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Moong Dal Chilla

Ingredients:
1 cup Yellow Moong Dal
1/4 cup White Urad Dal
1/2 cup curd
2 green chilies chopped finely
1/2 teaspoon garam masala
1 ½ teaspoon Cumin
1/2 teaspoon Turmeric
Salt to taste
cooking oil
Options:-
you can add your choice of vegetables and can make the same thing with little variation. e.g.1) add crushed paneer and finely chopped onion 2) add finely chopped spinach and boiled peas 3) add finely chopped methi and you can add ajwain (carum seeds) instead of cumin seeds 4) finely chopped onion and tomatoes with cabbage .

Cooking Process:-
Soak the Yellow Moong Dal and Udad Dal together for 2 hours. Grind into a fine paste by adding 1/2 cups of curd and water if needed. Make sure to use the water which is used for soaking. The batter should be of thick pouring consistency.
Add the chopped onion and crushed paneer (or any other vegetables you want to add), chopped green chilies, turmeric powder, garam masala and salt to the lentil batter.
Heat the non stick pan on medium heat; spread 1 ladle full of batter on the pan. Put about a teaspoon of oil around spread batter. Let it cook on medium heat. After about ½ minute, flip it over. You will notice that one side is turned golden brown. Cook until both sides have a golden brown color. serve hot with green chutney and curd.

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