Delicious and Protein-Rich Pesarattu

Delicious and Protein-Rich Pesarattu

Do you ever feel like having Dosa for an meal right away but can't because you don't have the batter? Try making "Pesarattu" instead! A quick, easy, delicious and nutritious dosa which is made with green moong dal. You can stuff it with usual aloo masala or roasted onions. I made a quick paneer bhurji and stuffed it in the pesarattu to make it even more healthy. And a "Paneer pesarattu" is something my 11 year old loves as a snack, breakfast or even dinner!!

So, here is the recipe:

Ingredients:

 Split Moong dal/Green gram - 2 cups cleaned and soaked for 2-4 hours



 Rice- 1/2 cup soaked for 2-4 hours 



 Green chillies - chopped to taste 



  Ginger- 1 medium piece (peeled)

  Salt- to taste

  Coriander leaves - chopped 
or dhaniya powder to taste

  

Oil for pan frying

Method

1) After soaking for about 2 hrs, drain the dal and rice.

2) Take a mixer/food processor and put the dal, rice, green chillies, salt, coriander powder and ginger and grind into a coarse paste. It is typically made into a coarse paste but you can also make it into smooth if that is what you prefer.

3) Add a little bit of water during the grinding and to make a dropping consistency batter. 

It should not be too runny. 

4) Mix the batter well, and heat up a non-stick tawa.

5) Spread the batter on the tawa and make thin dosa, starting by spreading the batter from center out.

6) Sprinkle a bit of oil on the edges to cook it.  Flip it over and cook the other side till you see golden brown spots on the pesarattu. 

7) You can stuff this with aloo masala, paneer masala, roasted onions or plain. 

8) Serve hot with plain yogurt, coconut chutney or any chutney of your choice.

9) Enjoy!

Note: You can also make this with whole moong dal instead of split. In that case you will need to soak the dal overnight and rest of the procedure will be the same.