Pesarattu Dosa. Pesarattu is a thin breakfast crepe made with green gram, ginger, cumin & chilies. Pesalu or Pesara is the Telugu name for green gram & attu translates to dosa or crepe. How is it made? pesarattu dosa is one such famous dosa from telugu cuisine but has spread all over south india. i was exposed to this recipe from my mother who spent her college days in guntur. even though her stay in guntur was very brief, but she has developed a great taste for andhra veg cuisine and especially pesarattu.
Of course this dosa is high in protein and fiber.
Serve it with upma rolled inside and it becomes an 'MLA pesarattu'.
The telugu word 'Pesarattu' is derived from two words "pesara" and "attu". - Pesara means mung lentils or moong dal. - Attu means dosa.
You can have Pesarattu Dosa using 8 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Pesarattu Dosa
- You need 1 cup of green gram.
- You need 1 tbsp of rice.
- It's 1/2 inch of ginger.
- It's 2 of green chillies.
- It's 1 tbsp of Cumin seeds.
- It's 1 bunch of coriander.
- Prepare to taste of Salt.
- You need as needed of Oil for drizzling.
Thus Pesarattu literally means Moong Dal Dosa. Pesarattu dosa is made with moong dal. This dosa does not need fermentation like the traditional dosa. With a little planning, breakfast or dinner can be made in a moments notice.
Pesarattu Dosa instructions
- Soak rice and dal for 5-6hours.
- Drain and transfer to a grinder jar along with ginger, coriander,green chilli,cumin.Grind to a batter using very little water.Add salt.Check the consistency of the batter..
- Grease a Dosa tawa or griddle with little oil and pour a ladleful of a batter and spread it in a circular motion..
- Drizzle oil and allow to cook on medium flame till crisp..
- Serve with chutney..
Here is how to do Pesarattu dosa. Pesarattu or Moong dal Dosa is a savory crepe made with whole mung beans (green gram lentils). A popular breakfast dish from Andhra, this batter does not require any fermentation. It is a healthy, tasty and whole some dish which is enjoyed with upma and allam chutney (ginger chutney). Pesarattu is the telugu word for Moong dal dosa.
