Mung Dal chilla

Name: Mung Dal chilla
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 2 people (6 chillas)
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup yellow mung dal; 1/8 cup rice; 1 tsp oil; 1 small Onion sliced; 1 small capsicum sliced; 1 small carrot grated; 1/4 tomato sliced; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp green chilli paste; 1/8 tsp turmeric powder (optional); 1/8 tsp garam masala (optional); 1/2 cup chopped coriendar leaves; 3 tbsp Oil to make chilla; 1/4 cup green chutney or curd to serve with

Priyangi Pujara @TheDivine

Malawi, Africa

#mybestrecipe #breakfast #dinner #healthy #protein #quick #weightloss
Easy, delicious, veggies loaded and protein packed, little carbs - all ticked! And yes, it tastes and feels almost like an Omlet!!

Priyangi Pujara @TheDivine

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Ingredients

20min

2 people (6 chillas)

To soak
1/2 cupyellow mung dal
1/8 cuprice
To sauté
1 tspoil
1small Onion sliced
1small capsicum sliced
1small carrot grated
1/4tomato sliced
1 tspsalt
1 tspgreen chilli paste
1/8 tspturmeric powder (optional)
1/8 tspgaram masala (optional)
Further
1/2 cupchopped coriendar leaves
3 tbspOil to make chilla
1/4 cupgreen chutney or curd to serve with

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Steps

20min

1

Wash and Soak rice and Dal overnight or at least 4 hours. Then grind it smooth using just enough water required for grinding.
2

In a roti pan heat up oil. Sauté onions for a few seconds. When the they start to get translucent, add the rest of the veggies, salt and chilli paste. Sauté for a minute or two or until the veggies look tender. Add them to the mung Dal batter. Add coriendar leaves and the other spices if you wish to. Adjust salt if needed. The batter should be spreadable, not too thick nor too thin
3

In the same roti pan heat up oil. Pour a ladle ful of batter and spread a bit. Cook it on medium flame until the top dries out. Then flip and cook the other side. When both the sides are nice and golden, remove it from the pan.
4

Serve them with green chutney or curd.

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Priyangi Pujara @TheDivine

on March 11, 2026 12:26

Malawi, Africa

I am a primary school teacher teaching in a renowned International school for 17 years. I also teach part-time online/offline. I offer teachers training for n various topics such as Phonics, Montessori and so on.While teaching is my love, cooking is my passion. I enjoy cooking, I enjoy eating 😋