🥣 Breakfast · Medium

Moong Dal Chilla (Protein Pancake)

Name: Moong Dal Chilla (Protein Pancake)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup yellow moong dal, soaked 2-3 hours; 1 green chili; 1/2 inch ginger; 1/4 cup onion, finely chopped; 2 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; to taste salt; 2 tsp oil for cooking

Savory lentil pancakes made from soaked moong dal — naturally high in plant protein, gluten-free, and ready in under 20 minutes.

⏱ 15m

Prep

🔥 15m

Cook

🍽 2

Servings

⏰ 30m

Total

🛒 Ingredients

1 cup yellow moong dal, soaked 2-3 hours

1 green chili

1/2 inch ginger

1/4 cup onion, finely chopped

2 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

to taste salt

2 tsp oil for cooking

👨‍🍳 Method

Step 1

Drain soaked moong dal and blend with green chili and ginger, adding a little water to form a smooth, thick batter.

Step 2

Stir in chopped onion, coriander, cumin seeds and salt.

Step 3

Heat a non-stick tawa and pour a ladle of batter, spreading it into a thin circle.

Step 4

Drizzle a little oil around the edges and cook for 2-3 minutes until golden on the bottom.

Step 5

Flip and cook the other side for 1-2 minutes.

Step 6

Serve hot with mint chutney or a side of curd.

💡 Pro Tips

💡 Chef's Notes

Add grated carrot or paneer crumbles to the batter for extra nutrition and texture.

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📊 Nutrition per serving

250
Calories (kcal)

16.0g

💪 Protein

32.0g

🌾 Carbs

6.0g

🥑 Fats

7.0g

🌿 Fiber

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