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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
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time2 hours 20 minutes
Servings8 adais
AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

  • ½ cup parboiled rice idli rice
  • ¼ cup raw rice
  • ¼ 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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