Pesarattu Recipe
Indian
Intermediate
Main CoursePesarattu Recipe: An Authentic Andhra Moong Dal Dosa
Pesarattu Recipe
270 mins
Cooking Time
Intermediate
Difficulty
11
Ingredients
Vegan
Diet
Pesarattu is an iconic breakfast dish from Andhra Pradesh, particularly beloved in Telugu-speaking households across South India. The name comes from two Telugu words: ‘pesara’, meaning green gram and ‘attu’, meaning dosa or crepe. Unlike traditional dosas, which use fermented rice and lentil batter, pesarattu is made with whole green moong beans, ground fresh with ginger, cumin, and green chillies. This recipe requires no fermentation at all. The key to making perfect pesarattu lies in the soaking time (4-6 hours, not more), the batter's consistency (thick yet spreadable), and the cooking technique (spreading it thin and scraping it to achieve crispness).
Ingredients
UNITSIngredients
For the batter:
1 cupWhole moong beans (green gram)
¾ inch Ginger piece
2 Green chillies
½ to 1 teaspoonCumin seeds (jeera)
1-2 tablespoonsRaw rice (optional)
¼ teaspoon Salt
2 tablespoonsGhee or oil (for cooking)
For topping (optional):
1 tablespoonOil or ghee
½ teaspoon Cumin seeds
2 medium(¾ cup)Onions (chopped)
2Green chillies (chopped)