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Brown Rice Adai | Brown Rice and Lentil Dosa | Gluten Free Vegan 

Published: Apr 21, 2022 by Kalyani · This post may contain affiliate links · 14 Comments

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Brown Rice Adai is a gluten Free, Protein Rich and Vegan lentil + Brown Rice Dosa served for breakfast. Quick snack or sometimes dinner. 

What is Adai ?

Adai is a thicker dosa (lentil crepe) that is a mainstay at many South Indian homes. It is made with a mix of lentils and grains, and mostly made immediately after grinding (without fermentation).  

Brown Rice Adai is a gluten Free, Protein Rich and Vegan lentil + Brown Rice Dosa served for breakfast. Quick snack or sometimes dinner.Pin

What are the variations in Adai ?

We love Adai at home, so many varieties are made regularly rotating the grains / substituting rice with Quinoa, brown rice and even millets. 

So we have:

  • No Rice Quinoa Wholegrain Adai
  • Drumsticks leaves Adai
  • Black Rice Adai
  • Navdhanya Adai (9 grains+lentil mix) adai)   
Brown Rice Adai is a gluten Free, Protein Rich and Vegan lentil + Brown Rice Dosa served for breakfast. Quick snack or sometimes dinner.Pin

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Tips to make a delicious adai:

  1. Soak rice + lentils for only the time indicated in the recipe
  2. Grind the batter slightly coarse to give it a characteristic texture to the adai (some people like to grind it smooth) 
  3. If using brown rice / other varieties, the soak time might increase by an hour.
  4. Most adai are made immediately after grinding, but we prefer to ferment it for at least an hour to help the lentils digest better
  5. Adai is spicy on its own with red chillies / green chillies / ginger added to it while soaking / grinding, so an adai is simply served with some molgapudi (gun powder) and jaggery. (Some prefer butter) . It tastes great on its own too without any accompaniments
  6. Adai remains soft even after making them, so perfect for lunch boxes. 
  7. Temperature of the tava / skillet is important as lentil batter burns quickly. Make them on moderate heat
  8. If not gluten friendly, use asafoetida to prevent flatulence from the lentil batter.  

Let’s see how to make Brown Rice Adai - A gluten Free, Protein Rich and Vegan lentil and Brown Rice Dosa

Prep time (Soak time) : 4 hours, Grinding time - 15 mins , Fermentation time - 1 hour (opt.)

Makes - 20 servings 

Cuisine - South Indian, Course - Breakfast / Snack / Dinner ; Spice level - medium

Brown Rice Adai is a gluten Free, Protein Rich and Vegan lentil + Brown Rice Dosa served for breakfast. Quick snack or sometimes dinner.Pin

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Ingredients to make Brown Rice Adai:

  • 2 cups Brown Rice ( I have used Organic Sona Masoori Semi Brown Rice)
  • ½ cup split black lentil (Urad dal / Ulundhu/ Ulutham Paruppu) 
  • ½ cup split pigeon pea (Toor Dal / Thuvaram Paruppu)
  • ⅓ cup  split Green gram (Yellow Moong dal / Pasi Paruppu)
  • 2 teaspoon Fenugreek seeds (methi / Vendhyam - dried or soaked )
  • 6 dry Red chillies
  • 2 Kashmiri Red chillies
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric
  • 1 sprig Curry leaves
  • 1 teaspoon Salt 
  • 1 teaspoon Oil (per adai) 
Brown Rice Adai is a gluten Free, Protein Rich and Vegan lentil + Brown Rice Dosa served for breakfast. Quick snack or sometimes dinner.Pin

Method to make Brown Rice Adai | Brown Rice and Lentil Dosa

  1. Soak all ingredients listed above
  2. Watch the video embedded below for the full recipe and how to make these crispy Golden Adai for breakfast / dinner.
  3. Tastes best with some fiery Molgapudi (Gunpowder) or some jaggery too.
Brown Rice Adai is a gluten Free, Protein Rich and Vegan lentil + Brown Rice Dosa served for breakfast. Quick snack or sometimes dinner.Pin

