Brown Rice Split Peas Adai Recipes

BROWN RICE SPLIT PEA-LAF

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, heat the oil and saute the onion until golden, about 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic ands rice and stir until coated with oil.
• Stir in the broth, lemon juice, split peas, cinnamon, cumin, salt and pepper.
• Bring to a boil, then turn the heat down to a simmer. Cover and cook 45-50 minutes, or until all the liquid is absorbed and the rice and peas are tender.
• Let stand, covered 10 minutes, then serve hot.

BROWN RICE & SPLIT PEAS ADAI RECIPE

Steps:

• Soak the brown rice and split peas separately for at least 5 hours. Add the red chillies with the brown rice.
• After 5 hours, drain the rice and lentils reserving some of the water.
• In a wet grinder or a blender, process the brown rice along with the red chillies adding little water from time to time as necessary.
• Once the brown rice is blended to the consistency of semolina (sooji/rava) add the drained split peas and grind it together with the brown rice.
• When the split pea too is ground enough add the coconut, coriander and curry leaves and process it for another 2-3 minutes. Transfer the adai batter to a bowl; add salt and grated ginger and mix well. Add some water if necessary.
• Heat a griddle (non stick tava). Splash some water and it should sizzle. Now take the batter ladle full and pour it in the center of the pan and with the back of the ladle gently spread the batter into a circle as thin as possible or to your desired level of thickness.
• At this stage you can either add a teaspoon of oil around the adai or spray it with a non stick cooking spray or simply cover it with a lid to steam the adais and make it fat free.
• After a minute, flip the adai to cook the other side. Leave it for a minute and the adai is ready. Serve it with your choice of side dish.