Comments on: Hominy Grits And Daal Adai

By: Bhuvana Ashok

Bhuvana Ashok — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 23:02:01 +0000

Hi,
First of all I would like to say that your recipes are awesome. I have a small question. I often prepare adai at home. But it takes too much oil. Though it is protein rich it is fatty too. So I wanted to know if Adai can be baked like Idli’s in steamer. If we can do that, what would be the proportion of each lentil to do that. Thank you and waiting for your response.

Hi Bhuvana, thank you for writing to me. You can prepare adai with very less oil too. My husband doesn’t like oily/spicy food either. First the batter has to be in the texture of rava, not very coarse and not very fine. I use a non stick pan, pour the batter, spread it and close it with a lid. Once the water starts condensing on the lid, remove it and flip the adai and cook the other side. You don’t need to close it with lid again. This method requires no oil at all, but it’s not going to be crispy. If little oil is ok, what you can do is after pouring the batter and spreading it, using a non stick spray (like PAM or any store brand) and spray it on top of the adai in a circular motion and cook it until you are able to lift the adai and do the same for the other side. These adais are little crispy than the first one.

If you want to steam it like idli, you can still do it with the regular adai batter, no need to change the lentil/rice ratio. I have done that too. I also prepare upma after making the idlis.

By: Gowri

Gowri — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:45:20 +0000

May I know what ‘grit’ is and do we get that in India?

By: sireesha

sireesha — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 12:23:51 +0000

Hi madhuram,
U have nice and lovely blog..Adai sounds yummy and healthy…..Lovely Recipie. Gr8 entry..

By: ranji

ranji — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 18:09:17 +0000

awesome madhu…i am definitely going to make this…i have some leftover grits ..i thought of making kesari with it..this one is healthier ..
All grandmas have a way with kids..even if they are meeting for the 1st time..enjoy ur time and time to get pampered too

By: kamala

kamala — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 14:09:22 +0000

Nice to hear your mom has reached safely.Kids are more attached to grandma..My kids too like my mom very much.Adai looks so healthy

By: bhags

bhags — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 05:40:48 +0000

So you now having fun with your mother….good to know that she had a nice and safe trip.

I have never used quick grits, need to explore them, have seen so many recipes around using them.

Your adai looks yummy

By: arundathi

arundathi — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 04:02:24 +0000

it must be wonderful to have your mom there! i’ve never had grits, and i doubt we get it in india! but that looks delicious!

By: sukanya

sukanya — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 03:31:46 +0000

WOW… this sounds so healthy. Looks great also. Lovely recipes. YUM! YUM! YUM!

By: skribles

skribles — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:58:26 +0000

nice healthy twist to the adai … sounds yumm …
and good to know ur mother reached safely

By: Uma

Uma — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:01:19 +0000

I know how excited your son would be to see his grandma! Glad to hear that your mother reached safely. the adai looks so delicious and healthy.