RAGI NOMBU ADAI (SAVOURY)

I have already posted the sweet version with ragi.  here is the salty (savory version).  This adai also tastes really yummy.  Enjoy this zara hatke.

Let us look at the recipe now:

Ingredients

Ragi flour - 1 cup
Water - 1 cup
Salt - as per taste
Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
Boiled red chowli (karamani)
oil 1 tsp

Tempering:

1 tsp oil

1 tsp mustard seeds

1 green chilli chopped

few curry leaves.

a pinch of asafoetida

Method:

 Roast the karamani or cow pea slightly till the colour changes.
wash and pressure cook them ensure that it is not mushy.
 In a kadhai pour water,  and bring to boil.    In a wide bowl, put the ragi flour, karamani (remvoe excess water), salt, coconut and mix well.  add the water to the  flour and mix well and ensure that no lumps are  formed.   
  temper with the ingredients mentioned above and mix that too in the batter ragi mix.
 cover and keep for 5 minutes.
 after 5 minutes, remove the lid, knead them well by applying little oil in your hand.
 make small balls out of it, flatten them on a piece of plaintain leaf or a plastic sheet and make a hole in the center.
place plantain leaves or grease the idli mould and place the flattend adai on it and steam cook them for 10 minutes.    open the lid, allow to cool and remove the adai with a spoon.
 serve them with  home made white butter.

  
click here for ragi nombu adai (sweet) 

nombu adai with rice flour

nombu adai with rice flour savory

 
HAPPY NOMBU TO ALL. GOD BLESS ALL.