Saturday, March 14, 2015

Karadayan Nonbu Adai (Salt)


Salt Adai:This measure makes 15 small size adais.

Ingredients:1. Rice flour one cup
2. Grated coconut or small pieces of coconut ¼ cup
3. Boiled kidney beans 4 to 5 table spoons.
4. Water 1 ½ cups
5. Salt to taste.
6. Hing - Little.


Seasonings:1. Mustard seeds ½ tsp
2. Urad dal 1 tsp
3. Curry leaves one string
4. Ginger one small piece - Finely chopped.
5. Green chilli and red dry chilli mix 3 nos - Finely chopped
6. Oil 2 tsp


Method:1. Take a kadai, heat it with a oil add seasonings.
2. Pour water while boiling add coconut pieces or grated,, boiled kidney beans, and salt.
3. Put the flour at a time, mix well without forming lumps.
4. Close it with a lid and switch off the stove.
5. Take a small amount of dough and mix it till soft, sprinkling little water if need.
6. Take a small ball of the dough and flatten it.
7. Steam it (till it get a shine).

Tips:* Flour must be added only when the water is in a boiling stage. Else it will form lumps.
* To retain the moisture, keep the dough closed in a wet cloth.
* If the water content is less crack, during steaming the edges will break.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the recipe. Should the riceflour be roasted for this recipe too?

Menu Today said...

Yes. Slight roasting of rice flour is needed. Else it would give out a raw smell. Try and let me know.Thanks!

Anonymous said...

how to grind fresh rice flour??