Adai

Ingredients

 * 1 cup rice
 * ⅓ cup urad dal
 * ⅓ cup chana dal
 * ⅓ cup yellow split peas
 * 1 tsp salt
 * 1 tsp red chile powder
 * 1 large onion (opt)
 * 1 carrot (opt)
 * ¼ cup coconut, grated (opt)

Directions

 * 1) Mix rice, chana dal, urad dal, and yellow split peas in a large vessel.
 * 2) Soak in a lot of water for about 2 hours.
 * 3) Grind the soaked mixture with chili powder and salt coarsely, without adding much water.
 * 4) Ferment for about 3 - 4 hours, then refrigerate or freeze.
 * 5) In cold weather, the fermenting process might take longer, and it might be a good idea to ferment in an oven (the pilot light will keep the mixture warm).
 * 6) Add either onions (finely cut), carrot (grated) or coconut before preparing.
 * 7) Freezing notes if freezing, only ferment for about an hour.
 * 8) The mixture will have to be left out for a while before being ready to use.