Protein rich thavala adai of tamil nadu

Name: Protein rich thavala adai of tamil nadu
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cup Rice rava; 1/2 c urad whole, skinned; 1/2 c Bengal gram, split; 1/2 c toor dal; 4 dried red chilies; 1 tablespoon black pepper corn; 1 tablespoon cumin seeds; 1/4 tsp asafetida powder; 1 cup freshly grated coconut/or cut into small pieces; Salt to taste; 1/2 c vegetable oil.sesame seed oil/peanut oil; 2 Chopped green chilies; 1 inch Ginger (peeled and crushed); 1/4 cup Curry leaves

Lakshmi Sridharan Ph D @cook_19872338

USA

#GA2025 #Authentic tastes #Tamil Nadu Thavala Adai Recipe in Tamil
Protein rich thavala adai is Tamil Brahmin speciality. Thavalai is a bronze cooking vessel. My mother used to make thavala adadi in a thalai, Thavalai has disappeared now in kitchen. Nobody uses bronze vessels any longer. I don't have a tavalai vessel. I only have an iron skillet.The recipe includes protein rich dals, rice, and coconut, Easy to make and quite tasty

Lakshmi Sridharan Ph D @cook_19872338

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Ingredients

40 mins

6 servings

2 cupRice rava
1/2 curad whole, skinned
1/2 cBengal gram, split
1/2 ctoor dal
4dried red chilies
1 tablespoonblack pepper corn
1 tablespooncumin seeds
1/4 tspasafetida powder
1 cupfreshly grated coconut/or cut into small pieces
Salt to taste
1/2 cvegetable oil.sesame seed oil/peanut oil
2Chopped green chilies
1 inchGinger (peeled and crushed)
1/4 cupCurry leaves
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Steps

40 mins

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Make a checklist. Gather the necessary items in advance and keep them ready.
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In a skillet over medium heat, roast the urad, chana and toor dals until aromatic. remove and cool. Dry roast cumin and pepper corns, red chilies in a skillet over medium heat until aromatic, about a minute. transfer to a plate and let it cool. Grind roasted ingredients.
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In a skillet over medium heat, heat 1tbsp oil and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds. Let the seeds pop, stir in asafetida. Add ginger, curry leaves and green chilies. Add the grated coconut and roast. Add 4 cups of water and bring to a boil. Add salt. Add idli rava plus the ground dal, and stir. Reduce the heat. let it cook and thicken to a dough consistency, about 6-8 minutes. 90% cooked. Turn off the stove. Let the dough cool.
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Pinch the dough; Make balls the size of a lemon. Flatten the balls into patties
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Place a heavy skillet over medium heat. Grease it with a tablespoon of oil. Place the patties in the skillet. Pour 1 tablespoon of oil evenly over each patty, cover the skillet, reduce heat and simmer. Flip after a couple of minutes to cook the other side
Both sides should turn brown and crisp. Place them an paper towel. Makes a total of 12 patties. Taste
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Serve hot or at room temperature. serve with ketchup or chutney. I served with ketchup and coconut chutney. Enjoy the protein rich thavala adai
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Lakshmi Sridharan Ph D @cook_19872338

on April 28, 2025 20:18

USA

I am a scientist with a Ph.D from University of Michigan. Ann Arbor. I also have a M. SC from University of Madras. Enjoy sharing my knowledge in science and my experience in gardening and cooking with others. I am a free lance writer, published several articles on Indian culture, traditions, Indian cuisine, science of gardening and etc in National and Inernational magazines. I am a health food nut. I am passionate about photography