Moong dal Chilla/Crepe

High protein breakfast 

Preparation time: soak dal for 4-5 hours

Cooking time:5-8 minutes per chilla/crepe

Serves a family of 4

This is a gluten-free, low-calorie chilla/Crepe

A  high protein breakfast can give your day a good start. 

This easy and fuss-free recipe doesn't require much effort to prepare

. Good for seniors, and people who have high sugar levels. 

Weight Watchers can enjoy this without feeling guilty

It is a very good source of dietary fibre.

You can have it plain or can have a filling

of cottage cheese crumble.

Leftover cooked mince is a delicious filling too

Ingredients for the cottage cheese crumble 

500ml of milk and lemon juice or vinegar.

will give you about 150-200 gms of cheese

Cooking instructions :

• Put the milk on the cooktop when it starts boiling add the lemon juice and let the milk curdle.
• Remove and put it in a strain(Don't throw the whey, it's very nutritious, use it in your cooking)
• In a pan saute, finely chopped onion and green chilly, as the onions become pink crumble the paneer(cottage cheese)add salt and spices of your choice. 
• Keep the filling aside.

Moong chilla:

• Remove the soaked dal in a strainer,  keep aside till all the water is drained
• Put it in the grinder with some green chillies and ginger and grind,  to a coarse paste using very little water.

• Empty into a large bowl and whip till fluffy.
• Add salt to taste and dry spices of your choice

        (coriander, cumin, garam masala salt)

• Add finely chopped onions, veggies. make a batter that is not too thin or thick Can use water (or buttermilk  the whey which you collected can be used too)

• Heat an iron skillet or a non-stick pan smear oil on the surface and pour one or two ladles and spread out evenly.
• Let it cook over a moderate flame
• Slowly lift and flip sides 
• Cook till it's golden

As you travel in the subcontinent you will come across various other types of chilla, the ingredients and filling will change.

Some popular varieties of the chilla:

• Oats and vegetables
• Rawa ( Semolina) and onions
• Besan (gram flour) mixed with buttermilk
• Rawa  ( Semolina )and spinach 

The cooking method remains the same  as moong dal chilla

Nutritional value of 1 Chilla(approx)

Energy   194 kcal

Protein 12.8gms

Carbs    25.7gms

Fibre      2.8 gm's

Fats        4.5 gms

Besides, there are traces of vitamins and minerals.