Moong Dal Cheela

Ingredients

• Moong Dal – 2 cups
• Rice – 1 cup
• Red chilli powder – 1/2 tsp
• Dry Red Chillies – 12-15
• Ginger – 1/2 inch
• Garlic cloves – 5-6
• Salt to taste
• Vinegar or lemon juice 1 tsp

Directions

1. Soak moong dal and rice together for around 1 hour.
2. Strain dal & rice and grind it little coarsely in mixer.
3. Add to it little salt, red chill powder. Add little water and make the batter like dosa batter consistency.
4. Soak red chillies for 15 minutes in warm water.
5. Make fine paste with soaked red chillies, ginger, garlic, salt and vinegar / lemon. Keep it aside.
6. Heat a nonstick pan and pour the batter with laddle and spread it evenly. Put little oil all around.
7. Spread red chilli paste using a spoon all over the cheela. Make it light brown from one side and then reverse it on the pan.
8. Cook for 30-45 seconds on other side. Serve hot.