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Thavala Adai Recipe | Easy and Healthy Snack Recipe

April 12, 2012 by Premalatha Aravindhan 42 Comments

                                As I announced earlier, am going to introduce my friend’s recipe today.Let me introduce her first.She is Vakula Arvind.She is very close to me and was my class mate from school to college.When i informed her about the VIP Event,she agreed and immediately came back with a recipe.Thank you so much Vakuls.
 

As I announced earlier, am going to introduce my friend’s recipe today.Let me introduce her first.She is Vakula Arvind.She is very close to me and was my class mate from school to college.When i informed her about the VIP Event,she agreed and immediately came back with a recipe.Thank you so much Vakuls.

Vakulla in her words:
Hi All,
I am Vakula Arvind ,worked as a s/w programmer.Currently not working and taking care of my little one.
Prema is my close friend.She is doing a great work and i want to be a small part of it .Her recipes are very tempting and made me to cook more.
Yeah, this crispy adai is very delicious and very filling food.My MIL use to make this very often at home and thought to share the same with u all.Hope u will also like this . Thanks Prema, making me a small part in this dear.

Ingredients:
3/4 cup Par Boiled Rice
3/4 cup Raw Rice
2 tbsp Thoor Dal
2 tbsp Moong Dal
2 tbsp Urud Dal
Hing A Pinch
Salt as needed
For Seasoning:
1 tbsp + 1/4 cup oil
1 green chilly 
1 sprig curry leaves
1/2 tsp mustard seed
1/2 tsp urud dal
A hand ful Grated coconut
1/2 inch ginger
Method:
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  • Soak both the dals and rice together for 2 hours.
  • Drain the water and grind the rice and dal along with salt and hing.
  • Add  water little by little and grind it like idly batter consistency.
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  • Finely chop the chillies ,ginger and make ready the tempering things.
  • Heat oil in a kadai and season the above ingredients except grated coconut.
  • After seasoning, add the grinded batter and then add the grated coconut.Stir well and it will come to upma consistency, now switch off and allow it to cool for sometime.
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  • Now,Heat the pan.Grease your hand with little oil.Take one lemon size mix.
  • Press in between our hands and make it like adhirasam.
  • Make 3 or 4 adai same like above and fry it in pan and sprinkle little oil around the edges.
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  • Cover and cook for sometime.
  • Open the lid and check the corners turns brown or not,if not cook until it turn golden brown at the corners.
  • Turn the other side and cook,till the corners turns brown.Take it out in a plate and repeat the same for rest of the mix.
Thavala Adai
Serve hot with green or tomato chutney or simply with any pickle.
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Comments

  1. Srimathi says

    April 12, 2012 at 2:22 am

    My Amma used to make it and I have not had it after that. Nice to see this recipe and thanks for sharing it.

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  2. Sravs says

    April 12, 2012 at 2:34 am

    Super and delicious one !!

    Ongoing event
    CC:Spring Seasonal Food

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  3. Priti says

    April 12, 2012 at 2:39 am

    Nice recipe and looks yum …..thanks to your frd for sharing this

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  4. Lavanya T R says

    April 12, 2012 at 2:48 am

    Looks awesome. Loved it.
    http://lavanyasrecipes.blogspot.com/

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  5. GEETHA ACHAL says

    April 12, 2012 at 2:49 am

    Wow…Wonderful recipe…Thanks to your friend….Good job prema…

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  6. San says

    April 12, 2012 at 2:56 am

    Delicious adai that goes well with some tangy chutney.

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  7. Mahi says

    April 12, 2012 at 3:07 am

    Adai looks delicious..

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  8. Poonam Borkar says

    April 12, 2012 at 3:13 am

    looks super delicious!!
    Spicy-Aroma

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  9. Sobha Shyam says

    April 12, 2012 at 3:49 am

    delicious adai..Thanks Vakula and Prema for your efforts..!!

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  10. Hema says

    April 12, 2012 at 4:04 am

    Can have a couple of them with some spicy chutney, delicious..

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  11. DivyaGCP says

    April 12, 2012 at 4:30 am

    Crispy and delicious Adai..
    Love it.
    Divya’s Culinary Journey
    My first event-Showcase

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  12. Vimitha Anand says

    April 12, 2012 at 5:17 am

    Simple and easy to make adai. Thanks for sharing

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  13. Sudha Sabarish says

    April 12, 2012 at 5:41 am

    This one is my mom’s fav one.She use to prepare but im not a big fan of thavala adai.But now feel like tasting it.

