Pessaratu -

The healthy green pesarratu -probably the martian breakfast! :-)

Whole green gram - 1 cup

Split green gram ( mung dhal) - 1/4 cup (optional)

Rice - 50 gms ( optional - for crispness)

Green Chillies - to taste

Ginger - 1/4"

Jeera - 1 tbsp

Salt to taste

Other optional - but recommended ingredients:

Coconut - grated

Onion - finely diced

Corriander leaves - finely chopped.

Soak the green gram, mung dhal, rice overnight ( atleast for 4 -5 hours)

Grind with jeera, green chillies and salt

Make the dosa - some do not turn the dosa, but cover it to cook the other side.

Once the underside is crisp, fill the other side with finely chopped onions, corrainder leaves and grated coconut.

Serve hot with coconut chutney, ginger pickle