepes.

Sprinkle some onion pieces  on the crepe.Cover with a lid and cook for 2 minutes, till the crepe is golden brown.

Serving Suggestions:

Crepe is usually served with Jaggery (Brown sugar) , avial (mixed vegetable coconut curry)  , coconut chutney, salted butter .

My favorite of all the side dish is  salted butter.