Onion Adai is a variation from the normal plain Adai. This dish is commonly known as Vengaya adai in Tamilnadu. It is a type of Indian pancake or crepe made of lentils, rice and finely chopped onions mixed in the batter to make it very tasty and flavourful.
- In a bowl put in the rice, chana dal, toor dal, dry red chilies and curry leaves.
- Add water, wash the ingredients nicely once and drain off the water.
- Put in the asafoetida, salt, and water till all the lentils are soaked properly and rest aside for at least for 3-4 hrs.
- Drain the water and grind them in a blender to a coarse paste.
- Add finely chopped onion to this coarse batter and mix.
- Take a flat non-stick pan and pour 1 spatula batter into the pan and spread evenly from inside out.
- Drizzle some oil at the edges of the adai and to the center.
- Cook it on medium flame. Brown it on one side and then flip over to the other side for a minute.
- Fold and serve hot with coconut chutney or pickle.