Much Ado about Protein : Part Deux

“Whether through grains, beans, or even fruit, there’s plenty of protein in a plant-strong diet.”  

                                      ― Rip Esselstyn, My Beef with Meat

I was born and brought up in the South of India ( Madras) and my fall back diet goes back to Dosas, Idli and Adai  - I have over the years tried to tweak these recipes to make them more protein rich and low in carbs. Here is my go-to Adai recipe for the busy week days - seriously easy to get on the table in less than 15 minutes ( I usually make my Adai in the Waffle Maker - 1/2 a minute per Adai)

PROTEIN & OATS ADAI

Servings: 15 Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

½ Cup Black-Eyed Peas
½ Cup Green Moong (with skin)

½ Cup Moth Beans or Matki

1 Cup Steel Cut Oats

¼ Cup Fenugreek Seeds (Methi) - if you don't like the bitterness add lesser

2 Cups Shredded  Cabbage

1 Onion

Ginger (as per your taste)

Green Serrano Chilies, Chopped Curry Leaves (as per your spice requirements)

Salt, Cumin Seeds and Hing (as per taste)

DIRECTIONS:

• Soak the first 4 ingredients  and the methi seeds overnight. 
• Blend all ingredients to Dosa Batter consistency in your food processor ( I do this in my trusty Blendetec)
• Preheat the Waffle Maker( I use a KRUPS Waffle Maker)
• Spray the Waffle Maker (I alternate between Spectrum High Heat Organic Canola Oil Spray and the home use Misto Spray filled with Spectrum Oil)
• Pour a ladle of the Adai Mix in the Waffle Maker
• Serve hot with the Jhatpat Peanut Chutney 

JHATPAT PEANUT CHUTNEY

Servings: 10 Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

1 Cup Raw Peanut

¼ tsp Jeera/Cumin Seeds

8 cloves Garlic

1-2 Sprigs of Curry Leaves

6 Dried Red Chillies (less or more

Hing, Jaggery, Salt and Tamarind (to taste – I usually start with 1 tablespoon Jaggery and  1 tsp tamarind extract ( tamicon) )

 DIRECTIONS:

•  Roast the Peanuts for 2-3 minutes in the microwave ( careful not to  burn!)
• Put the hing, curry leaves, cumin seeds, garlic, dried red chillies in a microwave safe bowl
• Spray with some oil & Microwave for 1-1 ½ minutes (careful not to burn!)
• Add the peanuts and the spice mix along with salt, tamarind paste and jaggery to the blender
• Blend with 1/4^th cup of water (add more if needed)
•  Enjoy with the Adai