Pepper Adai (Rice and Chile Pepper Pancakes from India)

• 12 cup basmati rice
• 12 cup channa dal
• 12 cup split black gram Urad Dal (skinless)
• 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorn
• 1 whole red chili pepper
• 12 inch fresh ginger
• 1 pinch asafetida powder
• 4 fresh curry leaves
• oil

1. Wash and soak the dals overnight.
2. The next morning, grind the rice separately with minimum water.
3. Grind the dals coarsely with the red chilli, ginger, asafoetida and curry leaves.
4. Mix with the ground rice.
5. Add black pepper and mix.
6. Your mixture should be a thick batter.
7. Heat a non-stick pan.
8. Spread a teaspoons.
9. of oil evenly on it.
10. When the oil is hot, drop a large ladle of the batter on it.
11. Spread the batter to make a 5 inch diameter round.
12. Drizzle with oil.
13. When one side is done, flip the pancake and cook the other side till it's crisp.
14. Serve hot with salted yoghurt and crushed green chillies.
15. Enjoy for breakfast!

basmati rice, channa dal, black gram, black peppercorn, red chili pepper, ginger, asafetida powder, curry, oil

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pepper-adai-rice-and-chile-pepper-pancakes-from-india-67122 (may not work)