Ada is a kind of dosa (crepe) that is typically consumed during breakfast. It is created using a combination of rice and lentils and is quite filling. It is often consumed with mango pickle (avakkai) and podi, a spicy chutney powder from the south of India. The batter easily ferments because it is made with raw lentils. It can only be stored in the fridge for a maximum of 1 or 2 days.
| Prep Time: | 20 mins |
| Cook Time: | 30 mins |
| Additional Time: | 8 hrs |
| Total Time: | 8 hrs 50 mins |
| Servings: | 15 |
| Yield: | 15 dosas |
Ingredients
- 1 cup split Bengal gram (chana dal)
- 1 cup skinned split black lentils (urad dal)
- ½ cup split yellow lentils (moong dal)
- 1 cup rice
- salt to taste
- 2 dried red chile peppers, or to taste
- water, as needed
- 2 tablespoons cumin seeds
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
Instructions
- Place the chana dal, urad dal, moong dal, and rice into a large bowl and cover with several inches of cool water; allow to soak 8 hours to overnight.
- Grind the soaked dal and rice with the salt and red chile peppers into a paste using a mortar and pestle. Add enough water to the mixture to make a batter just thin enough to spread. Stir the cumin seeds into the batter.
- Heat a griddle (or a tawa) over medium heat. Gently grease the griddle with oil on the edges and the middle. Ladle the batter on the tawa and spread into a thin circle using the back of the ladle or a large spoon. Cook for a few minutes and flip over to the other side. Cook a few more minutes, transfer to a plate, and serve immediately. Adas are best eaten hot off the griddle.
Reviews
I used the Magic Bullet to puree the dal and chiles (several batches) which made it much easier. The recipe makes A LOT more than 15 dosas! I served them with the Zucchini Chutney (recipe on website). It needs an interesting sauce to ‘finish’ the flavor.
Turned out pretty well. I just used ground cumin instead of whole as I did not want seeds just like that this time. Leftovers can be made into uttapam by laying out a little thicker and adding fresh chopped onion garlic and cilantro. Thanks for the recipe!
.I love Indian food (my very favorite) and dosa is my passion! Thanks for an easy recipe for those of us who love Indian and novice at cooking it!!