How many calories does one Moong Sprouts Pesarattu, Sprouts Dosa have?

One Moong Sprouts Pesarattu, Sprouts Dosa ( 50 grams ) gives  89 calories. Out of which carbohydrates comprise 46 calories, proteins account for 18 calories and remaining calories come from fat which is 27 calories.  One Moong Sprouts Pesarattu, Sprouts Dosa provides about 4.4 percent of the total daily calorie requirement of a standard adult diet of 2,000 calories.

Moong Sprouts Pesarattu, Sprouts Dosa recipe makes 5 dosas of 50 grams each.

89 calories for 1 pesarattu of Moong Sprouts Pesarattu, Cholesterol 0 mg, Carbohydrates 11.5g, Protein 4.4g, Fat 2.9g. Find how much fibre, iron, calcium, zinc, magnesium, phosphorus, sodium, potassium, folic acid is present in Moong Sprouts Pesarattu

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Moong Sprouts Pesarattu is a healthy dosa for pregnancy, diabetics, weight loss. Learn to make sprouted dosa.

Moong is a blessing from Mother Nature, and this powerhouse of nutrients only gets more potent when sprouted! Here, we have modified a traditional snack of Andhra Pradesh, the Pesarattu.

We have made Moong Sprouts Pesarattu using sprouted moong with a little besan for binding, instead of the usual batter of moong dal and rice. 

Spiced with green chillies and ginger, this Moong Sprouts Pesarattu gets all the more toothsome with the addition of onions. While in the traditional version, the dosas are topped with finely chopped onions, it can be a bit cumbersome to eat these dosas without the onions spilling out unless you are used to it. 

So, in Moong Sprouts Pesarattu recipe we have mixed the onions into the batter itself, making it easier to prepare and serve while retaining the same exciting flavour.

Pro tips for Moong Sprouts Pesarattu   1. Press down gently with a spatula while cooking Moong Sprouts Pesarattu. 2. Use coconut oil instead of processed seed oil in the recipe. 3. Make sure you grease the tava every time you make Pesarattu. 4.  See step by step on how to sprouts moong or buy ready made sprouted moong in the Indian sabzi market. 5. Add  besan (bengal gram flour). Besan is a healthy and important  ingredient to use in binding. 5. Add salt to taste. We added 1/4th tsp salt. If you are suffering from high blood pressure, reduce the salt or avoid it. 6. Batter should be dropping consistency.

Is Moong Sprouts Pesarattu, Sprouts Dosa healthy?

Yes.

What's good in the dosa.

Sprouted Moong ( sprouted whole green gram) :  Moong sprouts are nutri-dense sprouts. It’s a good source of several nutrients like b vitamins, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus. These sprouts are a protein boost. Sprouted moong is beneficial in relieving the symptoms of anaemia by building haemoglobin levels due to its high iron count.  The fiber from sprouted moong has also been linked to lower LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) levels, thus decreasing the risk of heart diseases, helping to maintain blood pressure and good for pregnancy. See detailed benefits of moong.

Besan : Besan has more good fat than whole wheat flour and also higher protein content. Rich in complex carbohydrates and with a low glycemic index, besan is good for diabetics too. Besan is high in Folate or folic acid, which is important for rapid growth and multiplication of red blood cells and white blood cells (WBC) in the bone marrow. See 10 detailed benefits of besan and why it's good for you. 

Besan : Besan has more good fat than whole wheat flour and also higher protein content. Rich in complex carbohydrates and with a low glycemic index, besan is good for diabetics too. Besan is high in Folate or folic acid, which is important for rapid growth and multiplication of red blood cells and white blood cells (WBC) in the bone marrow. See 10 detailed benefits of besan and why it's good for you. 

Onions (pyaz, kanda) :  Raw onions are a very valuable source of vitamin C – the immune building vitamin. Along with other phytonutrients from onions, it helps to build WBC (white blood cells) which serves as a line of defence against illness. Yes, it’s a source of many antioxidants, the most important one amongst them being Quercetin. The quercetin in Onions promotes production of HDL (good cholesterol) and lowers total cholesterol in the body. The sulphur in onions act as a blood thinner and prevents blood clotting too. This in turn would lower blood pressure and good for heart,  diabetics. Read the benefits of onions. 

Coconut Oil : Use coconut oil instead of processed seed oils like soyabean oil, canola, sunflower oil, corn oil and other omega-6 rich oils should be used in very low amounts.  Coconut oil is a medium chain triglycerides (MCT’s).  Unlike other fats, they go directly from the gut to the liver. From here, they are then used as a source of energy. As the calories in MCT’s are used straight away, they are less likely to be stored as fats in the body. MCT's have shown to improve your brain and memory function, they also give a boost to your energy levels and improve your endurance.  The MCT in Coconut oil reduces the LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) while increasing the count of HDL cholesterol, maintaining normal blood pressure and good for diabetics. See detailed benefits of coconut oil. 

Can Diabetics, Heart patients and over weight individuals have Moong Sprouts Pesarattu, Sprouts Dosa?

Yes. The fiber from sprouted moong has also been linked to lower LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) levels, thus decreasing the risk of heart diseases, helping to maintain blood pressure and good for pregnancy.

Can Diabetics, Heart patients and healthy individuals have Moong Sprouts Pesarattu, Sprouts Dosa?

Yes.

Moong Sprouts Pesarattu, Sprouts Dosa  is rich in below macronutrients, vitamins and minerals given in descending order (highest to lowest). 

Folic Acid (Vitamin B9): Folic acid is an essential vitamin required throughout pregnancy. Folic acid rich Indian foods (kabuli chana, chana dal, yellow moong dal, urad dal, tooval dal, til ). 44% of RDA.

What to have your dosa with?

Coconut based options are healthy coconut chutney made from coconut and coriander and coconut coriander green chutney for idlis dosa uttapam vada or serve it with a healthy sambar or coconut chutney. Don't add potatoes to your dosa as it will increase the carbohydrate content. 

Coconut Coriander Green Chutney for Dosa, Dosa Green Chutney