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mooli moong dal chilla recipe | radish moong dal chillas | healthy mooli moong dal cheela recipe | with 37 amazing images. 

mooli moong dal chilla recipe | radish moong dal chillas | healthy mooli moong dal cheela recipe is a sumptuous and simple delicacy. Learn how to make radish moong dal chillas. 

To make mooli moong dal chilla, soak the moong dal in enough water for 2 hours. Drain, add the green chillies and ¼ cup of water and blend in a mixer till smooth. Transfer the mixture to a bowl; add the curds, 1 cup of radish leaves, besan, asafoetida, salt and 1/4 cup of water and mix well. Divide the batter into 6 equal portions. Keep aside. Divide the remaining 1/3 cup of radish leaves into 6 equal portions and keep aside. Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) on a medium flame and grease it using ¼ tsp of oil. Pour a portion of the batter and spread it evenly using a ladle to make a thin circle of approx. 125 mm. (5”) in diameter. Spread a portion of radish leaves and sprinkle ½ tsp of sesame seeds evenly over it. Pour ¼ tsp of oil on the sides of each chila and cook on a medium flame till the chilla turns crispy and brown spots appear on both the sides. Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make 5 more chillas. Serve hot. 

Radish leaves is one such vegetable which isnt oused in many households frequently. But it can be used to make sabzis, parathas and pancakes too! Here we have presented it in the form of radish moong dal chillas which are a perfect choice for breakfast. 

These delicious mooli moong dal chilla makes use of radish leaves along with moong. Radish leaves are high in calcium, iron and carotenoids, while the moong dals adds enough protein and fibre into your meal. Eat them hot for best flavours! 

Diabetics, heart patients as well as weight-watchers can relish this healthy mooli moong dal cheela with green chutney. When served with a bowlful of healthy tomato soup, they can enjoy a nourishing and light dinner. 

Tips for mooli moong dal chilla. 1. Serve mooli moong dal chilla with curds. 2. Serve mooli moong dal chilla with green chutney. 

Enjoy mooli moong dal chilla recipe | radish moong dal chillas | healthy mooli moong dal cheela recipe | with step by step photos.

Soaking Time

2 hours

Preparation Time

10 Mins

Cooking Time

15 Mins

Baking Time

0 Mins

Baking Temperature

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Sprouting Time

0

Total Time

25 Mins

Makes

6 chilas

Ingredients

For Mooli Moong Dal Chilla

Method

For mooli moong dal chilla
 

  1. To make mooli moong dal chilla, soak the moong dal in enough water for 2 hours.
  2. Drain, add the green chillies and ¼ cup of water and blend in a mixer till smooth.
  3. Transfer the mixture to a bowl; add the curds, 1 cup of radish leaves, besan, asafoetida, salt and 1/4 cup of water and mix well.
  4. Divide the batter into 6 equal portions. Keep aside.
  5. Divide the remaining 1/3 cup of radish leaves into 6 equal portions and keep aside.
  6. Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) on a medium flame and grease it using ¼ tsp of oil.
  7. Pour a portion of the batter and spread it evenly using a ladle to make a thin circle of approx. 125 mm. (5”) in diameter.
  8. Spread a portion of radish leaves and sprinkle ½ tsp of sesame seeds evenly over it.
  9. Pour ¼ tsp of oil on the sides of each chilla and cook on a medium flame till the chilla turns crispy and brown spots appear on both the sides.
  10. Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make 5 more mooli moong dal chilla.
  11. Serve hot.

Mooli Moong Dal Chilla, Radish Moong Dal Chillas recipe with step by step photos

like mooli moong dal chilla

 

    1. like mooli moong dal chilla recipe | radish moong dal chillas | healthy mooli moong dal cheela recipe | Chilla or Cheela are popular Indian crepes. They have a texture similar to a soft dosa. Moong dal cheela is packed with a lot of protein and fibre. They make up for a quick and easy breakfast & evening snack. You can relish them as it is with pudina chutney and sweet chutney or roll it with various stuffing to make them wholesome. See our collection of chilla recipes and some recipes we love.
what is mooli moong dal chilla made off?

