Adai

Ingredients for Adai

1 cup rice

1/3 cup urad dal, green lentils

1/3 cup chana dal, red lentils

1/3 cup yellow split peas

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon red chili powder

1 each onion, optional

1 each carrot, optional

1/4 cup coconut, grated, optional

Cooking Instructions for Adai

Mix rice, chana dal, urad dal, and yellow split peas in a large vessel. Soak in a lot of water for about 2 hours. Grind the soaked mixture with chili powder and salt coarsely, without adding much water.Ferment for about 3 - 4 hours, then refrigerate or freeze. In cold weather, the fermenting process might take longer, and it might be a good idea to ferment in an oven (the pilot light will keep the mixture warm).Add either onions (finely cut), carrot (grated) or coconut before preparing.Freezing Notes: If freezing, only ferment for about an hour. The mixture will have to be left out for a while before being ready to use.