Barnyard Millet Pesarattu – a protein rich dosa made with green gram (moong) and barnyard millets.
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About Barnyard Millet Pesarattu
Barnyard Millet Pesarattu is a twist on the traditional Andhra Pesarattu, which is typically made from green gram (moong dal) and rice. By substituting rice with barnyard millet, this recipe becomes a wholesome, gluten-free, and fiber-rich alternative.
Barnyard millet pesarattu is an ideal dish to start your day with or even enjoy as a light dinner. Packed with nutrition and bursting with flavours, it is a great way to incorporate millets into your meals.
Step-wise recipe with pictures
In a bowl add whole green gram and barnyard millet.
Add water and rinse it a few times. Drain the water. Add water and keep it soaked for 7 to 8 hours or overnight.
Once soaked, drain the water, transfer the soaked ingredients to a mixer jar. Add green chillies, ginger, salt and a little water.
Blend to a fine paste. Check the salt. Add more salt if required. Add more water if required to adjust the consistency.
Heat a dosa pan. Grease it lightly. Pour a ladleful batter on the pan and spread to make a thin dosa.
Sprinkle chopped onion and chopped coriander leaves.
Drizzle ghee over the dosa and cook till it turns golden and crispy. Serve hot with coconut chutney.
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Barnyard Millet Pesarattu | Millet Pesarattu
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole green gram (moong)
- ½ cup barnyard millet (varai/ bhagar/ samak)
- 3 green chillies
- a small piece of ginger
- salt to taste
- Ghee or oil for cooking dosas
Additional ingredients
- Chopped onion
- Chopped coriander leaves
Instructions
- In a bowl add whole green gram and barnyard millet.
- Add water and rinse it a few times. Draint he water. Add water and keep it soaked for 7 to 8 hours or overnight.
- Once soaked, drain the water, transfer the soaked ingredients to a mixer jar.
- Add green chillies, ginger, salt and a little water. Blend to a fine paste.
- Check the salt. Add more salt if required.
- Add more water if required to adjust the consistency.
- Heat a dosa pan. Grease it lightly
- Pour a ladleful batter on the pan and spread to make a thin dosa.
- Sprinkle chopped onion and chopped coriander leaves.
- Drizzle ghee over the dosa and cook till it turns golden and crispy.
- Serve hot with coconut chutney.
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