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Moong Dal Cheela

Serves 4
20 mins
180 Kcal
Moong Dal Cheela is a healthy, extremely tasty pancake mainly derived from yellow split mung beans, which is very high in protein and has many health benefits. This recipe of moong dal chilla is often prepared in most Indian homes, and this dish can be relished as an item for breakfast, snacks, or even as a light meal. The cheese is tasty and quite easy to prepare- just another favourite for those seeking healthy yet satisfying options. To prepare Moong Dal Cheela, mung beans are soaked for hours and blended into a fine batter. Spiced with cumin, turmeric powder, and chilli red powder, the batter provides flavour and depth. Onions, tomatoes, green chillies, or any other chopped vegetables are added to the batter for added flavour and nutrition to this dish. This also allows creativity because you may add all sorts of ingredients according to your taste. Cheela is prepared with oil or ghee droplets falling on a hot tawa or griddle. Thus, it gets that golden brown crispy crust on the outside. Most of the time, it is served with several chutneys, like mint or coriander chutney. Yoghurt can be consumed with this for creaminess. Moong Dal Cheela recipe is savoury and very nutritious as well. High in protein as well as fibre, Moong Dal Cheela is an ideal contestant for all diets requiring wholesome meals. Completely gluten-free and easily scalable to accommodate vegetarian or vegan diets, Moong Dal Cheela is a healthy dish that combines flavours and nutrition to make it one wonderful inclusion in any meal.

Ingredients required for Moong Dal Cheela

  1. 1 cup yellow moong dal
  2. 1-2 green chillies
  3. 1 small pc ginger
  4. 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  5. Salt
  6. Oil
  7. Fresh coriander leaves

Cooking steps for Moong Dal Cheela

  1. 1
    To prepare Moong Dal Cheela, take 1 cup of split yellow moong dal, and wash it thoroughly under running water to remove all impurities.
  2. 2
    After cleaning it, place it in a vessel, cover the vessel with water, and then soak it for 3-4 hours. The soaking softens the dal and makes grinding easy while also resulting in a better texture at the end for your recipe of Moong Dal Cheela.
  3. 3
    Squeeze out the excess water from the moong dal after soaking.
  4. 4
    Load this soaked dal with 1-2 green chillies and a small piece of about 1-inch piece of ginger to give flavour into the blender and add some water for grinding so that it turns in the right consistency that is pasty and just like dosa batter, thick but flowing.
  5. 5
    Now, once you prepare the batter, transfer it to a mixing bowl.
  6. 6
    Add salt according to your taste, maybe 1/2 teaspoon of cumin seeds, and a handful of finely chopped coriander leaves. These are added for both flavour and freshness of aroma to your Moong Dal Cheela recipe.
  7. 7
    Mix everything well so that every ingredient is well-distributed in the batter.
  8. 8
    Place a non-stick tawa or griddle on medium heat and heat it. A well-heated tawa will make sure that the cheese is going to cook evenly to a tasteful golden colour.
  9. 9
    Once the tawa is hot, pour a ladle full of the prepared batter into it.
  10. 10
    Spread the batter with the back of the ladle in a circular motion to spread it out thinly for a thin cheela. The thinner your cheela, the crisper it's going to turn out.
  11. 11
    Drizzle one teaspoon of oil on the edges of the cheela. Oil helps in cooking and is responsible for that crispy texture you look for in perfectly fried cheela. You can use any cooking oil you prefer, vegetable oil or ghee for the most flavour. This should be when the cheela finishes cooking undisturbed.
  12. 12
    Now it should be about 2-3 minutes where the bottom has turned into that appetizing golden brown.
  13. 13
    Watch it closely so you do not overcook and turn up the heat if necessary.
  14. 14
    Once the first side browns to golden, flip the cheese with a spatula and let the other side cook for about 2-3 minutes until it browns equally.
  15. 15
    The cheela must be cooked through with a lightly crisp exterior.
  16. 16
    Repeat this process for the remaining batter.
  17. 17
    Cook multiple cheelas in one go if your size of tawa allows it. Also, always add oil around the edges for proper cooking.
  18. 18
    Serve hot, as they taste best when fresh and warm.
  19. 19
    The best accompaniment to this Moong Dal Cheela is green chutney or yoghurt; they don't just complement the flavours of the cheela but also make the whole experience of dining better.
  20. 20
    Relish your homemade Moong Dal Cheela as a wholesome snack or a light meal. It's nutritious and delicious because of the involvement of the protein-rich moong dal and spices in its making.

Shop Ingredients

Salt
27
1
21
1
22
1
50
1
107
1
56
1
99
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47
1
76
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Oil
175
1
172
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161
1
137
1
148
1
150
1
291
1
141
1
730
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241
1
Ginger (1 small pc)
15
1
Green Chillies (1-2)
25
1
Cumin Seeds (1/2 Tsp)
60
1
241
1
105
1
150
1
90
1
175
1
84
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226
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100
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140
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Yellow Moong Dal (1 cup)
107
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176
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91
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88
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77
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85
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89
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142
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175
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136
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FAQs

What is Moong Dal Cheela?

A savoury pancake prepared with white lentils and split yellow mung beans. Soaking the beans in a particular way, grinding them to a specific paste, and mixing them with spices and vegetables makes them perfectly crispy, golden-brown crisps. It may also be consumed as a breakfast or snack item; it can even be used as a meal in small portions because of its nutrition profile and because of the richness of its flavour, so people can enjoy it being relatively healthy.

Can I make Moong Dal Cheela healthier?

For nutritional value, you can make Moong Dal Cheela a wee bit more nutritious by adding some veggies to the batter, such as spinach, grated carrots or bell peppers. Cook it with lesser oils or even in a non-stick vessel to reduce the amount of fat. You can also combine lentils with mung beans for flavouring and nutritional value.

Can Moong Dal Cheela be vegan?

Well, this Moong Dal Cheela is a vegan recipe itself, as it contains plant-based ingredients. The basic preparation includes only mung beans and spices without any animal products. Except for the above preparation, while serving it with chutney or yoghurt, ensure that the options you have picked as accompaniments are vegan. This cheese can be prepared with several vegetables and spices based on choice and thus serves to be the right wholesome dish for everybody.