MOONG DAL AND PANEER CHILA

Wholesome moong dal pancakes topped with paneer and spices. Very healthy option.

Moong dal flour used in this recipe is available at provision stores. If not, just grind your moong dal in a grinder. It takes a minute. If not available, substitute it with ½ cup of yellow moong dal (split yellow gram) soaked and finely ground.

Preparation time : 5 minutes. Cooking time : 8 minutes. Makes 8 chilas.

1 cup yellow moong dal (split yellow gram) flour
1 teaspoon ginger-green chilli paste
a pinch asafoetida (hing)
¼ teaspoon sugar
½ teaspoon Eno’s fruit salt
salt to taste

To be mixed into a topping
½ to 3/4th cup low fat paneer (cottage cheese), crumbled
2 tablespoons chopped coriander
½ teaspoon chaat masala

Other ingredients
oil for cooking

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). Immediately spread a portion of the topping mixture and cook on one side over a medium flame, using a little oil to cook. Then turn over and cook the other side.
3. Repeat for the remaining batter to make 7 more chilas.

Serve hot.