Pesarattu is a breakfast dish I make often. These are slightly thick dosas/ adais (savoury pancakes) made from a batter of soaked and ground whole moong beans and raw rice. Very healthy and very filling, the Pesarattu comes from the Indian state of Andra Pradesh.
Pesarattu - Savoury Moong Bean & Rice Pancakes (GF, V)
Pesarattu is a breakfast dish I make often. These are slightly thick dosas/ adais (savoury pancakes) made from a batter of soaked and ground whole moong beans and raw rice. Very healthy and very filling, the Pesarattu comes from the Indian state of Andra Pradesh.
Ingredients
- 2 cups moong beans whole
- 3/4 cup raw rice
- 1 onion large
- 3 tbsps coconut grated (optional)
- 2 green chillies ( adjusted for spiciness)
- 1/4 tsp asafetida powder
- to taste salt
Instructions
- Soak the moong beans and rice together for about 4 hours
- Drain and grind in the blender, usin water as required, to a slightly thick and coarse paste along with all the other ingredients
- This batter does not need to be fermented. If not using immediately, refrigerate till needed
- To make the Pesarattu/ pancakes, pour a ladleful of batter on a hot cast iron griddle on medium heat and spread into a circle as you would to make a dosa.
- Drizzle 1/2 a tsp of oil around the pancake and cook on both sides till brownish and done. Transfer to a plate and use up the batter in this way.
- Serve hot with a chutney. A good traditional accompaniment to this savoury pancake soft, home-made unsalted or powdered jaggery.
I'm Aparna and My Diverse Kitchen is my ovo-lacto vegetarian food blog where you'll find recipes, food stories & photography. I've been blogging since 2007 and believe the kitchen, and the dining table (by extension) is really the heart of a home. 
Hi Aparna thanks fo rthe recipe. I think this recipe is amazing it tasted great. Check out my blog. 🙂
Glad you liked it, Jeena.
Hey, I found it. Yours looks really pretty. Similar recipes, huh ? I never tried it for breakfast, but now I might 🙂
Nice blog and we both have used the same tools/templates. I have posted pessarattu just a few days ago…
Hi. You have a large onion reserved for this recipe. But when does it get used? I don’t see it getting ground in the blender. Help, please.
Thank you. Reuben
Reuben, I have mentioned that all the other ingredients, including the onion, have to be ground with the rice and moong beans to a paste.