Andhra Pesarattu

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Indian pancakes from the dosa family that's common in the Telugu cuisine. Enjoy as a breakfast or as a snack.
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup whole green gram with skin
  • 1 onion
  • 1/4 inch piece ginger
  • 5 green chillies
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons raw rice
  • For the topping:
  • 3/4 cup finely cut onions
  • 1 tablespoons finely cut green chillies
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon oil
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Directions

  1. 1. Soak green gram and rice together for 8 to 10 hours in enough water.
  2. 2. Grind to smooth paste with onion, ginger and green chillies. Add salt at the end of grinding. No need to ferment.
  3. 3. Heat oil and fry cumin seeds, green chillies, with finely cut onion for 2 minutes. Keep separately for the topping.
  4. 4. Heat a heavy dosa pan. Pour dosa by spreading from centre. Sprinkle little fried onion mixture on top and press with the flat ladle.
  5. 5. Fry in medium flame till dosa becomes crisp. Add oil around. Do not turn over. Fold and serve hot with ginger chutney.