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Moong dal Cheela | Moong dal Chilla | Moong Dal Cheela with Palak |Spinach Moong Crepes

Last Updated On: Mar 31, 2020 by Sowmya Venkatachalam

Moong dal Cheela | Moong dal Chilla | Moong Dal Cheela with Palak |Spinach Moong Crepes
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Moong dal palak cheela is one of the healthiest breakfast recipe. Palak Moong dal Cheela is a nutrition rich tasty savoury pancakes and makes a complete meal.  A healthy, nutritious and protein packed breakfast to keep you going for the day. Cheela is also known as “crepes” they are very versatile – many different lentils can be used to make Cheela, a wide range of different vegetables can be used and the spiciness can be adjusted accordingly. Cheela made with besan will also be so tasty, but moong has more nutritional benefits. Also adding palak makes this dish much more healthier. Serve with Peanut Chutney or Tomato Onion Chutney  and enjoy!

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    • Recipe Card to make Moong Dal Cheela
  • Moong dal Cheela | Moong dal Chilla | Moong Dal Cheela with Palak
        • Equipments Needed
    • Ingredients
    • Instructions 
      • Preparation
      • Preparing the Cheela batter
      • Start making Cheela
    • Video
    • Notes
    • Nutritional Info
    • How do you make Moong dal Chilla ?

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Recipe Card to make Moong Dal Cheela

Moong dal Cheela | Moong dal Chilla | Moong Dal Cheela with Palak |Spinach Moong Crepes
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Moong dal Cheela | Moong dal Chilla | Moong Dal Cheela with Palak

Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: North Indian
Equipments Needed
  • Dosa Pan
Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
Soaking Time: 4 hours hours
Total Time: 4 hours hours 20 minutes minutes
Servings: 15 Cheela
Calories: 100kcal
Author: Sowmya Venkatachalam
Chilla or Cheela is a nutrition packed crepes (indian pancake) made with Moong dal, spinach and spices. It's quick and easy to make and perfect for breakfast and lunch boxes
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup Moong dal 1 cup = 250 ml
  • 1 cup Palak (Spinach) cleaned, finally chopped
  • ¼ cup Coriander Leaves cleaned, finally chopped
  • 1 nos Onion finally chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Salt adjust to your taste
  • ½ teaspoon Red Chili Powder
  • ¼ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
  • 1 teaspoon Ginger Paste
  • ½ cup Curd (Plain Yogurt)
  • ½ nos Lemon
  • ¼ cup Cooking Oil for cooking Cheela

Instructions 

Preparation

  • Soak moong dal in water for 3-4 hours.
  • Wash and finely chop the spinach and corinader leaves and set it aside. Also finely chop the onion and keep it ready

Preparing the Cheela batter

  • After 3-4 hours, drain the dal and take it to mixer jar and grind it to a smooth batter
  • To the batter, add salt, red chili powder, turmeric powder, cumin seeds, green chilli+ginger paste, curd, chopped onion, spinach and chopped coriander leaves and mix everything well
  • Add water to adjust the consistency. Finally add the lemon juice and stir well. Our Cheela batter Ready!

Start making Cheela

  • Heat a tawa. The tawa should be medium hot when you pour the batter other wise the batter will gets stick on the tawa. So when the tawa is medium hot, pour a ladle of batter on the tawa and spread nicely to make a thin crepe
  • Add a teaspoon of oil around the crepe and allow it to cook till light brown spots form on the bottom. Flip the cheela and cook on the other side and once done, remove the Cheela from the tawa.
  • Repeat the same for the rest of the batter
  • The delicious Palak Moongdal Cheela ready to serve! 

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Notes

  • You can skip the yogurt if you are a Vegan. Instead you can add more water
  • Cheela Batter can be stored in fridge for 3-4 days 

Nutritional Info

Nutrition Facts
Moong dal Cheela | Moong dal Chilla | Moong Dal Cheela with Palak
Amount Per Serving (1 cheela)
Calories 100 Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Fat 3g5%
Sodium 290mg13%
Potassium 265mg8%
Carbohydrates 10g3%
Protein 6g12%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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How do you make Moong dal Chilla ?

  1. Wash and finely chop the spinach and set it aside
  2. Soak moong dal in water for 3-4 hours. After 3-4 hours, drain the dal and take it to mixer jar and grind it to a smooth batter
  3. To the batter, add salt, red chili powder, turmeric powder, cumin seeds, green chilli+ginger paste, curd, chopped onion, spinach and chopped coriander leaves and mix everything well
  4. Add water to adjust the consistency. Finally add the lemon juice and stir well. Our Cheela batter Ready!
  5. Heat a tawa. The tawa should be medium hot when you pour the batter other wise the batter will gets stick on the tawa. So when the tawa is medium hot, pour a ladle of batter on the tawa and spread nicely to make a thin crepe
  6. Add a teaspoon of oil around the crepe and allow it to cook till light brown spots form on the bottom. Flip the cheela and cook on the other side and once done, remove the Cheela from the tawa. Repeat the same for the rest of the batter
  7. The delicious Palak Moongdal Cheela ready to serve!
Palak Moongdal Cheela | Spinach Moong Crepes
Palak Moongdal Cheela | Spinach Moong Crepes

 

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