Karthikai Adai

In Brahmin familes Adai also one of the neyvedhyam for thirukarthigai. As per the mythological story a princes has to leave an elephant which she considered as her brother when she gets married and move to her husbands place. So for every Thirukarthigai/Karthigai deepam occasion, elephant lamp(Gajalakshmi vilaku) and she will prepare tender coconut, elephant leg size milagu Adai, and few more dishes and keep them as neivedhyam for this festival.

Ingredients:
Raw rice - 1 cup
Urdhal - 1/4 Cup

Gram dhal - 1 handfull
Thur dhal - 1 handfull
Pepper - 1 teaspoon
Salt - To Taste
Hing - A pinch

Grated coconut - 1 table spoon

Curry leaves - few

Method:

• Soak the rice and dhals in water for 2 hours
• Drain the rice and dhals and grind it in mixer along with pepper and salt and hing
• The adai flour should not be very smooth.
• Add curry leaves and grated coconut.
• Heat the thawa and pour 1 ladle of flour and spread evenly and cook the adai on both the sides till the adai is crisp
• Serve the tasty adai along with Jaggery