Karadaiyan Nombu Adai
Sweet and savory rice-jaggery flatbreads made on Karadaiyan Nombu day. Married women tradition for husband longevity.
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Ingredients
- Rice Flour — 200 g
- salt — 1 g
- Fresh Coconut — 50 g
- Coconut Oil — 10 g
- Red Cowpeas (Thatta Payaru) — 30 g
- Cardamom Powder — 2 g
- Water — 400 g
- Jaggery — 180 g
Method
- Soak red cowpeas overnight.
- Pressure cook the cowpeas for 3 whistles.
- Dry roast rice flour till it smells toasty but stays white.
- Melt jaggery in water, strain and bring to a boil.
- Add coconut bits, cowpeas, cardamom, salt and a little coconut oil.
- Add rice flour slowly, stirring, till it forms a thick dough.
- Cool slightly. Shape into flat discs with a hole in the centre.
- Steam till the adais look glossy.
Common questions
- How many calories in one plate of Karadaiyan Nombu Adai?
- 304 kcal per plate.
- How much cooking time?
- 35 min — 20 min prep, 15 min cooking.