Moong Dal Chilla Recipe

Time and servings

Prep time	10 min
Cook time	15 min
Soaking Time	3 hr
Total time	25 min
Serves	5 chilla

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Ingredients

• 1 cup moong dal
• 1 chilli
• 1 inch ginger
• 1 tsp cumin / jeera
• ¼ tsp turmeric
• 2 tbsp coriander
• pinch hing / asafoetida
• ½ tsp salt
• 3 tbsp water
• oil for roasting

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Instructions

1. firstly, in a large bowl soak 1 cup moong dal for 3 hours.
2. drain off the water and transfer to the mixi jar.
3. also add 1 chilli, 1 inch ginger and 1 tsp cumin.
4. blend to smooth paste adding water if required.
5. transfer the batter to the bowl.
6. also add ¼ tsp turmeric, 2 tbsp coriander, pinch hing and ½ tsp salt.
7. mix well adding 3 tbsp of water forming thick flowing consistency chilla batter.
8. further, pour a ladleful of batter onto a hot tawa and spread gently.
9. pour ½ tsp of olive oil over chilla.
10. cover and allow cooking on a medium flame for a minute.
11. now flip the chilla and cook both sides pressing gently.
12. finally, moong dal chilla is ready to serve with green chutney.

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Step-by-step

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Notes

• firstly, soak and blend moong dal really smooth, else it will be difficult to prepare chilla.
• also, stuff with aloo baji to prepare stuffed moong dal cheela recipe.
• additionally, if you are not planning for vrat, the chilla can be prepared by adding onions as well.
• finally, moong dal chilla recipe tastes great when served hot.