Pessarattu (mung bean pancakes)

These thin pancakes are similar to dosa but made with green mung beans instead of urad dal. They can be made soft and flexible or fried a little longer for a crisp texture.

• serves

  6

• prep

  15 minutes

• cook

  20 minutes

• difficulty

  Easy

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Ingredients

• 225 g (1 cup) green mung beans (moong dal)
• 10 curry leaves
• 4 long green chillies, seeded and chopped
• 2 – 3 cm piece ginger, peeled and chopped
• ½ tsp ground cumin
• Salt, to taste
• 2 tbsp rice flour, optional
• Light olive oil, for cooking
• Fresh coconut chutney and thinly sliced red onion, to serve

Resting time: overnight

Instructions

1. Wash the moong dal, then place in a bowl with 500 ml (2 cups) cold water and soak for at least 4 -5 hours, but preferably overnight. Drain and place in a blender. Add the curry leaves, chillies, ginger, cumin, a good pinch of salt, rice flour and about 125 ml (½ cup) water and blitz until a smooth batter forms.
2. Pour the batter into a large bowl. The consistency should be of a thick but pourable batter. Add a little more water if needed.
3. Heat a large non – stick frying pan or well-seasoned cast-iron pan over medium-high heat. Add a ladle of batter to the hot pan and use the base of the ladle to gently spread it out thinly, starting from the middle. Cook for 3 – 4 minutes or until golden and crisp, adding 1 teaspoon of oil around the edge of the pan half - way through cooking. Flip and cook the other side for 1 minute. Fold and transfer to a plate. Wipe the pan with paper towel and repeat with the remaining batter. Serve hot with coconut chutney and sliced onion. 

 

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Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.

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Andhara Pradesh / Telangana

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episode • India Unplated • 

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