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    Karthigai Milagu Adai Recipe

    Last Updated On: Dec 5, 2024 by Sharmilee J

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    Milagu Adai is a tasty crepe made using raw rice, idli rice, lentils, pepper, coconut and curry leaves. Milagu Adai is commonly made for Karthigai festival and relished as a mild tiffin for tea time. Learn to make Milagu Adai with step by step pictures.

    milagu adai served

    Karthigai milagu adai is a traditional adai made for Karthigai Deepam using rice, dal and black pepper as main ingredients. It is is wholesome, spicy and tasty that you can make it for dinner also. Apart from karthigai festival you can make this adai anytime as it is healthy too.

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    • Karthigai Milagu Adai Ingredients
    • How to make Karthigai Milagu Adai Step by Step
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    • Storage and Serving
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    About Karthigai Milagu Adai

    Milagu adai is a traditional snack we make for Karthigai Deeepam. To begin with, soak rice and dal in mentioned proportion then grind to a thick batter, add freshly ground pepper along with salt, coconut, curry leaves then make a batter thicker than dosa batter in consistency. Make small slightly thick adais in dosa tawa.

    When I was googling for karthigai deepam recipes which I have not tried so far, I found milagu adai (also called as karthigai adai or pepper adai) quite interesting. Though the ingredients looked much similar to the adai we make, the end result with the pepper flavor and coconut crunch it was so different! It tasted good by itself but with a dollop of  butter or jaggery its the best combo!

    milagu adai served

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    Karthigai Milagu Adai Ingredients

    • Rice – Idli rice and raw rice are soaked and grind to a batter.
    • Dal – Urad dal, toor dal, chana dal are also soaked along with rice and grind to a thick batter.
    • Pepper – Whole pepper corns are crushed and added.
    • Coconut – Coconut adds crunch to the adai.
    • Curry leaves – Torn curry leaves adds great flavor to the adai.

    How to make Karthigai Milagu Adai Step by Step

    1.First soak rice with all dals mentioned together in water for 2 to 3 hours, Set aside. Meanwhile, grind pepper coarsely using hand mortar and pestle. After 2 hours sprinkle water little by little grind the rice dal mixture to a coarse paste. Later, transfer to a mixing bowl and add coconut, curry leaves, salt, pepper mix well with little water.

    how to make milagu adai step1

    2.The consistency should be slightly thicker than dosa batter. Finally, heat a dosa – then take a ladle full of batter and pour it on the tawa, do not spread let it spread by itself. Drizzle oil, cook for a minute then flip to other side for cooking and cook till golden brown and the ends start turning crisp. Similarly repeat to finish the batter. Karthigai milagai adai ready!

    how to make milagu adai step2

    Serve hot with butter / jaggery!

    milagu adai served

    Expert Tips

    • Use freshly ground pepper powder which gives best flavor.
    • Similarly, soaking for 2 hours minimum is must for making this adai.
    • Make thin or thick adais as per your preference.
    • Likewise, use gingelly oil or ghee for cooking the adai.
    • You can add cumin seeds along with pepper, crush it and then add to batter.
    • You can replace grated coconut with coconut bits for extra crunch.

    Storage and Serving

    • Serve it with butter and enjoy.
    • I wouldn’t suggest storing this adai, instead make the batter ahead and store it in fridge, keeps well for about a week.
    milagu adai served

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    Karthigai Milagu Adai Recipe

    Milagu Adai is a tasty crepe made using raw rice, idli rice, lentils, pepper, coconut and curry leaves. Milagu Adai is commonly made for Karthigai festival and relished as a mild tiffin for tea time. Learn to make Milagu Adai with step by step pictures.
    Prep Time2 hours hrs
    Cook Time20 minutes mins
    Total Time2 hours hrs 20 minutes mins
    Servings8 adais
    AuthorSharmilee J

    Ingredients

    • 1/2 cup parboiled rice idli rice
    • 1/4 cup raw rice
    • 1/4 cup urad dal
    • 1 tablespoon toor dal
    • 1 tablespoon chana dal
    • 1.5 teaspoon black pepper
    • 2 tablespoon coconut
    • few curry leaves
    • salt to taste
    • oil as required

    Instructions

    • First soak rice with all dals mentioned together in water for 2 to 3 hours, Set aside. Meanwhile, grind pepper coarsely using hand mortar and pestle. After 2 hours sprinkle water little by little grind the rice dal mixture to a coarse paste. Later, transfer to a mixing bowl and add coconut, curry leaves, salt, pepper mix well with little water.
    • The consistency should be slightly thicker than dosa batter. Finally, heat a dosa – then take a ladle full of batter and pour it on the tawa, do not spread let it spread by itself. Drizzle oil, cook for a minute then flip to other side for cooking and cook till golden brown and the ends start turning crisp. Similarly repeat to finish the batter. Karthigai milagai adai ready!
    • Serve hot with butter / jaggery!

