Pesarattu | Andhra Special Crispy Pesarattu | Green Moong Dosa

Ingredients

• 2 cups Whole Green Moong Dal
• 2 tbsp Raw Rice
• 1 inch Ginger
• 1 Green Chilli
• 2 tsp Cumin Seeds
• Salt as needed
• Oil as needed (to drizzle on pesarattu)
• 1 cup Finely chopped Onions (to sprinkle on pesarattu)

Instructions

1. 1

   In a bowl, wash and soak 2 cups whole green moong/pesalu & 2 tbsp raw rice with enough water for 4-6 hours or overnight.

2. 2

   Drain the water and add it to a blender with 1" ginger, 1 green chilly and 2 tsp cumin seeds.

3. 3

   Blend into a smooth batter and sprinkle some water only if needed.

4. 4

   Add required salt and mix well.

5. 5

   The consistency of the batter should be thick like idli batter.

6. 6

   Heat a cast iron dosa tawa on medium flame. Take a ladle of this pesarattu batter and spread it as thin as possible on the dosa tawa.

7. 7

   Drizzle oil all over the pesarattu and sprinkle finely chopped onions on top.

8. 8

   Let the Pesarattu cook on low to medium flame for longer time until golden brown spots start to appear on it.

9. 9

   Gently remove the pesarattu from the tawa, fold it in half. Repeat the same with rest of the batter.

10. 10

    Serve hot with Coconut Chutney & Allam Pachadi/ Andhra Special Ginger Chutney