Moong Dal and Paneer Chila
Cuisine: Indian
Author: EasyRecipes .
Prep time: 5 mins
Cook time: 8 mins
Total time: 13 mins
Wholesome moong dal pancakes topped with paneer and spices. Moong dal flour used in this recipe is available at provision stores. If not available, substitute it with ½ cup of yellow moong dal (split yellow gram) soaked and finely ground .
Ingredients
  • 1 cup yellow moong dal (split yellow gram) flour
  • 1 tsp ginger-green chilli and garlic (lehsun) paste
  • a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
  • ¼ tsp sugar
  • ½ tsp fruit salt
  • salt to taste
  • To be mixed into a topping
  • ½ cup crumbled paneer (cottage cheese)
  • 2 tbsp chopped corriander (dhania)
  • ½ tsp chaat masala
  • Other ingredients:
  • oil for cooking
Instructions
  1. Combine the moong dal flour, ginger-green chilli paste, asafoetida, sugar and salt and add enough water to make a thick batter. Add the fruit salt and mix gently.
  2. Heat a non-stick tava (griddle), pour a ladleful of the batter on the tava and spread it evenly to make a thin pancake (approx. 5" diameter). Sprinkle with a portion of the topping mixture and cook on both sides over a medium flame, using a little oil.
  3. Repeat for the remaining batter to make 7 more chilas.
  4. Serve hot.
Recipe by Mithila.net at http://www.mithila.net/break-fast/moong-dal-paneer-chila-5301.html