Foxtail Millet Paruppu Adai With Keerai Recipe - Foxtail Millet and Lentil Crepes with Spinach
Millet are a versatile grains, which can replace the rice in a number of recipes. Many people find it difficult to consume millets on its own and here is a clever way to sneak the millet into our diets. Foxtail Millet Paruppu Adai With Keerai Recipe is a simple, nutritious and a filling recipe.
Ingredients
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1 cup Foxtail Millet
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1/2 cup Arhar dal (Split Toor Dal)
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1/2 cup Yellow Moong Dal (Split)
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1/2 cup Chana dal (Bengal Gram Dal)
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2 Dry Red Chillies
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1 cup Spinach
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roughly chopped
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2 Green Chillies
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1 teaspoon Fennel seeds (Saunf)
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Oil
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to make adai
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Salt
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to taste
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making Foxtail Millet Paruppu Adai With Keerai Recipe, wash and soak the foxtail millets for 4 hours
Step 2
Likewise, wash and soak all the dals separately for 4 hours along with the red chilies
Step 3
Once the foxtail millets and dals are soaked well, drain the water out and first grind the foxtail millets using a mixer grinder to a little course paste adding little water at a time
Step 4
Keep it in a bowl
Step 5
Add in the soaked dals, red chilies and fennel seeds to the mixer jar and grind it to a smooth paste adding little water and remove it in the same bowl of foxtail millets
Step 6
Mix the ground mixture thoroughly, season with salt and whisky well
Step 7
The base batter for the adai is ready
Step 8
To this add the roughly chopped spinach leaves, green chilies and mix well
Step 9
Heat a skillet on medium heat, brush it with a little oil
Step 10
Once it is hot enough pour a ladle full of the adai batter and in a circular motion make crepes, pour a teaspoon of oil on its sides and let the bottom cook for a minute
Step 11
Once the bottom is cooked well and turns crispy, flip the adai and let the other side also cook well for another minute or two
Step 12
Remove it in a plate and proceed to make the rest of the adai's with the leftover batter
Step 13
Serve the Foxtail Millet Paruppu Adai With Keerai Recipe for a healthy breakfast along with Karuveppilai Chutney Podi and Tomato Onion Chutney