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Karthigai Vella Adai

Karthigai Vella Adai is a sweet, tasty crepe made by blending rice & dal to a batter consistency, mixing it with jaggery & cooked like utappam. Karthigai Vella Adai is made commonly for Karthigai festival and for evening tea time snack.
Prep Time2 hours
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time2 hours 15 minutes
Servings8 adais
AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

  • 1 cup raw rice
  • 1/2 cup toor dal
  • 1/4 cup chana dal
  • 1 tablespoon urad dal
  • 1 heaped teaspoon moong dal
  • 1/2 cup jaggery tightly packed
  • 1 tablespoon coconut
  • 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder

Instructions

  • First prepare jaggery syrup. Mix jaggery with water and heat it up for few mins until it is slightly thick( no consistency needs to be checked).
  • Heat it up until jaggery gets dissolved. Strain the jaggery syrup to remove impurities.
  • Strain the syrup and then, collect it in a bowl. Heat it up and cook for few mins to make the syrup thick like honey in consistency.
  • Measure and take raw rice along with other dals. Soak together in water for 2 to 3 hours, Set aside.
  • Rinse it well, then add it to a mixer jar. Add water as little as possible and grind into a slightly coarse thickish batter.
  • It should be this thick. Transfer to a mixing bowl, add jaggery syrup.
  • Mix well to form a flowing batter slightly thicker than dosa batter.Add coconut and cardamom powder.
  • Finally heat a dosa tawa. Take a ladle full of batter and pour it on the tawa ,spread it slightly. Drizzle oil. Cook in low medium flame.
  • Flip to other side for cooking and cook till golden brown and the ends start turning crisp.
  • Similarly repeat to finish the batter.
  • Serve Karthigai Vella Adai hot with butter!

Notes

  • If the batter is very runny then when you add jaggery syrup it will become more runny hence add as little water as possible while grinding.
  • Even after adding jaggery syrup if the batter is thick then add little water.
  • As there is jaggery, the adais get browned faster, so make sure to cook in low medium flame for getting the perfect golden color.
  • I used gingelly oil for cooking the adais,you can use ghee too for a great flavour.
  • Make thick adai, use iron dosa tawa for best results.
Nutrition Facts
Karthigai Vella Adai
Amount Per Serving (40 g)
Calories 194 Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Saturated Fat 0.2g1%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.04g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g
Sodium 9mg0%
Potassium 30mg1%
Carbohydrates 41g14%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 13g14%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 0.3IU0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg0%
Calcium 27mg3%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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