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    Home » Recipes » Course » Breakfast

    Palak Moong Dal Chilla - Healthy and Tasty GF Breakfast Recipe

    Published: Dec 18, 2018 || Last updated: Jul 17, 2020 by Farrukh Aziz

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    Moong Dal Chilla - is a nutrition packed yummy savoury Indian pancakes or crepes made with mung dal (split yellow lentils), spinach and spices. Palak Moong dal ka chilla is one of the easiest breakfast recipes to make. Being a powerhouse of nutrition it indeed keeps you energetic all day. Here is how to make moong dal chilla recipe step by step.

    A pair of hands holding an iron pan with moong dal chilla in it.

    The other names for chillas are puda or polis or pudlas and they are extremely popular in North Indian, Rajasthan and even Gujarat.

    Palak Moong Dal Chilla is an ideal way to include the palak (spinach) along with lentils to kids or toddlers meal or for their school snack box.

    Of course it do require few preparations like soaking the dal and cleaning and chopping the spinach. But, the good news is, once we ready the cheela batter, you can easily store it in refrigerator for 3-4 days.

    Moong dal chilla recipe is something that my nutritionist advised me due to the health benefits it contains.Also, not only for breakfast but we can enjoy this chilla for our meals or mid meal snacking as well.

    Palak Mung dal chilla recipe has all the goodness of moong dal, spinach, yogurt and seasonings. Furthermore, if you are making this healthy meal for toddlers, adjust the spiciness as per the need.

    Serve these palak moong dal chilla along with peanut chutney  or tomato onion chutney or Dosakkai Chutney or any chutney of your choice.

    How do you make moong dal chilla?

    To make moong dal chilla recipe, firstly, clean, wash and soak the yellow mung lentils for 4 hours atleast.

    Then, grind the strained dal to a fine paste and add all the other ingredients to combine well forming a thick batter of cream consistency. Finally, make cheelas or crepes on hot griddle greased with oil or butter or ghee and enjoy with chutneys.

    NOTE: If you want to make vegan moong dal cheela recipe, then skip the yogurt and add water or you can also add non dairy yogurt or cream or some cashew cream to make it richer

    So, now without wasting much time, let's quickly head on to see how to make moong dal chilla recipe at home.

    Some of the breakfast recipes you may want to try

    The other breakfast items like aloo tikki, parathas, upma, poha, sabudana khichdi bread rolls Paneer Kabab are some of the best breakfast recipes to enjoy.

    Palak Moong Dal Chilla on blue plate with chutney and tea on the side

    Variations in Moong Dal Cheela

    • You can also make stuffed moong dal chilla recipe by adding grated paneer into it, a high protein meal is on the go.
    • Similarly, you can add cheese to make cheese moong dal cheela. Addition of cheese is great option for kids as they love anything cheesy to much on.
    • Furthermore, you can add any veggies of your choice which will make it a complete meal with goodness of vegetable and mung dal. Isn't this an amazing option to make your breakfast dishes more healthy? indeed yes 🙂

    How to make Moong Dal Chilla - step by step

    To start with, firstly, clean, wash and soak the moong dal for 4 to 5 hours.

    moong dal soaking in a bowl

    Then, drain the water completely and add the soaked moong dal in a grinder.

    Soaked moong dal added in blender

    Grind it to fine paste, without using any water

    Grinding the moong dal to a fine paste

    Once moong dal paste is ready, add it to a large bowl. Then, add remaining ingredients and combine well.

    Moong Dal paste and all the ingredients added into a bowl

    Add little water and adjust the consistency to a creamy thick thats coats the back of the spoon.

    Water added to make palak moong dal chilla batter

    Once the batter is ready, heat flat bottom griddle and grease it with oil.

    Greasing the hot flat griddle with oil

    Then, pour a ladle full or two of batter depending upon the size of the moong dal chilla you want to make. Let it cook well until the base gets light golden brown color and the top of cheela gets dried.

    Batter poured on hot greased griddle to make moong dal chilla

    Now, drizzle oil on the top, flip it and cook on another side until done. Serve moong dal cheela hot immediately with any chutney of your choice.

