Methi Quinoa Adai/Pancake

Serves: 4 - 5

Ingredients:

1 Cup - Quinoa

1/2 Cup - Channa Dal

1/2 Cup - Thur Dal

1/4 Cup - Mung Dal

2 Cup - Methi leaves

1/2 Cup - Chopped Cilantro

1/2 Cup - Chopped Onions

5 -7 - Red Chilies (alter for your spice level)

1 Tbsp - Oil for seasoning

1 Tsp - Hing/Asafoetida

1 Tsp - Mustard

Salt to taste

Oil for making Adai/Pancake

Procedure:

1) Soad quinoa separately and all other dals together for about 3 hours.

2) Grind quinoa to fine paste with red chilies, hing and just enough water.

3) Grind all dal together coarsely with minimum batter. Mix it with quinoa batter.

4) Heat a pan and saute methi leaves for two minutes, add it to the batter.

5) In same pan heat up the oil, add mustard, once seasoned add onions and saute in high for two minutes.

6) Add this seasoning, salt and cilantro to the batter. Add more water if necessary to get batter consistency.

7) Spread the batter in a griddle or pan, spray some oil and cook on both sides, like done for dosa or pancakes.

Enjoy with hot chutney or Jaggery powder.

Note: The batter consistency should be little thicker than Dosa batter consistency.

Can use the same recipe to substitute Rice or Brown rice or Oats instead of Quinoa