Pesarattu

Hi friends, Good Morning and, here I am to share with you a nice crispy dosa recipe which is nothing but South Indian special dosa called Pesarattu.

Many people make this dosa using yellow moong dal but here in my recipe I tried using green moong dal (Pesalu) and it turned out well. So, I thought of sharing this recipe with you all. The reason for using green moong dal is because of its health benefits namely:

·        High in protein

·        Low fat.

·        Low calories and cholesterol.

·        Easily digestible

·        Anti-inflammatory (can reduce inflammation)

·        Contains oligosaccharides to prevent gas and bloating, unlike other beans

·        Containing considerable amounts of fiber, thereby preventing constipation

For making of this recipe the below ingredients needed are:

1.     Green moong dal(Pesalu) –3 cups.

2.     Green chilies(Pachimirapakayalu) –  finely chopped

3.     Dry red chilies (Endu mirapakayalu) - 2.

4.     Ginger – medium chopped.

5.     Onion – finely chopped.

6.     Jeera (Jeela karra) – 2 teaspoons.

7.     Salt – as per your taste.

8.     Rice – ½ cup.

9.     Coriander (Kothi Meera) – finely chopped.

10.Garlic – 2 to 3 clove(optional).

Important: For preparation of dosa batter you need to soak this Green Moong dal overnight if you want to have it for breakfast or in the morning if you want it for dinner. Soak half a cup of rice along with green moong dal. This adds crispiness to the dosa.

 

                                                                                                

Preparation:

1.     Clean the soaked green moong dal under running water and strain all the water from the container.

2.     Transfer the moong dal into mixer jar, add ginger, dry red chilies (you can add more if you want it to be spicy) and garlic cloves.

     

3.Grind all the ingredients and add water accordingly until it turns out in a thick dosa batter consistency like shown below. Do not add more water.

4.Now add jeera and salt as per your taste and mix the batter well.

 5.   Place the tawa on stove and heat it for 2 minutes.

6.     Once the tawa is heated add tiny amounts of oil and spread it across the tawa using spatula, then take a small amount of batter and spread the dosa batter evenly on the tawa. Sprinkle finely chopped onions, green chilies and finely chopped coriander on top of dosa.

                                                                                                  

7.     Add tiny amounts of oil on the edges of dosa so that it can be flipped easily to the other side.

8.     Flip the dosa to the other side using spatula and evenly cook the dosa on both sides till it turns a slight brown on both sides.

                                                                                           

9.     Once the dosa is nicely cooked on both sides, transfer it into plate.

                                                                                              

Yummy and tasty Pesarattu is ready to eat. You can eat it with coconut chutney.

So simple right😀! This recipe can be cooked within 30 mins if you have all the ingredients in your kitchen.

Please do try this tasty and healthy recipe and please share it with your family and friends.

Thank you, have a good day. Please do give your valuable feedback and comments below.