Moong Dal Chilla - is a nutrition packed yummy savoury Indian pancakes or crepes made with split yellow lentils, spinach and spices.
Yellow lentils are actually mung beans that have their green peel removed and are usually split in half. They may also be called moong dal
Ingredients
250 grams split husked moong dal ((yellow moong dal))
½ cup yoghurt (whisked)
¾ cup spinach ( finely chopped)
1 onion (medium size, finely chopped)
¼ cup coriander leaves (finely chopped)
2 teaspoon ginger-green chili paste
¾ teaspoon cumin seeds
½ teaspoon turmeric powder
¾ teaspoon red chili powder
Juice of 1 lemon
Salt to taste
Oil for cooking
Serve with chutney
Preparation
Clean, wash and soak the moong dal for 4 to 5 hours.
Then, drain the water completely and add the soaked moong dal in a grinder. Grind it to fine paste, without using any water.
Once the moong dal paste is ready, add it to a large bowl. Then, add remaining ingredients and combine well.
Add little water and adjust the consistency to a creamy thick thats coats the back of the spoon.
Once the batter is ready, heat flat bottom griddle and grease it with oil.
Pour a ladle full of batter depending upon the size of the moong dal cheela you want to make. Let it cook well until the base gets light golden brown color and the top of cheela gets dried.
Drizzle oil on the top, flip it and cook on another side until done. Serve them hot immediately with any chutney of your choice.
