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Moong Dal Chilla This is a healthy and nutritious protein rich pancake recipe which can be made during breakfast, lunch or light dinner. It is easily digestible as it is low in calories. Eating it gives instant energy to the body. You can make it with your favorite vegetable filling. You can also make it with paneer or green chutney. This recipe is very good for small children. I am making it for us elders so I am making it with some spicy vegetables and paneer. Ingredients :-

1. Moong Dal - 2 cups
2. Green Chillies - 4-5
3. Ginger piece - 1 inch
4. Salt - 1/2 tsp
5. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
6. Asafoetida powder - 1/4 tsp
7. Coriander leaves - finely chopped
8. Oil - for frying
9. Semolina- 1 table spoon

For stuffing:-

1. Onion- 1 finely chopped

2. Carrot- 1 finely chopped

3. Capsicum- finely chopped

4. Fresh paneer- grated

5. Black pepper- 1/2 tsp

6. Salt- as per taste

7. Schezwan sauce- 2 tsp

8. Oil- 1 tsp

9. Cumin seeds- 1 tsp

10. Asafoetida- 1/4 tsp

Method:-

First of all, to make the batter, soak moong dal in a pan for 4-5 hours.

Then drain the water Put it in the mixer jar and add green chillies, ginger and salt If required, add water and make a smooth paste Now take out the batter in a vessel and add turmeric powder, asafoetida, semolina and finely chopped coriander leaves and mix well We will take

To make the stuffing, heat oil in a pan and add asafoetida and cumin seeds

When it crackles, add all the chopped vegetables (onion, carrot and capsicum) Add black pepper powder, salt and schezwan sauce to it Mix it well and cook for some time and then turn off the gas

To make Chilla Pour a ladle full of the batter on the hot pan And spread it slowly Then add some oil or ghee and fry it from the bottom and flip it. Now spread the prepared vegetable stuffing on this side on half of the Chilla Spread it And put grated cheese on half side Then if you want you can add cheese or if you don't want to add it then don't. This is optional but everyone in my house likes cheese so I added it. Then let the chilla harden a little.

We will fold it once

And we will prepare it by making it crispy from both the sides. Semolina has been added in the batter of this chilla, due to which it becomes crispy well. Take out the ready chilla in a plate and eat it hot with green chutney and tomato sauce