Pesarattu (Andhra Special)

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  1. Dhivya5

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    Hi. Thanks for all your support. Today Iam posting one of Andhra's Specialty - Pesarattu. It is basically like Adai's counterpart but the taste and aroma is different and enticing. And it is much softer than Adai. Excellent for breakfast or snack or dinner.

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    Ingredients:

    Green Gram with skin - 1 cup
    Raw Rice - 2 Tbsp.
    Green Chilly - 2 no.s
    Garlic - 4 pods
    Ginger - 1 inch piece
    Curry leaves - a sprig
    Small onions / Shallots - 1/2 cup
    Coriander leaves - 1 tbsp. chopped
    Big Onion - 1 (chopped)

    Method:

    Soak the green gram and rice together overnight. If soaking during the day time, soak for 7 - 8 hours. Then grind slightly coarsely using little water now and then. When it is half ground, add the small onions, garlic, ginger, curry leaves and blend well to rawa - like consistency. Now transfer the contents to a bowl and add salt, chopped onions and coriander leaves. Mix well. Now Pesarattu batter is ready. Pour into thin / thick dosas and add a few drops of oil. When cooked on one side, flip over and take off heat when golden colour. Serve with Avial or any chutney of your choice. I personally felt that Coconut chutney was a great match. Your kids will especially love it seeing the 'green' dosa as named by my kids. Rather than the regular dosas and idlies, Pesarattu is a great option to make and eat.

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  2. manasiphil

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    Did u try it with tomato ketchup? Make it a wee bit pungent and add corriander if necessary and eat with tomato sauce..it tastes AWESOME.
     
  3. Dhivya5

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    No i haven't tried it but will surely try next time Manasi :)
     
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    That was a good recipe Dhiva, different from the usual tiffin items. Thank you for sharing. The pic. looks yummy
     
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    :)Thank you Maalti. All your comments inspires me to post more delicacies. Thank you once again.
     
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    Looks good Dhivya! Will definitely try this lovely Andhra dish one day. Btw, how many dosas can you make using the amount ingredients you've given above?
     
  7. Dhivya5

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    Hi Sofea,
    Thanks a lot. I'm a fan of your filmi gossip section. You can make about 18 pesarattus. If you grind more coarsely, you'll get 15.
     

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