
Thavalai Adai tikki
Thavalai Adai is a very unique tiffin item from the state of Tamil Nadu that is prepared like a tikki on the tava. It is best had along with Sahala thuvaiayl, a very versatile chutney that goes well with many traditional South Indian tiffin items.
Ingredients:
- Raw rice rava * – 1 cup
- Toor, urad, channa dhal mix – 1/3 cup
- Fresh coconut grated – 1/3 cup
- Sugar – 1 tbsp ( optional)
- Red chilli – 2 nos.
- Black pepper – 1 tsp
- Cumin seeds(Jeera) -1 tsp
- Mustard – 1 tsp
- Hing – 1/4 tsp
- Curry leaves – 8-10 leaves
- Oil – 2 tbsp
- Salt – to taste
Note:
- * Take 1 cup of raw rice. Grind it coarsely to make rice rava
- In place of rice rava, millets also can be used
Preparation time : 15 minutes
Cooking time : 15 minutes
Makes : 14- 15 nos.
Sahala thuvaiyal ( Tamarind chutney)
- Tamarind – 1 gooseberry size
- Red chilli – 3 nos.
- Curry leaves – 15 nos.
- Jaggery – 1 tsp
- Hing – 1/4 tsp
- Salt – to taste
Preparation time : 5 min
Procedure for Sahala thuvaiyal (Tamarind chutney)
Step 1:
Soak tamarind for 1/2 hour. Then grind all ingredients to a smooth paste.
This Sahala thuvaiyal goes well with upma kozhukattai and adai also.
Procedure for Thavalai Adai tikki (Cutlet):
Step 1:
Soak mixed dhals for 30 minutes. Also soak rava separately for 30 minutes.
Step 2:
Grind chillies, pepper and cumin seeds into a coarse powder.
Step 3:
Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and allow it to crackle. Then add hing and curry leaves.
Step 4:
Add two cups of water and bring it to boil.Then add the grated coconut, ground dhals and rava.
Step 5:
Add salt and stir well till the water in the mixture evaporates.
Step 6:
Take big lemon sized balls of the mixture and flatten between the palms.
Step 7:
Pour 2 tbsps of oil in the pan and place the tikkis.
Step 8:
Cook the tikki until golden brown on one side and flip it to the other side. Cook for another 4-5 minutes. The tasty thavalai adai tikki is ready and can be served with sahala thuvaiyal.
Video
The below video gives the step by step process of making Thavalai Adai Tikki (cutlet)