Green Moong Dal Chilla - Healthy & Protein-Rich Breakfast
Green moong dal chilla is a healthy, protein-rich savoury Indian breakfast made with soaked green grams, spices, and herbs. These savoury pancakes are light, flavorful, and easy to make, perfect for breakfast, brunch, and dinner.
Ingredients
- 1 cup moong dal with skin
- 1-2 tbsp water
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 medium tomato, finely chopped
- 1 green chilli, finely chopped
- a small ginger
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- ½ tsp cumin powder
- ½ tsp chaat masala
- oil for roasting
Instructions
- Wash the green lentils in clean water, then soak them for 3 to 4 hours.
- After 4 hours, drain the water from the soaked lentils.
- Now, add the soaked moong dal to a blender jar with chopped green chilli, ginger, and 1 tbsp water.
- Blend all the ingredients until you have a smooth paste, not too thin or too thick.
- When the paste is ready, transfer it to a mixing bowl.
- Add spices, coriander powder, cumin powder, chaat masala, and salt.
- Now add onion and tomatoes to it.
- Mix all the ingredients well, and the batter is ready.
- Heat the tawa on a medium flame.
- When it gets heated, drizzle some oil and pour a scoopful of batter in the middle of the tawa.
- Now spread the batter on the tawa in a circular direction.
- Drizzle some oil all over its edges and flip it with a spatula after a minute.
- Again, drizzle some oil on this side too and cook until golden flakes come.
- When the chilla gets the golden flakes, remove it.
- Serve it with green chutney or a cup of tea.
Notes
- Soak the green gram for 4 hours or overnight.
- Blend the batter until smooth for a better texture.
- Spread the batter evenly for crispy chillas.
- Cook on medium flame for even cooking.
- Use a non-stick tawa or pan to prevent sticking.