Green Moong Dal Cheela Recipe - Savory Green Mung Bean Pancakes

Name: Green Moong Dal Cheela Recipe - Savory Green Mung Bean Pancakes
Prep time: 37 min
Cuisine: North Indian Recipes
Ingredients: 1 cup Green Moong Dal (Whole); 1-1/2 tablespoons Rice flour; 1/4 cup Coriander (Dhania) Leaves; chopped; 2 Green Chillies; finely chopped; 1 inch Ginger; grated; 3 cloves Garlic; finely chopped; 3/4 cup Water; Salt; or to taste; 1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder; 1 teaspoon Garam masala powder; 2 teaspoons Flax seed powder (flax meal); Oil; for shallow frying

By Admin

Prep Time Total in 37 M

Course North Indian Breakfast

Cuisine North Indian Recipes

Diet Diabetic Friendly

The Green Moong Dal Cheela Recipe is made from whole green moong dal and spiced with green chillies, ginger, garlic and prepared like a thick pancake which is high in protein and also diabetic friendly.

Ingredients

1 cup Green Moong Dal (Whole)
1-1/2 tablespoons Rice flour
1/4 cup Coriander (Dhania) Leaves
chopped
2 Green Chillies
finely chopped
1 inch Ginger
grated
3 cloves Garlic
finely chopped
3/4 cup Water
Salt
or to taste
1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
1 teaspoon Garam masala powder
2 teaspoons Flax seed powder (flax meal)
Oil
for shallow frying

Instructions

Step 1

To begin making Moong Dal Cheela Recipe, soak the moong dal in water for a 5 to 6 hours or preferably overnight

Step 2

Once soaked, using a grinder, coarsely grind the moong dal with a very little water to make a thick batter

Step 3

Once done, remove the moong dal cheela batter into a mixing bowl, add other ingredients like rice flour, coriander leaves, green chillies, ginger and garlic, salt, red chilli powder, garam masala powder and flax seed powder

Step 4

Mix everything well

Step 5

The batter should be thick pouring consistency

Step 6

Check the salt and adjust to suit according to taste

Step 7

Place a tawa on medium heat, add a few teaspoons of oil

Step 8

Once the oil is hot, add two heapful tablespoons of the moong dal cheela batter on the tawa

Step 9

Quickly spread it using the back of a spoon and let the moong dal cheela cook for a minute or two or till the bottom of the cheela turns golden brown

Step 10

Flip the moong dal cheela and cook other side of the cheela too

Step 11

Remove the Moong Dal Cheela on an absorbent sheet or kitchen towel to absorb the excess oil

Step 12

Use the moong dal cheela batter in a similar way to make more cheelas

Step 13

Once done, it is ready to be served

Step 14

Serve Moong Dal Cheela Recipe along with Tomato Chutney or Capsicum Chutney Recipe for a wonderful and healthy North Indian Style breakfast and also an Indian Diabetic Breakfast