Green Gram Dosa
Green Gram Dosa is a small variation of a popular recipe: Pesarattu dosa. Typically the batter for this dosa is made just from moong dal and other spices, but I have added a little rice to make it more crispy and tasty.
Servings: 5 people
Calories: 147kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups Green Gram/ Moong dal
- ½ cup Long grain rice or idli rice
- 1 inch ginger
- 2 -3 green chilies
- Salt
Instructions
- Soak raw moong dal and rice in water for 6- 8 hours, in a large bowl.
- Blend the moong dal, rice with chopped ginger and green chili with sufficient water, and bring it to a fine consistency. Too much water will dilute the taste.2 cups Green Gram/ Moong dal, ½ cup Long grain rice or idli rice, 1 inch ginger, 2 -3 green chilies, Salt
- Add salt to taste.
- Place a cast-iron skillet over medium heat. When it’s hot, pour a teaspoon of oil and let it heat up a little before spreading it thinly over the skillet.
- Spread the batter and cover the lid for a few seconds.
- When the dosa turns crispy and cooked on the top, remove from the Tawa and fold.
- Green Gram Dosa is ready! Enjoy with coconut chutney and sambar.
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Notes
- Add ½ cup of idli rice with moong dal and then ground together. Rice helps to give a nice texture to moong dal dosa. You could also add rice flour instead of rice.
- Sprouted moong beans can be used instead of the soaked variety to make it healthier and nutritious. Yellow moong dal also works for this recipe. But the dosa would look like a ‘cheela.’
- You could add other flours like ragi, wheat, or chickpea instead of rice.
- Fried or raw onions can be used as stuffing for the dosa and served with Chutney.
- Lastly, I added green chilies and ginger while grounding the batter. This adds extra heat and flavor to the dosa and helps digestion.
Nutrition
Serving: 2Dosa | Calories: 147kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Sugar: 1g