Adai and Avial

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Adai and Avial is a famous south indian breakfast.It is served with avial which is a coconut based curry.It is a power packet breakfast with lots of protein.Adai is a combination of rice and dal ground together with added spices and do like a dosa.This doesnt need any fermentation hence can be made quickle.Serve up with avail which is,coconut based curry with lots of veggie and it a perfect meal.I like to add in our dinner once a week.
Adai is also can served with butter and jaggery which is a lovely combo.

Ingredients:
1.Raw Rice : 1/2 cup
2.Mix of Dal : 1 Cup(Toor Dal.Moong Dal,Channa Dal,Urad Dal)
3.Red Chilli : 2
4.Curry Leaves : 5 to 10
5.Jeera : 1tsp
6.Ginger : 1tsp Grated
7.Coconut : 1tbsp(optional)
8.Salt : as per taste

1.Wash the rice and dal,till the water runs clean seperately.
2.Soak in water upto 5 to 6 hours.
3.An hour before grinding add the red chilli and soak again.
4.Grind the dal,then rice with ginger.The batter would be little thick than dosa batter
5.Add the curry leaves,jeera,coconut and salt.Mix well
6.Heat a Dosa tava and pour a ladle of batter and spread.
7.it wont spread as much but it will spread.
8.Pour a little oil on the sides and flip it.
9.cook on the other side and enjoy.

Serve with Avial .

Note : U can use brown rice instead of white rice.I have tried that it works just fine.

Avial.

1.Veggies : 1 cup(Carrot,potato,peas,beans)
2.Turmeric : 1/2tsp
3.Salt as need
4.Thick Curd : 1/2 cup
5.Coriander Leaves : a few(Garnish)

Grind to paste :
1.Coconut : 1/4 cup
2.Jeera/Cumin : 1tsp
3.Green Chilli : 2

For Tampering :
Mustard Seeds : 1tsp
Cumin Seeds : 1tsp
Curry Leaves : 5
Coconut Oil : 2tsp

1.Cook the veggies with little salt,turmeric and water.
2.Grind the coconut,jeera and green chilli.
3.Add the ground paste and mix well.
4.Mix the curd well and add to the mixture.
5.Simmer the mixture till the heat through.
6.Add the salt and mix well.
6.Heat the oil and do the tampering and mix with Avial.

If you find the avial watery,mix 1tbsp of corn flour with water and add and boil.

I served this with tomato chutney which blogged here.