Ingredients

• 1 cup - rice
• 1 tbsp - thoor dal
• 1 flat tsp - whole black pepper
• 1 tsp - mustard seeds
• 1 tsp - urad dal
• ¼ tsp - hing
• 4 or 5 - red chillies
• 1 stem - curry leaves
• 1 tbsp - coconut (grated)
• 3 tbsp - oil
• salt to taste

How to Make Sizzling Thavalai Adai

• Take rice, tuvar dal and pepper. Grind dry in such a way that they feel like rava.
• Take oil in a pressure cooker, add all other ingredients except coconut.
• Once the dal turns light pink, add 4 cups of water.
• When the water starts to boil, add salt, coconut and also add the rice powder.
• Keep the heat low and stir well till the rice is 90% cooked.
• The consistency should be in such a way that you should be able to make balls.
• Once it is cool, make small balls (big lime size) and flatten it between your palms.
• Shallow fry these flattened adais on a tawa like cutlets.
• Keep turning the adais till they turn golden brown or crisp.
• Serve with a chutney of your choice.