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Black Urad Adai

These black urad adai are a delicious and light dinner that require no fermentation!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Keyword adai, adai, high protein, gluten free, vegan
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Soaking time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • ½ cup black urad same as what you use for dal makhni
  • 1 cup parboiled rice idli rice, ponni rice, sona masoori rice all work well
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 inch ginger
  • 1 tsp hing/asafoetida
  • salt to taste
  • water to grind
  • 1 cup onion finely chopped
  • finely chopped curry leaves and coriander leaves

Instructions

  • Rinse and soak black urad and rice together for 2 hours. DO not soak longer than this.
  • Grind adding ginger, pepper, cumin and then add hing and salt to taste. Use water as required to make a coarse yet spreadable batter. I use my Indian mixie for grinding this batter.
  • Add chopped onions, curry leaves and coriander leaves.Make adais using a mix of sesame oil.