Easy Pesarattu Upma
- 45 min
- mild
- Serves 6
Pesarattu upma pairs a thin green moong dal dosa with a rava upma of cashews, carrot and ginger. Mild, serves 6, 45 minutes plus soaking, step-by-step video.
Good for: Lunchbox
Ingredients
Moong Dal, Soaked1 cup
Ginger1 inch
Green Chilli2
Cumin1 tsp
Salt2 tsp
Water3 cup
Oil1 tbsp
Cashew (half)2 tbsp
Curry leaves2 sprigs
Onion, Slices1
Carrot, Diced1
Mustard Seeds½ tsp
Rava½ cup
Contains: cashew or other tree nuts, wheat.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 6 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 6 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 248kcal | 1488kcal |
| Protein | 12g | 71g |
| Carbohydrate | 37g | 224g |
| Fat | 5.7g | 34g |
| Fibre | 7.4g | 44g |
| Sugar | 1.6g | 9.6g |
Cookd masalas for moong dal
Method
Soak the green moong dal for 5-7 hours. Add all the ingredients required for the pesarattu into a blender and blend until a smooth thick batter is formed.
To make the upma, add some oil into a pan. Once the oil is hot, add the cashew nuts and saute them until they are lightly golden brown. Then add the curry leaves, onion, green chilli and ginger. Saute for 5 minutes or until aromatic.
Add the carrots, followed by the rava. Toast the rava for 5 minutes before adding the water.
Cook on a low heat while stirring, until the upma starts to thicken.
To make the pesarattu, preheat a non-stick or iron tawa until very hot. Take a ladle of batter and spread it into a thin even layer, like a dosa. Add a little oil around the edges and the centre and let it cook on a medium heat. Once the edges and centre start to turn golden and the edges start to release, you can add the upma to one half of the pesarattu and fold the other half over it. Serve hot with Ginger Chutney or Coconut Chutney.
Before you start
- How long does Easy Pesarattu Upma take?
- 45 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 35 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Easy Pesarattu Upma serve?
- 6. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Easy Pesarattu Upma vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Easy Pesarattu Upma spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Easy Pesarattu Upma?
- 1 cup Moong Dal, ½ cup Rava, 2 Green Chilli, 1 Onion, 1 Carrot, 1 tbsp Oil, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Easy Pesarattu Upma?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Easy Pesarattu Upma?
- About 248 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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