Moong Dal Chilla
- 33 min
- mild
- Serves 4
Moong dal chilla made with soaked moong dal, ginger, green chilli and onion, then cooked on a tawa. Medium-spicy, serves 4, about 40 minutes plus soaking.
Good for: Lunchbox, Rainy Day
Ingredients
Moong Dal, Soaked80 grams
Water, For Soaking200 ml
Cumin, Crushed½ tsp
Turmeric Powder0.3 grams
Asafoetida0.15 grams
Ginger, Minced1.5 grams
Green Chilli, Finely Chopped1.5 grams
Onion, Finely Chopped15 grams
Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped2 grams
Salt½ tsp
Oil3 tsp
Contains: wheat.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 109kcal | 436kcal |
| Protein | 5g | 20g |
| Carbohydrate | 13g | 50g |
| Fat | 4.3g | 17g |
| Fibre | 3.4g | 14g |
| Sugar | 0.2g | 0.8g |
Cookd masalas for moong dal
Method
Rinse the moong dal well. Soak it in water for 2 hours until the grains are soft and break easily when pressed. Drain fully. Meanwhile, peel and mince the ginger, and finely chop the onion, green chilli and coriander leaves.
Grind the drained dal with water, crushed cumin, turmeric and asafoetida in a mixie until mostly smooth. Mix in ginger, green chilli, onion, coriander leaves and salt. Rest the thick, flowing batter for 10 minutes until the onion softens slightly.
Heat a tawa on medium flame for 2 minutes until hot but not smoking. Stir the batter once; it should pour easily but not be watery.
Pour one ladleful of batter on the tawa and spread it into a thin round chilla. Drizzle 1/2 tsp oil around the edges and cook for 2 minutes until the edges loosen and the underside has brown spots. Flip and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until no wet lentil batter remains.
Repeat with the rest of the batter, using the remaining oil. Cook each chilla for 2 minutes on the first side and 1 to 2 minutes after flipping, until both sides have golden-brown spots. Makes about 4 medium chillas; serve hot.
Before you start
- How long does Moong Dal Chilla take?
- 33 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 18 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Moong Dal Chilla serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Moong Dal Chilla vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Moong Dal Chilla spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Moong Dal Chilla?
- 80 grams Moong Dal, 0.3 grams Turmeric Powder, 0.15 grams Asafoetida, 1.5 grams Ginger, 1.5 grams Green Chilli, 15 grams Onion, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Moong Dal Chilla?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Moong Dal Chilla?
- About 109 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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