Pesarattu- Indian Coconut and Lentil Snack
Ready In: 2 hrs 30 mins
Serves: 2
Ingredients
- 1 cup green lentil, washed and soaked for 1 hour (green moong dal)
- 1⁄2 cup raw rice, washed and soaked for 1 hour
- 5 green chilies
- 1 large onion, peeled,washed and finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh grated coconut
- 3⁄4 cup fresh coriander leaves, washed and finely chopped
- 1 boiled and mashed potatoes
- salt
- 8 fresh curry leaves, washed
- 1 cup sesame oil
Directions
- Grind the drained dal, rice, green chillies and salt to taste to a smooth paste.
- Transfer to a mixing bowl.
- Add the mashed potato, onion, curry leaves and corriander leaves and mix with your fingers{apply a little oil on your fingers before mixing to prevent the batter from sticking to your fingers} until you have a batter of semi-solid consistency.
- Heat a flat iron dosa tava{griddle}.
- Smear the griddle with 1/2 tsp.
- of oil.
- Add a ladle full of the batter and make it in the shape of a dosa.
- Add 1/2 tsp.
- of oil.
- After 2 minutes, flip the pesarattu on the other side and again smear with 1/4 tsp.
- of oil.
- When the pesarattu turns golden and crispy on either side, remove it from the griddle.
- Serve hot with corriander-coconut chutney.
- Enjoy your snack!
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