Vazhaipoo Bajra Adai Recipe - Banana Flower & Pearl Millet Dosa

Step 1: To begin making the Vazhaipoo Bajra Adai Recipe, soak the dals and millet in water for at least 3 hours

Step 2: Once the dals are soaked, grind them along with pepper and curry leaves to a coarse batter by adding little bit of water

Step 3: The batter must be the same consistency of a dosa batter and not too runny

Step 4: Once all of it is ground keep, stir in the salt and keep the Bajra adai batter aside aside

Step 5: Move ahead to clean the banana flower, take out the petals first and you will notice small white florets at the bottom, pluck them out

Step 6: Keep a container with buttermilk ready in order to add the used florets

Step 7: From each banana floret, the stamen (kaalan) and the thin white colored cover portions must be removed and should be soaked in the buttermilk

Step 8: Once u have done removing all the florets, drain the buttermilk and chop the florets into small pieces

Step 9: Heat a kadai with oil, add onions and saute till they turn translucent

Step 10: Add chopped florets, sprinkle with salt and turmeric and saute until the florets are cooked

Step 11: Add these sautéed Banana Flower into the Bajra Adai batter and mix well to combine

Step 12: Heat a dosa tawa, once it becomes hot, use a ladle to take little batter and pour it in the center and spread it in concentric circles with the back ladle to form a thin Adai

Step 13: Drizzle oil around the Banana Flower Bajra Adai cook until the Adai is crisp and golden brown on both sides

Step 14: Serve the Vazhaipoo Bajra Adai Recipe along with Coconut chutney and Sambar to make it a wholesome high protein meal