Onam Special - Pesarattu Recipe
Pesarattu is like a dosa, but not a dosa!!
It can be eaten both as a snack and at breakfast. Pesarattu is a crepe-like bread made with green grams, typically eaten with various chutneys, which south India has to offer. Pesarattu is not just a keralite delight but it also has roots in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. So widely is this dish popular, that even several other parts of the country also have he presence of the Green Crepes - Pesarattu.
Summary
Preparation Time3 Hr 0 MinCooking Time15 Min
Ready In3 Hr 15 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyServings2
Ingredients
| Green gram | 2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Cumin seeds | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Ginger | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Green pepper – 2 to 4 | ||
| Salt | To Taste | |
| Onion – 1, chopped | ||
| Oil | 1 Tablespoon | |
Directions
GETTING READY
1. Soak the whole green gram for about 3 to 4 hours in water.
2. In a grinder, grind the soaked green gram with cumin seeds, ginger, salt, green peppers to a fine paste.
MAKING
3. On a hot heavy hot plate or a griddle, spread a spoonful of batter on the hot plate, add oil and top them with finely chopped onions. Cook on both side like a pancake, till slightly brown.
SERVING
4. Serve hot and crisp with coconut chutney.
1. Soak the whole green gram for about 3 to 4 hours in water.
2. In a grinder, grind the soaked green gram with cumin seeds, ginger, salt, green peppers to a fine paste.
MAKING
3. On a hot heavy hot plate or a griddle, spread a spoonful of batter on the hot plate, add oil and top them with finely chopped onions. Cook on both side like a pancake, till slightly brown.
SERVING
4. Serve hot and crisp with coconut chutney.
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