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.

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.

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!

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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.

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!

Serve hot with butter / jaggery!

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.

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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

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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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