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Andhra Pesarattu

Pesarattu is a breakfast style crepe made with ground green gram batter. A favorite if Andhra cuisine, this is a healthy protein rich breakfast made with pesara pappu(green gram). 
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
soaking time for the green gram 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 50 minutes
Course Breakfast, Main Dish, Traditional
Cuisine diabetic friendly, gluten free, Indian, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian, Winter
Servings 6 people

Equipment

  • blender
  • flat pan (tawa)
  • mixing bowls and spoons.

Ingredients
  

to soak together

  • 2 cup Green gram (sabut moong)
  • 6 cup drinking water

to grind along

  • 1 small green chilli
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • salt to taste

to make the crepe

  • 2-3 tbsp Sesame oil or ghee to smear the pan

Instructions
 

  • Clean, wash and soak the green gram with 6 cups of water for the soaking.
  • After about 3 hours the beans will have swollen and easy to grind.
  • Drain and use fresh water to grind.
  • Into the blender add the salt, chilli, cumin seeds and the soaked green gram.
  • Blend to a smooth paste.
  • Stir the batter well and it will have the consistency of a pancake/ dosa batter
  • Bring a flat pan to heat up and smear oil or ghee over the pan.
  • Pour one ladleful of the batter and spread out in even concentric circles, but not too thin on the pan
  • Once the flat side is golden flip over and cook the other side as well.
  • When both sides are cooked ( easy to remove from the pan) the crepe is ready.
Keyword beans and legumes, dosa recipes, Indian breads, Indian vegetarian dinner, recipes with sprouts
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