    Notes

    • Use freshly ground pepper powder which gives best flavor.
    • Similarly, soaking for 2 hours minimum is must for making this adai.
    • Make thin or thick adai as per your preference.
    • Likewise, use gingelly oil or ghee for cooking the adai.
    • You can add cumin seeds along with pepper, crush it and then add to batter.
    • You can replace grated coconut with coconut bits for extra crunch.
    Nutrition Facts
    Karthigai Milagu Adai Recipe
    Amount Per Serving (40 g)
    Calories 107 Calories from Fat 9
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 1g2%
    Saturated Fat 0.5g3%
    Trans Fat 0.003g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g
    Monounsaturated Fat 0.5g
    Sodium 245mg11%
    Potassium 29mg1%
    Carbohydrates 20g7%
    Fiber 3g13%
    Sugar 0.2g0%
    Protein 4g8%
    Vitamin A 50IU1%
    Vitamin C 25mg30%
    Calcium 20mg2%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Comments

    1. APARNARAJESHKUMAR

      November 22, 2012 at 11:22 am

      gr8 sharmi ! amma always add pepper powder for everything !

      Reply
    2. Uma Ramanujam

      November 22, 2012 at 11:58 am

      Aww. looks super good. I remember each festival only after seeing your posts.:-)

      Reply
    3. divya

      November 22, 2012 at 12:47 pm

      Delicious, this looks so inviting!

      Reply
    4. Tina

      November 22, 2012 at 1:24 pm

      Fabulous adai..Beautiful clicks too dear.

      Reply
    5. Hema

      November 22, 2012 at 2:11 pm

      Ddelicious and beautiful clicks as always..

      Reply
    6. Nagalakshmi V

      November 22, 2012 at 2:24 pm

      so very interesting. i have never tried this version before.

      Reply
    7. Gauri

      November 22, 2012 at 3:06 pm

      nice recipe!

      Reply
    8. revathi

      November 22, 2012 at 3:11 pm

      Lovely recipe…:)
      Reva

      Reply
    9. Pavithra Elangovan

      November 22, 2012 at 3:27 pm

      We too make this adai Sharmi..but offcourse not on the karthigai festival… sure its tasty :)L:)

      Reply
    10. Suja

      November 22, 2012 at 6:55 pm

      looks yummy.

      Reply
    11. kausers kitchen

      November 23, 2012 at 7:13 am

      Delicious adai …nice clicks.
      Have a lovely weekend 🙂

      Reply
    12. jyothisharath

      November 23, 2012 at 10:02 am

      Nice recipe Sharmee….pics r awesome

      Reply
    13. Sangeetha

      November 23, 2012 at 2:32 pm

      I agree with Uma, thanks for the reminder 🙂 got to know abt all the festivals from ur posts only 🙂 great work Sharmi!!
      It's been long time I made this adai, looks perfect n yumm!!

      Reply
    14. jeyashrisuresh

      November 23, 2012 at 2:59 pm

      We too make adai for Karthigai but this version sounds new. nicely done

      Reply
    15. Priya

      November 23, 2012 at 10:36 pm

      Been ages i have this adai, fantastic adai.

      Reply
    16. Unknown

      November 27, 2012 at 10:23 am

      Nice recepi.. gonna try this today…

      Reply
    17. Aruna Sridar

      November 14, 2013 at 3:54 am

      Hello mam, after marriage within a year itself i made my hubby & his tummy happy, for which your recipes helped me a lot..your recipes are easy to follow as it is stepwise with pictures… i also came to know about many festive related recipes. thanks for your good effort :).. And about this recipe, i will try this for the deepam festive. in the notes section last two points are mixed up from your cutlet recipe ???… just wanna clarify…

      Reply
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