PESSARATU DOSA-WHOLE GREEN GRAM LENTIL DOSA(NUTRITIOUS)

• THIS IS ANDHRA SPECIAL-SOUTH INDIAN  RECEPIE. 
• TRADITIONALLY,THEY WILL NOT ADD RICE & YELLOW MOONG DAL ,BUT I ADD FOR ENHANCING THE CRYSPYNESS & TASTE.
• IT IS VERY NUTRITIOUS RECEPIE.                                                             

PESSARATU  PIC

           RECEPIE TYPE-VEGAN/VEG                          
           SERVING FOR -2 PEOPLE
           COOKING TIME - 5MIN                                                      

INGRIDIENTS:

• WHOLE MOONG DAL-1/2 CUP
• YELLOW MOONG DAL-1/2CUP
• IDLI RICE-1/4CUP
• SONA MASOORI RICE-1/4CUP
• FENUGREEKN SEEDS -1TSP
• GINGER-1 INCH
• AESOFTIDA/HING-1PINCH
• GREEN CHILLY-2MEDIUM SIZE 
• REFINED OIL-FOR DRIZZLING OVER PESSARATU
• SALT-1TSP

TOPPING

• CHOPPED ONION-1/4BOWL
• CHOPPED CORRIENDER-1HANDFUL
• SHREDDED COCONUT-1HANDFUL

METHOD:

• SOAKED THE RICE  & LENTIL,FENUGREEK SEEDS OVERNIGHT SEPERATELY.
• TAKE A MIXY .ADD GINGER,GREENCHILLY,CURRYLEAVES,SOAKED FENUGREEK SEEDS IN THE LENTIL & GRIND IT FINELY.
• TRANSFER THE BATTER  IN BIG BOWL.
• NOW ADD THE SOAKED RICE IN THE MIXY .GRIND IT FINELY BY ADDING WATER LTTTLE BY LITTLE.
• THEN MIX THE BOTH BATTER.
• NOW WHISK THE BATTER FOR 10 TO 15 MINUTES .KEEP IT ASIDE IN WARM PLACE -MICROWAVE .(WHICH IS PREHEATED FOR 2 MIN,NOW TURN OFF)
• NO NEED TO FERMENT  PESARATTU BATTER AS ITS SKIN HAS ALREADY THAT QUALITY.
• BUT IF U WANT GOLDEN TEXTURE & MORE CRYSPINESS THEN U HAVE TO FERMERNT IT FOR 2 HOURS.
• ADD WATER,SALT THE IN BATTER.BATTER SHOULD NOT BE TOO THICK LIKE IDLI,NOT TOO THIN LIKE NORMAL DOSA.
• NOW TAKE A NON-STICK SKILLET.KEEP IT IN MEDIUM HIGH FLAME OR 1 MIN.
• WHEN IT BECOME WARM ,THEN SPREAD THE SALTY WATER ON THE GRIDDLE/SKILLET ,THEN WIPE THE SKILLET WITH OIL DRENCHED TISSUE PAPER.
• NOW TAKE A BIG LADDLE.FILL IT WITH BATTER,SPREAD IT OVER THE SKILLET.
• MOVE THE BATTER WITH THE HELP OF SPATULA BACK SIDE IN CIRCLE.
• WHEN IT IS HALF COOKED FROM ONE SIDE ,POUR THE REFINED OIL ON THE DOSA,NOT IN THE CORNERS. 
• COOKED IT TILL IT BECOME GOLDEN BROWN.
• CAN PUT VERY SMALL CHOPPED ONION,TOMATO,GREEN CHILLY,CORRIENDER LEAVES,SHREDDED COCONUT WHEN ONE SIDE IT IS HALF COOKED.
• IT IS READY TO EAT.RELISH IT WITH COCONUT CHUTNEY,SAMBHAR.

TIPS:

• RICE FLOUR CAN BE USE FOR CRYSPYNESS.
• IF BATTER IS LOOKING WATERY,CAN ADD RICE FLOUR TO MAKE IT THICKER.
• LESS QUANTITY OF RICE FLOUR IS ENOUGH TO MAKE THICK BATTER.
• AVOID COOKING THE DOSA FROM THE FLIP SIDE.

VARIATIONS:

• U CAN STUFF THE GRATED CHEESE,GRATED CABBAGE & ORANGE CARROT ALSO.
• U CAN ADD THE ONE HANDFUL SOAKED CHANA DAL IN BATTER FOR ENHANCING THE CRYSPINESS.