Pesarattu- Indian Coconut and Lentil Snack |
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Prep Time: 120 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 150 Minutes Servings: 2 |
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This is Lakshmi Shankar's recipe from the Thursday magazine. hope you enjoy this unique treat! Ingredients:
1 cup green lentil, washed and soaked for 1 hour (green moong dal) |
1/2 cup raw rice, washed and soaked for 1 hour |
5 green chilies |
1 large onion, peeled,washed and finely chopped |
2 tablespoons fresh grated coconut |
3/4 cup fresh coriander leaves, washed and finely chopped |
1 boiled and mashed potatoes |
salt |
8 fresh curry leaves, washed |
1 cup sesame oil |
Directions:
1. Grind the drained dal, rice, green chillies and salt to taste to a smooth paste.
2. Transfer to a mixing bowl.
3. Add the mashed potato, onion, curry leaves and corriander leaves and mix with your fingers{apply a little oil on your fingers before mixing to prevent the batter from sticking to your fingers} until you have a batter of semi-solid consistency.
4. Heat a flat iron dosa tava{griddle}.
5. Smear the griddle with 1/2 tsp.
6. of oil.
7. Add a ladle full of the batter and make it in the shape of a dosa.
8. Add 1/2 tsp.
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10. After 2 minutes, flip the pesarattu on the other side and again smear with 1/4 tsp.
11. of oil.
12. When the pesarattu turns golden and crispy on either side, remove it from the griddle.
13. Serve hot with corriander-coconut chutney.
14. Enjoy your snack!
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