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Green Moong Dal Chilla Recipe - Moong dal Chilla on steel plate with chutneys

Green Moong Dal Chilla Recipe

Green moong dal chilla is a crispy pancake made with whole green gram, vegetables, spices & is the perfect high-protein vegetarian breakfast.
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Recipe Info

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 8
Category Breakfast, Snacks
Cuisine Indian

Nutrition

Calories: 121kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 2g | Fiber: 5g

Equipment

Ninja Blender
Blender
Tawa Griddle
Tawa (Griddle)

Ingredients For Green Moong Dal Chilla Recipe
 

  • 1 Cup Sabut Hari Moong Dal (Whole Green Lentils)
  • 1/4 Cup Onions finely chopped
  • 1 Cup Spinach Leaves (Palak) finely chopped
  • 1/2 Cup Lauki (Bottle Gourd) boiled and grated
  • 2 Inch Piece of Ginger
  • 4-5 Garlic Cloves
  • 2 Green Chillies
  • 1 Teaspoon Saunf (Fennel Seeds)
  • 1 Teaspoon Coriander Seeds (Sabut Dhaniya) coarsely ground
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Black Peppercorn (Sabut Kali Mirch) coarsely ground
  • 1/4 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder (Haldi)
  • 1 Teaspoon Salt
  • 1 Tablespoon Oil

Step By Step Instructions for Green Moong Dal Chilla Recipe
 

  1. Soak green moong dal for 8 hours, or overnight. Then discard the water and add the dal in a blender.
    1 Cup Sabut Hari Moong Dal (Whole Green Lentils)
    Green Moong Dal Chilla Recipe Step - green moong dal in blender
  2. Add giner, garlic cloves and green chillies to the blender along with 1/2 cup water.
    2 Inch Piece of Ginger, 4-5 Garlic Cloves, 2 Green Chillies
    Green Moong Dal Chilla Recipe Step 2 - moong dal with ginger garlic green chillies
  3. Grind the moong dal to a smooth paste, adding more water if needed. The batter should be of medium consistency, neither too thick nor too thin.
    Green Moong Dal Chilla Recipe Step 3 - ground green moong dal
  4. Add any vegetables of your choice. I have added finely chopped onions, boiled grated lauki and chopped spinach leaves. You can also add grated carrots, bell pepper or any other vegetable you prefer.
    Tip - To prepare the lauki, grate it and microwave it for 3-4 minutes with a little bit of water.
    1/4 Cup Onions, 1 Cup Spinach Leaves (Palak), 1/2 Cup Lauki (Bottle Gourd)
    Green Moong Dal Chilla Recipe Step 4 - spinach, onion, grated lauki
  5. Add saunf (fennel seeds), crushed coriander seeds, crushed black peppercorn, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt. I have used coarsely ground coriander seeds and black pepper which give a really nice flavor, but you can also use coriander powder and black pepper powder instead.
    1 Teaspoon Saunf (Fennel Seeds), 1 Teaspoon Coriander Seeds (Sabut Dhaniya), 1/2 Teaspoon Black Peppercorn (Sabut Kali Mirch), 1/4 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder, 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder (Haldi), 1 Teaspoon Salt
    Green Moong Dal Chilla Recipe Step 5 - add spices
  6. Mix all the vegetables and spices with the ground dal to make a batter. Add water to adjust the consistency as needed. If you want to make soft chilla, you can keep the batter thicker, or thin it out if you want crispy chillas.
    Green Moong Dal Chilla Recipe Step 6 - chilla batter
  7. Spread a large spoonful of batter on a pan in a round disc, and cook on medium heat initially. Drizzle some oil along the sides, and cook on slightly lower heat till the lower side is slightly browned and starts to come apart from the pan.
    Green Moong Dal Chilla Recipe Step - spread the batter
  8. Then flip the chilla with the help of a spatula and cook the other side as well.
    Green Moong Dal Chilla Recipe Step 8 - cook the chilla
  9. Both the sides should be nicely cooked and crispy. If your batter is on the thicker side you can cover it with a lid to cook the chilla. Make all the chillas this way.
    Green Moong Dal Chilla Recipe Step 9 - cook other side
  10. Moong dal chilla is ready. Serve it with green chutney or tomato ketchup.
    Green Moong Dal Chilla Recipe - Moong dal Chilla on steel plate with chutneys