GREEN MOONG DAL DOSA (PESARATTU)

Green moong dal is packed with protein in its raw form, an essential part of a vegetarian diet. A pesarattu is a delicious type of dosa made specifically from green moong dal, however, I adjusted the ingredients according to my taste. Pesarattus can be eaten at anytime of the day; as breakfast, brunch or even for dinner. This wonderful and tasty recipe is easy to prepare and very nutritious. Of note, one medium size dosa contains approximately 130-150 kilocalories.

INGREDIENTS:

Green Moong Dal (Whole) – 1 cup

Parboiled rice – 1-1/2 cup

Raw rice – 1/2 cup

Bengal gram – 2 tsp

Toor dal – 2 tsp

Red chilies – 8-10 (adjust according to your spiciness level)

Asafoetida – a pinch

Salt – As needed

Onion – 1 medium size

Finely chopped coriander and curry leaves – few

Oil – As required

METHOD:

· Wash and soak the dals and rice separately for three hours.

· Grind it to a smooth paste along with red chilies, salt, and asafoetida. Transfer to a large mixing bowl and add the finely chopped onions and coriander and curry leaves. Mix well to combine and set aside as needed. The batter should have a pouring consistency similar to that of dosa.

· Heat the dosa pan, pour the batter and spread it from the center. Pour a tsp of oil over the edges.

· When one side is cooked well, flip over to the other side. If necessary, add little oil over the edges, and remove when it is fully cooked.

· Serve hot with any side dish of your choice.

Am going to send this to the FIC-Yellow at http://tumyumtreats.blogspot.com/2009/01/announcing-food-in-colors-january-2009.html hosted by sunshinemom of tongue ticklers.

As suggested by Adlak's and Anu, am also sending this to EC's Breakfast event http://simpleindianfood.blogspot.com/2008/12/mbpeasy-breezy-breakfast-event.html and Srivalli's Legume Affair Event http://cooking4allseasons.blogspot.com/2009/01/announcing-my-legume-love-affair.html. Thanks for reminding me Adlak's and Anu..