Adai

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 5
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 135.0
  • Total Fat: 4.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 467.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 17.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 6.5 g
  • Protein: 6.6 g

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Introduction

Savory pancake made from sprouted mung beans and red lentils. May be served sliced with chutneys/yogurt, or stuffed like a tortilla. Savory pancake made from sprouted mung beans and red lentils. May be served sliced with chutneys/yogurt, or stuffed like a tortilla.
Number of Servings: 5

Ingredients

    1c whole green mung beans
    1c red lentils
    1 small onion chopped
    1 clove garlic
    1c water
    1t cumin seed
    1t salt
    1inch piece fresh ginger
    oil or nonstick spray for frying
    fresh chilis, dried red pepper, black mustard seeds, black peppercorn to taste
    water for soaking

Directions

Day before prep: Combine lentils and mung beans in a large bowl, then fill with water until the water just covers the surface of the pulses. Allow to soak overnight. The next day they will have begun to sprout.

Quick prep: soak beans as above for 2-3 hours

Drain soaking liquid from beans and move them to the bowl of a food processor (or blender). Add onion,garlic, salt and ginger.

If using cumin seed, mustard seed and dried chilis, toast these briefly in a dry pan (covered) until they become aromatic - watch closely to prevent scorching about 1-2min only.

Add these to the food processor and process until a uniform consistency is achieved. The mixture should have a creamy appearance flecked with green and red. Note: if using a blender you may need to work in batches adding a little water at a time and scraping down sides as you go. You may add up to 1/4c of water to aid in blending.

Remove from processor to a container suitable for pouring or large bowl. Add remaining water.

Lightly oil and heat skillet. Pour or ladle batter onto hot pan, spreading in a circular motion with the back of a spoon until thin. When top surface appears dry, flip with a spatula. Repeat for each pancake oiling pan as needed.

Good served stuffed with curried potatoes or other vegetables.

Makes approx. five 8" rounds

Number of Servings: 5

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ABERRY.