 

    1. what is mooli moong dal chilla made off? radish moong dal chillas  is made from cheap and easily available ingredients in India such as 3/4 cup green moong dal (split green gram) , with skin, 3/4 tsp finely chopped green chillies, 2 tbsp fresh low-fat curds (dahi), 1 1/3 cups radish leaves (mooli ke patte) , finely chopped, 1 tbsp besan (bengal gram flour), a pinch asafoetida (hing), salt to taste, 4 tsp sesame seeds (til) and 1 3/4 tsp oil for greasing and cooking. See below image of list of ingredients for mooli moong dal chilla. 
soaking green moong dal

 

    1. For preparing the mooli moong dal chila, pick and clean the green moong dal. You can also use yellow moong dal or a combination of both. Also, you can add some urad dal to increase the nutrient content of the cheela. Wash and transfer the moong dal to a deep bowl. 
      Step 3 – <meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta charset="UTF-8" /> For preparing the <strong>mooli</strong>&nbsp;<strong>moong dal chila</strong>, pick and clean the …
    2. Pour enough water to submerge the dal. 
       
      Step 4 – <meta charset="UTF-8" />Pour enough water to submerge the dal.&nbsp;<br /> &nbsp;
    3. Keep it aside to soak for 2 hours. 
       
      Step 5 – Keep it aside to soak for 2 hours.&nbsp;<br /> &nbsp;
    4. After 2 hours, drain the dal. 
       
      Step 6 – <meta charset="UTF-8" />After 2 hours, drain the dal.&nbsp;<br /> &nbsp;
    5. Soaked and drained  green moong dal (split green gram) with skin.
      Step 7 – Soaked and drained&nbsp;<meta charset="UTF-8" />&nbsp;<a href="glossary-green-moong-dal-split-green-gram-hari-mung-dal-522i">green moong dal (split green gram)</a>&nbsp;with skin.
how to chop radish leaves?

 

    1. This is what radish leaves look like. They are attached to the mooli. 
      Step 8 – <meta charset="UTF-8" /> This is what radish leaves look like. They are attached to the …
    2. Simply break the radish leaves off from the mooli with your fingers. 
      Step 9 – <meta charset="UTF-8" />Simply break the radish leaves off from the mooli with your fingers.&nbsp;
    3. Remove the radish leaves from the stem with your fingers. 
      Step 10 – <meta charset="UTF-8" />Remove the radish leaves from the stem with your fingers.&nbsp;
    4. Wash the radish leaves. 
      Step 11 – <meta charset="UTF-8" />Wash the radish leaves.&nbsp;
    5. Chop the radish leaves on a chopping board.
      Step 12 – Chop the radish leaves on a chopping board.
    6. Put finely chopped radish leaves in a bowl.
      Step 13 – Put finely chopped radish leaves in a bowl.
batter for mooli moog dal chilla

 

