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High Protein Moong Dal Cheela Recipe With Stuffed Paneer

High Protein Moong Dal Cheela Recipe With Stuffed Paneer

By Admin
Prep Time Total in 30 M
Course North Indian Breakfast
Cuisine North Indian Recipes
Diet High Protein Vegetarian

The High Protein Moong Dal Cheela Recipe With Stuffed Paneer recipe makes a delicious appetizer for the parties, a breakfast or even as a school lunch box. The cheela's are made with yellow moong dal and filled with cottage cheese/paneer is rich in proteins and vitamins making it a healthy snack or meal for both adults and kids.

Ingredients

  • Ingredients for the batter
  • 1 cup Yellow Moong Dal (Split)
  • 1/2 cup White Urad Dal (Whole)
  • 1 inch Ginger
  • finely chopped
  • 2 Green Chillies
  • finely chopped
  • Salt
  • to taste
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
  • Coriander (Dhania) Leaves
  • finely chopped
  • Ingredients for the Filling 
  • 1 cup Paneer (Homemade Cottage Cheese)
  • Grated
  • 1/2 cup Onion
  • finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup Tomatoes
  • finely chopped
  • 1 Green Chilli
  • finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Chaat Masala Powder
  • for seasoning
  • Salt
  • to taste
  • Coriander (Dhania) Leaves
  • finely chopped

Instructions

Step 1

To begin making the Moong Dal Cheela Recipe, soak the  moong dal and urad dal together for at least 6 hours/overnight

Step 2

Grind moong dal along with green chilies and ginger into a smooth batter adding just enough water to grind the dal

Step 3

The consistency of the batter should be that of a pancake (do not add too much water)

Step 4

Combine all the ingredients for the paneer filling mixture

Step 5

Keep aside

Step 6

Heat a skillet and pour a ladle full of moong dal cheela batter in circular fashion from center going outwards making a diameter approximately 6 inch

Step 7

Drizzle oil/ghee around the spread cheela batter

Step 8

Allow the moong dal cheela to cook to medium heat

Step 9

You will notice brown spots appearing inside and around the sides

Step 10

Let it get crisp and then flip and cook the cheela for a about a minute

Step 11

Remove from the moong dal cheela from the skillet, place it on a platter with the bottom side facing down

Step 12

Fill about scoop of paneer filling along center diameter of cheela and fold it lengthwise tightly

Step 13

Cut the roll diagonally into 2 or three pieces  and sprinkle more chaat masala on the top

Step 14

Serve Moong Dal Cheela along with Tomato Onion Chutney for Indian breakfast or pack it in kids snack box

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