Cauliflower Adai and Kale Green Chutney

Adai is a SouthIndian version of pancakes made with a variety of lentils. Adai by itself is a wholesome healthy dish, in this recipe i have added cauliflower to make it a littlebit more healthier.This recipe is for the event Yasmeen's Healthnut Challenge 5,Crucial Cruciferious.

Cauliflower Adai

Ingredients:

Brown rice or idli rice-11/2 cups

Urad dhal-1/2 cup

Toor dhal-1/4 cup

Channa dhal-1/4 cup

Moong dhal-1/4 cup

Sago-1 tbsp

Grated Cauliflower-3/4 cup

Dried red chillies-2

1/2 tbsp of chopped coriander leaves

1/2 a onion

Salt as required.

Method:

Soak all the dhal and rice in water for 6 to 7 hours.Grind it in a blender well, don't make it too smooth, it should be little bit coarse. Finally add the dried red chilli and grind it once again until it's finely chopped. The batter should be of pouring consistency.

Prepare the cauliflower by separating the florets and boil them in the water for few minutes. Don't let them boil for too long and cook them. Remove the Cauliflower from water and grate them finely or chop it up finely.

Now add the cauliflower,coriander leaves and chopped onion to the adai batter and mix it well, it'll be a bit thick after adding the cauliflower, add some water and make the batter a little bit thin.

Heat a tawa or a pan,slightly oil it,pour a laddlefull of batter in the pan and spread it with a laddle in a circural motion to form a round shape. Apply oil along the sides. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, turn it over other side,leave it for about 2 minutes and take it out. Repeat the same with rest of the batter.Serve it hot with chutneys or sambar.

Kale Green Chutney:

Kale-1/2 cup

Coriander leaves-1/2 cup

Grated fresh coconut-1/2 cup

Green chilli-1

Garlic cloves-2

Ginger- 1 small piece

small onion-3

Lemon-1/2

Salt as required

Method:

Grind all the ingredients with juice of 1/2 a lemon, make it into a paste. Serve it with adai.