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Pesarattu

By Bhavana

Pesarattu is a healthy protein rich famous recipe in Andhra pradesh. Pesarattu can be prepared easily made from ground green gram, ginger, cumin and chillies. Soak the ground green gram and grind them, no need of fermenting the batter. It can be used immediately after grinding. It tastes good when served hot with Upma

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Prep
5 mins
Cook
15 mins
Total
20 mins
Yields
3 servings
Category
Breakfast

Ingredients

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Directions

  1. Wash green gram for 2 to 3 times and soak in water for 4 to 6 hours. If using rice soak it with green gram

    soaking in water
  2. Blend green gram, ginger, cumin, green chillies, salt and add water blend it to a smooth paste. To get crispy pesarattu grind the paste well

    grinded green gram pesarattu
  3. Heat a dosa tawa with oil pour the batter and spread it to a thin round layer add oil to the edges and wait for 3 to 4 minutes and turn to other side

    smeared pesarattu
  4. If required add onion pieces and fold the dosa and roast it for 2 minutes and serve it hot with [Upma[ and [Coconut chutney[

    folded pesarattu
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Bhavana

Bhavana cooks the Rayalaseema and Andhra dishes she grew up with, and writes each recipe so that you can follow it the first time you cook it. On Tastite, she shares the breakfasts, curries, chutneys, and snacks from her home kitchen.

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