Masoor Dal Cheela

Name: Masoor Dal Cheela
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup masoor dal (red lentils); 1 " ginger; 1 fresh red / green chili (opt); handful coriander leaves, finely chopped; handful dill leaves, finely chopped; to taste salt; 1/4 tsp. turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp. cumin powder; 1 tsp. coriander powder; 1/4 tsp. asafoetida; 1 tsp. nigella seeds (kalonji); 1 tbsp. lime juice; as needed oil to shallow fry

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#healthyjunior - Serve some delicious and nutritious Cheelas / Pancakes made out of masoor dal (red lentils). I have also added some dill leaves, coriander leaves and nigella seeds for some added flavour. They can be had with chutney, butter, any side dish or a paneer stuffing which is optional. Masoor Dal is a power house of proteins, iron and fibre. Hence these cheelas are healthy, low in fat and tasty too. Besides breakfast, they can also be had for lunch / dinner or as a lunch box meal too.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

1 cupmasoor dal (red lentils)
1" ginger
1fresh red / green chili (opt)
handfulcoriander leaves, finely chopped
handfuldill leaves, finely chopped
to tastesalt
1/4 tsp.turmeric powder
1/2 tsp.cumin powder
1 tsp.coriander powder
1/4 tsp.asafoetida
1 tsp.nigella seeds (kalonji)
1 tbsp.lime juice
as neededoil to shallow fry

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Steps

1

Soak the masoor dal in sufficient water overnight. Grind along with ginger, fresh chilies and some water till smooth. Add all the rest of the ingredients (except oil) and mix well. Adjust water accordingly. The batter should be of pouring consistency, just like a dosa batter. Keep aside for 15-20 minutes.
2

Heat a non-stick tawa / griddle and drizzle some oil. Sprinkle some water and after it sizzles off, wipe dry with a kitchen towel. Now pour a ladleful of the batter and spread into a circle with the back of the ladle. Drizzle some oil around the edges and over the cheela.
3

Cook on one side for 2 minutes or till done before flipping it over to be cooked the other side.
4

Transfer to a serving plate. Prepare similar cheelas with the remaining batter and relish with any with any side dish, chutney or just butter.