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  14. Supriya's Rasoi says

    April 12, 2012 at 5:56 am

    Looks delicious!!We can also try making dosas without the tempering.

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  15. Kalpana Sareesh says

    April 12, 2012 at 6:57 am

    delicious n yummy adai n prefer these small shaped ones..

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  16. Santosh Bangar says

    April 12, 2012 at 7:12 am

    this is new recipe for me .i like ur version

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  17. Chandrani says

    April 12, 2012 at 7:24 am

    Adai looks crunchy and yummy. This is new to me.

    Cuisine Delights
    My Monthly Event – Spotlight : “Lunchbox Ideas”.

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  18. Vakula says

    April 12, 2012 at 7:32 am

    Thanks for all ur comments, one sec thanks prema

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  19. Akila says

    April 12, 2012 at 8:15 am

    That was really yummy yummy…

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  20. S.Menaga says

    April 12, 2012 at 9:15 am

    அம்மாவும் இப்படிதான் செய்வாங்க,அடை கொஞ்சம் பெரிசா இருக்கும்.வெல்லம்+வெண்ணெய் தொட்டு சாப்பிட நன்றாக இருக்கும்…இப்பவே செய்து சாப்பிடனும்னு ஆசை வந்துடுச்சு.

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  21. Priya says

    April 12, 2012 at 9:47 am

    Love this nutritious and delicious thavala adai..

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  22. Sharmilee! :) says

    April 12, 2012 at 10:28 am

    Have heard abt this but not yet tasted..looks yum

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  23. PrathibhaSreejith says

    April 12, 2012 at 11:01 am

    Adai sounds delicious and filling too, nice recipe 🙂

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  24. Anu says

    April 12, 2012 at 11:39 am

    I too have posted this in my blog but named differently. Looks yum

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  25. Sayantani says

    April 12, 2012 at 12:23 pm

    mostly make whole mung adai. this looks wonderful.

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  26. Now Serving says

    April 12, 2012 at 1:04 pm

    Congrats on the refurbishment of your blog Prema altho miss you old blog name – conveyed a lot more to me 🙂 This is a very yummy and healthy adai which I have yet to try out. Thanks for the recipe and early wishes for a Varusha Paruppu – cheers, priya

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  27. Angie's Recipes says

    April 12, 2012 at 2:54 pm

    These look really tasty!

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  28. savitha ramesh says

    April 12, 2012 at 3:04 pm

    delicious.

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  29. Treatntrick treatntrick says

    April 12, 2012 at 3:27 pm

    So cute and yummy! Thanks to you and Vakula for sharing them!

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  30. Pushpa says

    April 12, 2012 at 5:58 pm

    Filling and delicious adais.

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  31. Sailaja says

    April 12, 2012 at 10:28 pm

    Yummy Adai

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  32. Kaveri Venkatesh says

    April 13, 2012 at 10:34 am

    Delicious adais…very yummy

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  33. Uma says

    April 14, 2012 at 8:06 am

    Delicious preparations. thavala adai look very yummy.

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  34. hemalata says

    April 14, 2012 at 1:01 pm

    Yummy adai.

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  35. Roshni says

    April 14, 2012 at 7:26 pm

    Looks yummy.. this VIP event is a great idea

    Ongoing Event : Toddler Breakfast/Dinner

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  36. maha says

    April 14, 2012 at 9:00 pm

    delicious inviting

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  37. Shobha Kamath says

    April 15, 2012 at 10:23 am

    Healthy and delicious !

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  38. faseela says

    April 15, 2012 at 1:38 pm

    Lovely and awesome recipe from ur friend….

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  39. Archana says

    April 16, 2012 at 12:33 am

    delicious adai.

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  40. suhaina aji says

    April 16, 2012 at 7:34 am

    nice recipe and looks tempting…

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  41. Ambreen says

    April 16, 2012 at 8:24 am

    Sounds delicious, lovely recipe. Thanks Vakula for sharing the recipe!

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  42. Jaleela says

    April 24, 2012 at 5:15 am

    nice recipe/
    Thanks for sharing vakula & prema..

    Reply

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