Multigrain Adai

After 6 months..am back to form...
school and work took the blog time away from my calendar...
Back again to balance it !

Snowy day…wanted to eat something really hot and tasty!
Was staring at all the ingredients &condiments in the kitchen cabinet…
Suddenly,I saw this packet-The Nava Dhanya (multigrain)…..



Back to Indian History……….
This is list of Nine Grihas (Nine planets) respected as GOD with the respective Dhanya /Grain.It is believed that these are following planet’s auspicious grains and it is used as one of the main pooja item in Hindu custom.

Suriyan (Sun) – Wheat
Chandiran (Moon) - Paddy
Chevvai (Mars) - Tuvarai (Toor)
Bhudhan (Mercury) - Greengram (Moong) (
Guru( Jupitor) - Chana (Kadalai)
Sukiran (Venus) - White Rajma or Avari kai
Sani(Saturn) - Black Sesame (Ellu)
Rahu – Black gram (Ulundu or Urad)
Kethu – Horse gram (Kollu)

Enough of details…
But juz an update -that is how this packet got in to my house
I thought to use it right away by preparing a Multigrain Adai(a kinda of dosa)

I used:
Parboiled rice-1/2 cup
The Navadhanya packet as such except the sesame seeds
Red Chillies -5
Green Chili -1
To add while grinding
Pepper corns-1 tsp
Cumin seeds -1 tsp
Ginger (Chopped)-1 tsp
Curry leaves-1 sprig
Coriander leaves 1 -spirg
Salt to taste

I did:
1.Soak the dals and the rice overnight with the red chillies.
2.Some time in the morning, grind it coarsely with the pepper corns, cumin, green chillies, and curry leaves and ginger.

3.Let the batter sit for half an hour
4.Now, trickle some oil over the flat pan, once the pan is medium hot –pour 1 spatula batter ion it and spread it evenly from inside out (concentric)

5.Give the touch of oil at the edges of the Adai and to the center.
6.Allow it become medium brown on one side.
7.Flip over to the other side for a minute or so
8.Fold and serve with coconut chutney /pickle/curd
9.Jus one-two fill make you feel definitely FULL:)

As healthy as cup of fruit!
Best with Coconut Chutney or Jaggery
njoy!