Thursday, June 10, 2010

Andhra Pesarattu (Moong Dal Dosa, Green Bean Pancake)



Ingredients:




2 cups Whole Green Moong Dal ( Whole Green Beans)
2 tblsp Rice Flour
1" fresh Ginger (peeled)
2-3 Green Chillies
1- 1 1/2 cup Water to grind
Salt for taste 

For Garnish
1 medium Onion (finely chopped)
1" Ginger (finely chopped)
2-3 Green Chilies (finely chopped)
2 tblsp Cumin Seeds
2-3 tblsp Oil

Method:

  • Soak moong dal (green lentils) overnight (at least 8-10 hrs)
  • Wash and grind dal (Lentil) along with ginger and green chillies into smooth batter (not too thick/thin). Shift the batter into bowl and add rice flour and salt.
  • Keep the frying pan or non stick pan on medium heat and grease it with little oil.
  • Pour a ladle of batter on it and spread it into a thin round layer like a pan cake and drizzle little oil around the edges of Pesarattu.
  • Sprinkle small quantity of chopped onions, cumin seeds and green chilies on the Pesarattu.
  • Cook until the edges become brown. Then flip the Pesarattu over and sprinkle little oil over the edges.
  • Cook it for a minute, keeping a watch that it does not get charred.
  • Remove from the pan, and your Pesarattu is ready for eating.
  • Serve it hot with coconut or ginger chutney.

    Upma-Pesarattu is a very common breakfast dish in Andhra Pradesh (India) and among Telugu people.  For this dosa you do not ferment the batter. If your not making dosas immediately refrigerate the batter