    Brushed with oil and flipped the moong dal chilla to cook on the other side

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    Palak Moong Dal Chilla Recipe

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    Moong Dal Chilla

    Moong Dal Chilla - is a nutrition packed yummy savoury Indian pancakes or crepes made with split yellow lentils, spinach and spices. An ideal way to include the palak (spinach) along with lentils to kids or toddlers meal. A healthy wholesome meal for all ages.
    Course Breakfast, Snacks
    Cuisine Indian
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 30 minutes
    Soaking time 4 hours
    Total Time 40 minutes
    Servings 10 nos
    Calories 97kcal
    Author Farrukh Aziz

    Ingredients
     

    to prepare moong dal chilla

    • 250 grams split husked moong dal ((yellow moong dal))
    • ½ cup yoghurt (whisked)
    • ¾ cup spinach ( finely chopped)
    • 1 nos onion (medium size, finely chopped)
    • ¼ cup coriander leaves (finely chopped)
    • 2 teaspoon ginger-green chili paste
    • ¾ teaspoon cumin seeds
    • ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
    • ¾ teaspoon red chili powder
    • Juice of 1 lemon
    • Salt to taste
    • Oil for cooking
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    Instructions

    • To start with, firstly, clean, wash and soak the moong dal for 4 to 5 hours.
    • Then, drain the water completely and add the sokaed moong dal in a grinder. Grind it to fine paste, without using any water
    • Once the moong dal paste is ready, add it to a large bowl. Then, add remaining ingredients and combine well.
    • Add little water and adjust the consistency to a creamy thick thats coats the back of the spoon.
    • Once the batter is ready, heat flat bottom griddle and grease it with oil.
    • Then, pour a ladle full or two of batter depending upon the size of the moong dal cheela you want to make. Let it cook well until the base gets light golden brown color and the top of cheela gets dried.
    • Now, drizzle oil on the top, flip it and cook on another side until done. Serve them hot immediately with any chutney of your choice.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 97kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 7g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 11mg | Potassium: 270mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 305IU | Vitamin C: 1.8mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 2.1mg
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    Comments

    1. Shweta Mishra

      September 25, 2018 at 3:26 am

      5 stars
      Hi Farrukh,
      This is best recipe of moong dal chilla with palak. I have been following from last 1 year. It is so yummy and very healthy. My family loves it very much. Thanks for sharing

      Reply
      • Farrukh Aziz

        September 25, 2018 at 5:27 am

        Thank you Shweta,
        I am really happy to know that yur family love it so much 🙂

        Rgards
        Farrukh

        Reply
    2. Doris

      July 14, 2018 at 2:35 pm

      Oh boy, looks so yum. Will try today and let you know. Thank you.

      Reply
    3. Vyk

      February 24, 2018 at 1:18 am

      This is my kind of food..your photos look stunning.
      Do you break lentils down in a
      Mortar and pestle or food processor?
      Thank you

      Reply
    4. Jessica

      December 04, 2017 at 11:16 pm

      Are moong dal(yellow moong dal) the same as yellow slpit peas (matar dal yellow)? If not can they be a replacement? Thanks

      And should they be cooked first or just soaked?

      Reply
      • Farrukh Aziz

        December 06, 2017 at 2:54 pm

        Hi Jessica,
        Moong dal ( split green gram dal (husked)) is different from matar ki dal ( split peas dal) 🙂
        They should just be soaked, no cooking required before. you can make this cheela using bengal gram dal also
        Regards
        Farrukh

        Reply
    5. Brigid

      August 19, 2017 at 11:28 am

      What quantity does this recipe make? And will it work if I use red split lentils instead?

      Reply
      • Farrukh Aziz

        August 20, 2017 at 6:45 am

        hello Brigid,
        yes, it will work with red lentil too.
        the quantity makles around 8-10 cheela depending upon the size you make 🙂
        Regards

        Reply
    6. Seema

      August 10, 2017 at 10:56 pm

      I'm on a dairy free diet right now. What can I use instead of yogurt?

      Reply
      • Farrukh Aziz

        August 18, 2017 at 9:21 am

        Hi Seema,
        You can skip it, if you wish to and add some more liquid/water and proceed.
        Regards

        Reply
    7. Aby

      June 09, 2017 at 2:42 pm

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      Hi, I like your recipe & the way it's captured. Keep up the good work.

      Reply
    8. Annie

      April 30, 2016 at 7:21 pm

      Hi there - what is the purpose of the yoghurt? Would it still work if I omitted it? I don't tend to have yoghurt or yoghurt-like products in the house but I'd really like to make this! Thanks!

      Reply
      • Kirti

        July 25, 2017 at 4:33 pm

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        I make it without yoghurt. It still tastes good.

        Reply
    9. Dolphia | Storyofcooks

      January 12, 2016 at 6:19 pm

      How did you play with light so well?

      Reply
    10. Jyothi@currytrail.in

      January 12, 2016 at 1:31 pm

      Farrukh, I'm loving your new styling. Pics are gorgeous!

      Reply
      • Farrukh Aziz

        January 12, 2016 at 3:03 pm

        thank you dear 🙂 <3

        Reply
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