    1. In a mixer, add the soaked and drained split green moong dal.
      Step 14 – In a mixer, add the soaked and drained split green moong dal.
    2. Add 3/4 tsp finely chopped green chillies.
      Step 15 – Add&nbsp;<meta charset="UTF-8" />3/4 tsp&nbsp;finely&nbsp;<a href="glossary-chopped-green-chilli-820i">chopped green chillies</a>.
    3. Add ¼ cup of water.
      Step 16 – Add&nbsp;<meta charset="UTF-8" />&frac14; cup of water.
    4. Blend in a mixer till smooth.
      Step 17 – Blend in a mixer till smooth.
    5. Transfer the mixture to a bowl.
      Step 18 – Transfer the mixture to a bowl.
    6. Add 2 tbsp fresh low-fat curds (dahi).
      Step 19 – Add&nbsp;<meta charset="UTF-8" />2 tbsp&nbsp;fresh&nbsp;<a href="glossary-low-fat-curds-low-cal-dahi-low-calorie-curd-low-fat-yogurt-1107i">low-fat curds (dahi)</a>.
    7. Add 1 cup of radish leaves.
      Step 20 – Add&nbsp;1 cup of radish leaves.
    8. Add 1 tbsp besan (bengal gram flour).
      Step 21 – Add&nbsp;<meta charset="UTF-8" />1 tbsp&nbsp;<a href="glossary-besan-chana-dal-flour-bengal-gram-flour-952i">besan (bengal gram flour)</a>.
    9. Add a pinch asafoetida (hing). We added 1/8th tsp of hing.
      Step 22 – Add&nbsp;<meta charset="UTF-8" />a pinch&nbsp;asafoetida (hing). We added 1/8th tsp of hing.
    10. Add salt to taste. We added 1/2 tsp salt.
      Step 23 – Add salt to taste. We added 1/2 tsp salt.
    11. Add 1/4 cup water.
      Step 24 – Add 1/4 cup water.
    12. Mix well.
      Step 25 – Mix well.
    13. Keep batter aside.
      Step 26 – Keep batter aside.
making mooli moog dal chilla

 

    1. Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) on a medium flame and grease it using ¼ tsp of oil.
      Step 27 – <meta charset="UTF-8" /> Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) on a medium flame and grease it …
    2. Pour a portion of the batter and spread it evenly using a ladle to make a thin circle of approx. 125 mm. (5”) in diameter.
      Step 28 – <meta charset="UTF-8" /> Pour a portion of the batter and spread it evenly using a …
    3. Spread a portion of radish leaves over the chilla. We have 1/3 cup of radish leaves to be used over the 6 chillas.
      Step 29 – Spread a portion of radish leaves over the chilla. We have&nbsp;1/3 cup of radish leaves …
    4. Sprinkle ½ tsp of sesame seeds evenly over it.
      Step 30 – Sprinkle &frac12; tsp of sesame seeds evenly over it.
    5. Cook the chilla for about 45 seconds. Cook on a medium flame till the chila turns crispy and brown spots appear. Grease the top with oil.
      Step 31 – <meta charset="UTF-8" /> Cook the chilla for about 45 seconds.&nbsp;Cook on a medium flame till …
    6. Flip over and cook the other side.
      Step 32 – Flip over and cook the other side.
    7. Your mooli moong dal chilla is cooked.
      Step 33 – Your mooli moong dal chilla is cooked.
    8. Put radish moong dal chillas in a serving plate.
      Step 34 – Put <meta charset="UTF-8" /><strong>radish moong dal chillas</strong>&nbsp;in a serving plate.
    9. Serve hot.
      Step 35 – Serve hot.
tips for mooli moong dal chilla

 

    1. Serve mooli moong dal chilla with curds.
      Step 36 – Serve&nbsp;mooli moong dal chilla with curds.
    2. Serve mooli moong dal chilla with green chutney.
      Step 37 – Serve&nbsp;mooli moong dal chilla with green chutney.
health benefits of mooli moong dal chilla

 

    1. Mooli Moong Dal Chilla – a healthy breakfast.
      Step 38 – <strong>Mooli Moong Dal Chilla &ndash; a healthy breakfast.</strong>
    2. 2 chillas alongwith a fruit and a handful of nuts like almonds and walnuts would a nourishing morning meal. 
    3. With 8 g of protein and 2.9 g of fibre per chilla, it suits a weight watchers menu. 
    4. You can also gain appreciable amounts of B vitamins from moong dal which helps in energy metabolism in the body.
    5. The carotene from radish leaves will top up vitamin A and help in vision as well as adding glow to your skin. 
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
Nutrient values (Abbrv) per chila
Energy129 cal
Protein8 g
Carbohydrates18.5 g
Fiber2.9 g
Fat2.6 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium11.8 mg

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