Pesarattu
(from Nandini’s recipe box)
Pesarattu (Moong dosa/ Green Gram Dosa) is a famous Andhra tiffin item. It can be made either with moong dal(split green gram) or whole green gram lentil. It is usually had with upma and some chutney.
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Serves 2 people
Categories: Dosa
Ingredients
- For Batter
- Green Gram (Split/ Whole) - 2 cups
- Rice - 4 tblsp (optional)
- Green chillies - 5-7
- Ginger - 2" piece
- Cumin seeds - 2 tsp
- Oil - for making pesarattu
- salt - as needed (app. 2 tblsp)
- For Topping
- (you could use any of the following toppings, i prefer to use only onion toppings)
- Onions - finely chopped
- Green Chillies - finely chopped
- Grated Coconut
- Chopped Cilantro
Directions
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Soak the green gram and rice for atleast 1 hour and drain the water. Longer soaking would be good.
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Add this soaked lentil and rice to a mixie/blender along with the ginger piece and green chillies.
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Add enough water and required salt and grind to a smooth paste.
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Remove the batter and mix the cumin seeds with it.
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Heat a griddle/ dosa pan. Check if it is hot enough by sprinkling few drops of water. The water will sizzle right away.
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Pour a laddlefull of batter in the center and spread it into a nice round shape using the back of the spoon.
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Sprinkle few chopped onions and few drops of oil on top.
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After it turns golden brown at the bottom, flip it over.
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After it gets cooked on both sides, remove from the griddle.
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. Serve piping hot with upma and chutney (peanut chutney or ginger chutney or coconut chutney).