Wednesday, 14 March 2012

Salt Adai and Sweet Adai - Karadaiyan Nonbu Special

Karadaiyan Nonbu is a major Tamil festival and it is also known as Savitri Vrat, Karadayian Nonbu ritual is observed by all married women for the well being of their husband


Uppu Adai / Salt Adai

Ingredients - Yields 20

  • Rice flour - 1 cup
  • Cowpea / karamani - 1/4 cup
  • Urad dhal - 1 tsp
  • Bengal gram dhal - 1 tsp
  • Green chillies - 2 nos
  • Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
  • Grated coconut - 2 tblsp
  • Curry leaves few
  • Oil - 1 tbsp
  • Salt to taste
Method
  • Heat the pan and dry roast rice flour for 8 to 10 minutes until light brown in colour and keep it aside


  • Heat the pan with oil add, mustard seeds and when it pops add bengal gram dhal, urad dhal, green chillies and curry leaves
  • Saute the dhal till golden brown and add 2 cups of water
  • Now add grated coconut, cooked karamani and required salt
  • Bring it to boil and slowly add roasted rice flour little by little
  • Mix well without any lumps  and allow it to cool
  • Grease your hands, take lemon size ball, make disk shape and a hole in the centre
  • Steam it in the greased idli plate for 10 minutes
  • Serve hot with butter

Notes -
  • Measure the flour and karamani in cups and keep separated for both the sweet and savoury versions
  • While making the discs, the dough develop cracks, you can sprinkle warm water and knead the dough, then proceed

Vellam Adai / Sweet Adai

Ingredients - Yields 20
  • Rice flour - 1 cup
  • Cowpea / karamani - 1/4 cup
  • Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Jaggery / brown sugar - 1 cup
  • Grated coconut - 2 tbsp
Method
  • Heat the pan, add brown sugar and 2 cups of water (if you use jaggery strain it to remove the dirt )
  • Bring it to boil and now add grated coconut, cooked karamani and cardamom powder
  • Now slowly add roasted rice flour little by little
  • Mix well without any lumps and allow it to cool
  • Grease your hands, take lemon size ball, make disk shape and a hole in the centre
  • Steam it in the greased idli plate for 10 minutes
  • Serve hot with butter

Nutritional information
  • Cowpea is a good source of fibre, folate and iron
  • High fibre content plays an important role in controlling diabetes
  • Each uppu adai = 45 calories approximately
  • Each vellam adai = 80 calories approximately

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