Kizhanghu Adai

It is time for dinner and I already planned Kizhangu Adai for us, which needs to be spicy for my DH. My DM makes sweet adai by grinding Rice, Yucca root with Jaggery and Coconut. Simply I love it.

                                               

Ingredients                                       

ParBoiled/Idly Rice ------> 2 Cups, Soaked

Yucca Root -----------------> 2 Cups, Chopped (Maravalli Kizhangu)            

Red Chillies -----------------> 5     

Salt ---------------------------> A2Y taste   

Hing --------------------------> ½  tsp        

                                               

Procedure:                                        

·         Wash & Soak the rice for couple of hours                                             

·         Remove the hard, brown skin of Yucca Root using Peeler; chop into small chunks                                             

·         Grind everything to make fine, smooth batter; add water while grinding, but don't make it too watery.                                

·         Make little adais in dosa pans.                                   

·         Serve it with Idli Podi or Garlic Podi                 

                        

                                               

After making couple of Adais with plain batter for DH, I mixed chopped Amaranth leaves(MulaiKeerai or ThanduKeerai) with the batter.  This one was even more tastier tasty        

                          

                                               

Ideas:                                   

ü  Other healthier options of including grains like Wheat, Barley(high in fiber), Rye, Oats, Millet; Just powder them fine in the blender and add it directly to the batter.                                        

ü  Grinding Yucca root with any of the other beans/lentils mentioned in Multigrain/Sprouted Beans Adai can also be another option                

ü  Shredded Carrots or Cabbage, drum stick leaves as toppings                                      

ü  Alternative of White Idly or Parboiled rice is Brown Rice.                                              

    

Kids Special - Kizhanghu Adai

My DD is bored of same Chappatti, Idli, Rice, Kothumai Dosai, Pasta in the last of couple of weeks. So I decided to make this Kizhangu adai for her, but less spicy. Idea bulb suddenly instructed me to use Peppercorns & Jeera instead of Red ChilliesJ hmm , y don't I try it?

Ingredients                       

ParBoiled/Idly Rice ------> 1.5 Cups, Soaked

Yucca Root -----------------> 1.5 Cups, Chopped (Maravalli Kizhangu)

Peppercons ----------------> 1.5 tsp

Jeera -------------------------> 1.5 tsp

Salt ---------------------------> A2Y taste

Hing --------------------------> ½  tsp 

Procedure:

·         Wash & Soak the rice for couple of hours

·         Remove the hard, brown skin of Yucca Root using Peeler; chop into small chunks

·         Grind everything to make fine, smooth batter; add water while grinding, but don't make it too watery.

·         Make little adais in dosa pans. My DD likes Mickey Mouse Adai :-)

·         Serve it with Ghee & Sugar

Idea bulb didn't fail me. Adai was really yummy & Chewy because of Yucca root's texture. She also loved it, so I sent little adais for lunch.  Peppercorns & Jeera enhanced the taste & aroma.

Yucca is high in vitamins A, B, and C, and contains potassium, calcium, phosphorus, iron, manganese and copper which make it very soothing to the intestinal tract.  Peppercorns & Jeera helps in easy digestion, Cold, Cough. So definitely this adai will be a good choice for the kids.

Ideas:

ü  Other healthier options of including grains like Wheat, Barley(high in fiber), Rye, Oats, Millet; Just powder them fine in the blender and add it directly to the batter.

ü  Grinding Yucca root with any of the other beans/lentils mentioned in Multigrain/Sprouted Beans Adai can also be another option

ü  Shredded Carrots or Cabbage as toppings