(India) A crepe-like bread made with green gram batter.
Green chilies, ginger and [onions](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onion "Onion") are used in variants. ## Upma pesarattu \[ [edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pesarattu&action=edit§ion=1 "Edit sectio…
2. [↑](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pesarattu_(film)#cite_ref-Times_of_India_2_2-0)staff (19 December 2014). ["Pesarattu's team on Ali Talkies"](http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/Pesarattus-team-on-Al…
(India) A crepe-like bread made with green gram batter.
"pesarattu" means a crepe-like bread made with green gram batter. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
"pesarattu" is informal English meaning a crepe-like bread made with green gram batter. It is part of Indian English. A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "a crepe-like bread made with green gram batter" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake is to assume "pesarattu" can replace its standard equivalent in every register; keep it for spoken or casual situations and use the formal form in writing. If you are a B2 or C1 learner, it is useful to recognise this word when you hear or read it, but think carefully about whether the situation really calls for it before using it yourself.
"pesarattu" means a crepe-like bread made with green gram batter. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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A thin, delicate rice flour flatbread from Kerala, South India — a staple of Malabar Muslim cuisine. Made by rolling the dough wafer-thin and cooking it quickly on a griddle, pathiri is almost translucent when done right. It's typically served with rich meat curries, especially chicken or fish. If you've never had it, it's one of those foods that makes you wonder why it's not more famous globally.
# Pesarattu Pesarattu[](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archivo:Pesarattu_and_Ginger_…
“Green chilies, ginger and [onions](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onion "Onion") are used in variants. ## Upma pesarattu \[ [edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pesarattu&action=edit§ion=1 "Edit section: Upma pesarattu")\] A pesarattu stuffed with [upma](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upma "Upma") is known as upma pesarattu.”
“2. [↑](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pesarattu_(film)#cite_ref-Times_of_India_2_2-0)staff (19 December 2014). ["Pesarattu's team on Ali Talkies"](http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/Pesarattus-team-on-Ali-Talkies/articleshow/45572902.cms). _The Times of India_.”
“# Pesarattu Pesarattu[](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archivo:Pesarattu_and_Ginger_chutney.jpg) _Pesarattu_ y _chutney_ de jengibre.”
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(India) A crisp fried dough wafer made from refined white flour and oil, eaten in India.