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# Moong Dal Chilla Recipe
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| **Prep time** | 10 min |
| **Cook time** | 15 min |
| **Soaking Time** | 3 hr |
| **Total time** | 25 min |
| **Serves** | 5 chilla |
## 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
## 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.
## Step-by-step
firstly, in a large bowl soak 1 cup moong dal for 3 hours.
drain off the water and transfer to the mixi jar.
also add 1 chilli, 1 inch ginger and 1 tsp cumin.
blend to smooth paste adding water if required.
transfer the batter to the bowl.
also add ¼ tsp turmeric, 2 tbsp coriander, pinch hing and ½ tsp salt.
mix well adding 3 tbsp of water forming thick flowing consistency chilla batter.
further, pour a ladleful of batter onto a hot tawa and spread gently.
pour ½ tsp of olive oil over chilla.
cover and allow cooking on a medium flame for a minute.
now flip the chilla and cook both sides pressing gently.
finally, **moong dal** **chilla** is ready to serve with [green chutney](/recipes/green-chutney-recipe-hari-chutney).
## Video
## 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.
Original recipe by Hebbar's Kitchen: [https://hebbarskitchen.com/moong-dal-chilla-recipe-moong-dal-cheela/](https://hebbarskitchen.com/moong-dal-chilla-recipe-moong-dal-cheela/)
