Pesarattu is a lentil based pan cake which is more popular in Andhra Pradesh. It is made with green moong dal. This dosa is a powerhouse of protein and fiber. I got this recipe from mother-in-law. Good to eat with coconut or ginger chutney for weekend breakfast.

   Ingredients

       1/2 Cup of Green Moong Dal
   2 Tsp of Urad Dal (Optional)
       1/2 Inch Ginger
       4-5 Small Green Chillies
       1.5 Tsp of Cumin
   1/2 Cup of Chopped Onions
   1.5 Tbsp of Raw Rice Flour
   Pinch of Asafoetida
   Few Curry Leaves
   Salt, oil and water as needed

Method

Ingredients to grind

Rest of the ingredients to the batter

Soak the green moong dal and urad dal along with salt for overnight. The next day, drain the water and wash throughly for 2-3 times.
In a blender, add green moong dal, urad dal, curry leaves, green chillies and ginger. Grind it to a smooth batter in consistency.
Heat a pan and dry roast the cumin wait until color change.
In a bowl, add dal batter, roasted cumin, rice flour, 1/4 cup of onion, asafoetida and salt. Mix well.
Rest of the onion can be added later on top of the dosa.
Add water if batter is too thick.
Heat a dosa pan or tawa, take a laddle full of batter, spread it like dosa. Top it with chopped onion. Apply some oil over the dosa or in sides. Cook both sides until it turns crisp.
Pesarattu dosa is ready to serve.

Tips

Serve hot dosa with coconut or ginger chutney or podi.
You can add garlic, if you like.
You can add more green chillies, if you want too spicy.
Adding urad dal in optional. People in Andhra they don’t add urad dal to this recipe but I added urad dal to get Tamilnadu touch.

Health Benefits of Green Moong Dal Dosa

Green Moong Dal is rich in protein
1 Cup of Dal is equal to 15 grams of fiber.
Because of high fiber content, it is considered as low-glycemic.

Pesarattu Dosa / Cherupayar Dosa / Green Moong Dal Dosa / Pacchaipayyar dosa