Pesarattu

Pesarattu is a very famous Andhra specialty dish made from Green gram dhal. It is similar to dosa. Typically pesarattu is filled inside with rava upma and served in certain parts of Andhra. The ideal side dish for pesarattu is Ginger Chutney. But you can even enjoy the combo of pesarattu with tomato chutney, onion chutney etc.

There are lots of health benefits you get by regularizing  pesarattu in your diet. The green gram dhal immensely helps in keeping a good health. So enjoy pesarattu and make it a part of your regular diet.

Health benefits of Green Gram Dhal: 

 

1. It is very rich in protein.

2. Has high levels of iron and folate  which is very much required for pregnant women and feeding mothers.

3. Contains high fiber which improves digestion.

English Name : Green Gram Dhal / Tamil Name : Paccha Payaru / Hindi Name : Moong Dhal

Best  Side Dish : Ginger Chutney / Onion Chutney / Tomato Chutney
 

Ingredients:

1. Green gram dhal – 2 Cups
2. G. Chillies – 5-6
3. Ginger – 3” or 4” pieces
4.  Cumin Seeds – 1 – 2 tsp
5.  B.Onion – 2 – finely chopped

Pre-Requisite:

 1. Soak Green gram dhal in excess water for 8-10 hours and drain all the water and keep ready.

To Grind:

1. Grind the soaked & drained Greem gram dhal + g. chillies + ginger + cumin seeds + salt to a fine paste. The consistency should be similar to a dosa batter.

Method:

1. Heat the tava and drizzle oil in the tava and pour a ladle of this batter onto it and spread it into a circular motion from inside to outside & add a teaspoon of oil on its sides and top.

 

2. Sprinkle the chopped onion on the top of the pesarattu and allow the pesarattu to cook until brown spots appear around the corner of the bottom portion.

3. Once brown colour is spotted, turn over the pesarattu and allow the portion with sprinkled onion cook until the onions are down and brown colour spots appear in the inside portion. 

4. Remove from the tava and serve with any chutney of your choice.