Pesarattu is not only easy to prepare but also very nutritious as we are using green gram to make this dosa . A delicacy from Andhra Pradesh, it is sometimes served with plain upma (pesarattu with upma is know as MLA pesarattu) and ginger chutney. Today we will learn how to make pesarattu following this easy recipe.
Pesarattu Dosa recipe-Andhra Pesarattu
Prep Time : 15 mins (excluding soaking time)
Cook Time : less than 5 mins per dosa
Recipe Category: Breakfast
Recipe Cuisine: Andhra Cuisine
Author:Padhu Sankar
Recipe Category: Breakfast
Recipe Cuisine: Andhra Cuisine
Author:Padhu Sankar
Ingredients needed
Whole Green gram – 1 cup
Raw rice – 2 tsp
Onion – 1 (optional)
Ginger – 1 inch piece
Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
Green chillies – 4-5
Salt to taste
Toppings
Finely chopped onions
Soak green gram and rice together for 5-6 hours. Grind it to a smooth paste along with 1 onion, green chillies, ginger and needed salt. Add cumin seeds and mix well.
Method
Heat a tava, pour a ladle of batter in the center and spread it in a circlular motion from the center to the outside of the tawa.
Drizzle a tsp of oil around the dosa.
Sprinkle chopped onions on the top (see pic 2) and press it lightly with a ladle or spatula.
After it gets cooked, flip it over to the other side, drizzle a little oil and cook until done.
Serve hot with ginger chutney or coconut chutney.
More Dosa varieties
How to make dosa at home (basic dosa recipe)
Moong dal dosa (split yellow moong/pasi paruppu)
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View Comments (65)
My hubby's fav ...looks perfectly yumm
Lovely dosa...Nice presentation...
Pesarattu looks very tempting....I love eating it with spicy chutney and yogurt.
Pushpa @ simplehomefood.com
It looks great! I have made moong dal dosa and it worked really well. I want to try so many others. I am going to check out your chutney recipes too! Thanks!
My favorite...Nice presentation...
oh my that dosa looks just gorgeous...
US Masala
wow looks yummy
most days this is my lunch. love pesarattu with chutney. you made a perfect one Padhu.
dosa looks healthy and yummy
No wonder why my mom loves it a lot,i never tried it.Thanks for sharing such a real delicacy .