Education Recipe For Better Life: Maravallikizhangu Adai/ Tapioca Savory Pancake

Maravallikizhangu/tapioca root /yuca is a starchy root vegetable and so many recipes can be made out of it.One such popular delicacy made in village side is maravallikizhangu adai.Adai is a thick savory pancake made with lentils and rice.
Maravaliikizhangu adai is a quick and easy to make where the lentils are used in smaller quantities.This adai makes a great option for either breakfast or dinner as it has lentils and rice.

Maravallikizhangu Adai/Tapioca Savory Pancake

Basic Information

Preparation time 25 minutes
Soaking time - 2-3 hours

Cooking time 3-4 minutes /adai

Makes 5- 6

Ingredients

Ingredient	Quantity
Idly rice/idly puzungal arisi	1 cup
Raw rice/pacharaisi	2 tbs
Toor dhal/thuvaram paruppu	1 tbs
Channa dhal/kadala paruppu	1 tbs
Tapioca/maravallikizhangu	1.5 cup(grated)
Red chilly/varamilagai	5-6
Fennel seeds/sombu	1/2 tsp
Salt	1 tsp
Asafoetida/perungayam	a generous pinch
Onion(finely chopped)	1 (medium size)
Curry leaves	2 sprigs(finely chopped)
Coriander leaves	2-3 tbs(finely chopped)
Oil	as needed to cook

Method

Wash and soak the rice and lentils together with water.Let it soak for 2- 3 hours.
Meanwhile peel the skin of tapioca and clean it with water.Grate it with a grater and keep it aside.

After soaking completely drain the water and grind the red chilly,fennel seeds,rice and the soaked mixture with little water to a bit coarse paste.Now add in the grated tapioca and grind it for a minute.

Transfer the ground batter to a bowl,to this add the finely chopped onion,curry leaves and coriander leaves. Add in salt and asafoetida and mix it well,adjust the consistency with water.

Heat a griddle in a medium flame,once the griddle becomes hot pour a ladle full of batter and spread it.
Drizzle a tsp of oil and cook it for a minute or two,till it becomes golden.Flip it to the other side and cook it for couple of minutes,drizzle another tsp of oil. Remove it from the griddle.