Lauki and Whole Green Moong Dal Cheela Recipe
Lauki And Whole Green Moong Dal Cheela Recipe is a healthy and protein rich Cheela / Dosa recipe. It is gluten free and vegan. Nutritious bottle gourd combined with high protein whole green moong dal makes a protein rich and high fiber much-needed breakfast for vegetarians.
Ingredients
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1 cup Green Moong Dal (Whole)
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1 tablespoon Rice flour
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1/2 cup Bottle gourd (lauki)
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grated
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2 Green Chillies
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chopped
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1 inch Ginger
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chopped
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1 tablespoon Coriander (Dhania) Leaves
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finely chopped
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Asafoetida (hing)
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a pinch
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Salt
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2 teaspoons Oil
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Water
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as required
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making Lauki And Whole Green Moong Dal Cheela Recipe, soak whole green gram for 5 hours
Step 2
Wash and drain green gram
Step 3
You can now proceed to prepare the batter for the cheela
Step 4
To prepare the cheela batter, blend soaked green gram, ginger and chilies in a mixer to a smooth batter adding enough water
Step 5
The batter should have a consistency thicker than a dosa batter as the addition off lauki will in turn add more water to the batter
Step 6
Transfer the batter to a mixing bowl
Step 7
At this stage, grate the lauki and add to the batter
Step 8
Add chopped coriander leaves, salt, rice flour and hing
Step 9
Add water if needed and prepare batter just like that of a dosa batter consistency
Step 10
Heat a Tava or frying pan
Step 11
Take a ladle full of batter and pour over the Tava
Step 12
Spread the batter in circular motion from inside out
Step 13
Pour a teaspoon of oil / ghee all over the sides of cheela and cook till it turns golden brown on both the sides
Step 14
Similarly, prepare rest of the cheelas
Step 15
Serve Lauki and Whole Green Moong Dal Cheela Recipe with Red Chilli Coconut Chutney Recipe (South Indian Chutney), or Sweet and Spicy Tomato Chutney Recipe for breakfast
Step 16
You can also serve a cup of Masala Chai with it