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Brown Rice Adai is a gluten Free, Protein Rich and Vegan lentil + Brown Rice Dosa served for breakfast. Quick snack or sometimes dinner.Pin

Brown Rice Adai | Brown Rice and Lentil Dosa | Gluten Free Vegan 

Kalyani
Brown Rice Adai is a gluten Free, Protein Rich and Vegan lentil + Brown Rice Dosa served for breakfast. Quick snack or sometimes dinner. 
5 from 7 votes
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Prep Time 4 hours hrs
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Fermentation time (opt.) 1 hour hr
Total Time 5 hours hrs 20 minutes mins
Course Breakfast, Dinner Ideas, Tiffins
Cuisine Indian, South Indian
Servings 20 servings

Equipment

  • 1 Wet Grinder
  • 1 Bowl
  • 1 Tava / Skillet

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups Brown Rice I have used Organic Sona Masoori Semi Brown Rice
  • ½ cup split black gram Urad dal / Ulundhu/ Ulutham Paruppu
  • ½ cup split pigeon pea Toor Dal / Thuvaram Paruppu
  • ⅓ cup Split Green gram Yellow Moong dal / Pasi Paruppu
  • 2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds methi / Vendhyam - dried or soaked
  • 6 Dry Red Chillies
  • 2 kashmiri red chillies
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric
  • 1 sprig Curry Leaves
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Oil per adai

Instructions
 

  • Soak all ingredients listed above
  • Watch the video embedded below for the full recipe and how to make these crispy Golden Adai for breakfast / dinner.
  • Tastes best with some fiery Molgapudi (Gunpowder) or some jaggery too

Video

Keyword Adai, Adai Dosa, Brown RIce adai, crispy dosa, Diabetic Friendly, Dosa, millet dosa, South Indian, Tiffins
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Comments

  1. Mayuri Patel says

    May 05, 2022 at 12:22 am

    5 stars
    Love all the healthy lentils and rice that have been used to make this delicious looking brown rice adai. Perfect brunch or light meal option.

    Reply
    • Kalyani says

      May 05, 2022 at 10:22 am

      absolutely MAyuri. Perfect brunch

      Reply
  2. Priya Vj says

    May 05, 2022 at 9:40 am

    5 stars
    I love adai and can have anytime ..like it more than the dosai . Will try with brown rice very soon. Lovely golden color

    Reply
    • Kalyani says

      May 05, 2022 at 10:22 am

      thank you!

      Reply
  3. Jayashree T.Rao says

    May 05, 2022 at 12:43 pm

    5 stars
    Brown rice adai looks good and healthy. The best part of adai I like is it can be made instantly unlike dosa.

    Reply
    • Kalyani says

      May 06, 2022 at 9:04 am

      thank you!

      Reply
  4. Usha Rao says

    February 26, 2024 at 1:45 am

    5 stars
    Adai is so tempting with chutney and podi on the side. I used only 1 cup brown basmati rice and it turned out good. It didn't look as crisps as yours but we loved.

    Reply
    • Kalyani says

      February 26, 2024 at 10:04 am

      Thanks Usha for trying this.

      Reply
  5. Archana says

    February 26, 2024 at 11:59 am

    5 stars
    We love adai and this combo using brown rice will is something I will love. The podi and oil combo with adia is my favourite while hubby will prefer it with chutney. Thanks.

    Reply
    • Kalyani says

      February 27, 2024 at 9:37 am

      yay! adai for the win 🙂

      Reply
  6. Amara Annapaneni says

    February 28, 2024 at 2:42 am

    5 stars
    Love this healthy Adai recipe, thanks for sharing Kalyani

    Reply
    • Kalyani says

      February 28, 2024 at 7:19 pm

      Thanks Amara.

      Reply
  7. Srivalli says

    March 23, 2024 at 12:09 pm

    5 stars
    These adais make a filing breakfast or a dinner meal Kalyani, your plate looks so inviting!

    Reply
    • Kalyani says

      March 23, 2024 at 1:11 pm

      Thank you Valli - they do make a very filling breakfast for sure!

      Reply
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