Spicy Masala Pesaratu/ Masala Moong Dal Dosa

 A traditional recipe pesarattu toped with masala gives you a  different flavor.                                                    

Whenever I see 'Green' Color this poem comes into my mind.

Green is growing

It's vines

It's new leaves

And fresh shoots

Of grass

Green is softness

It's a field of clover

It's lily pads

And palm fronds

And moss

Green is strength

It's a pine tree

It's a lush mountain

And bamboo stalks

And cacti

Green is life

It's the beginning

Of a cycle

It's springtime

And it's hope

- Lisa (Adapted from a book)

                                                                 

Ingredients:
2 cups- Hara Moong Dal/ Green Gram
Salt to taste

Masala:
1 cup onions
3 garlic pods
3 green chillies
1/2 tsp- Cumin Seeds
Salt To Taste
2 tsp- Channa Dal


Batter Preparation:

• Soak green gram overnight and rinse 3- 4 times in water. Next day, grind it to form a smooth paste using little water to get batter consistency.

                                                               

• Mix salt and keep it aside.

Masala Preparation:

• In a pan, add cumin seeds, channa dal and saute them at medium flame.
• Now add onions, garlic pods, red chillies and fry it for few minutes. Remove and cool.

                                                               

• Place this cooled onion mixture in a blender and grind to make a fine paste.

                                                               

                                                                 

Procedure:

Step 1: Now heat a non- stick pan. Apply 1 tsp of oil. Take a big spoonful of batter and pour it on the pan.

Step 2: Quickly spread the dosa batter in a circular shape to form a thin layer.


                                                   

Step 3: Drizzle some oil in the edges and leave it for 2 seconds.

Step 4: Flip and cook the other side also for few seconds.

Step 5: Flip again, now spread the masala paste evenly on the dosa.


                                                               

Step 6: Sprinkle some coriander on top of dosa and serve hot.


                                                               

I prefer eating this with curd because we already added masala in it.