Paneer Moong Dal Chilla/Cheela Recipe

Learn how to make Delhi-style paneer moong dal chilla/cheela recipe at home. If you love street food, then you should definitely give this recipe a try. This chilla is made with yellow moong dal, paneer and some veggies. 

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Prep Time: 5 min | Cook Time: 20 min | Total Time: 25 min

Serves: 4-5 chilla

Ingredients:

For the batter:

½ cup yellow moong dal

1 green chilli

½ inch ginger

Salt to taste

1-2 tbsp water

For the filling:

50g paneer, grated

¼ cup chopped onion

¼ cup chopped capsicum

¼ cup grated carrot

Salt to taste

Other ingredients:

Oil

Chaat masala powder, as per liking

Tomato ketchup and green chutney

Method:

Rinse the dal with water, 2-3 times or until the water is clear.

Soak the dal in water for 3-4 hours.

Grind the soaked dal, green chilli, ginger, salt and water. Make a smooth and thick paste.

In a bowl, add paneer, onion, capsicum, carrot and salt. Mix well.

Heat a non-stick tawa over a high flame/temperature. Brush oil.

Lower the flame to medium. Add 1 ladle batter and spread it.

Add the filling and spread it. Drizzle oil over the top.

Cover it and cook until it is golden and crisp.

Uncover and flip. Cook until it is golden in colour.

Flip again. Sprinkle chaat masala powder. Fold.

Serve it hot with tomato ketchup and green chutney.

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Paneer Moong Dal Chilla/Cheela Recipe

Sneha Paul

Learn how to make Delhi-style paneer moong dal chilla/cheela recipe at home. If you love street food, then you should definitely give this recipe a try. This chilla is made with yellow moong dal, paneer and some veggies.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine Indian

Servings 5 chilla

Ingredients

  

For the batter:

• ½ cup yellow moong dal
• 1 green chilli
• ½ inch ginger
• Salt to taste
• 1-2 tbsp water

For the filling:

• 50 g paneer grated
• ¼ cup chopped onion
• ¼ cup chopped capsicum
• ¼ cup grated carrot
• Salt to taste

Other ingredients:

• Oil
• Chaat masala powder as per liking
• Tomato ketchup and green chutney

Instructions

 

• Rinse the dal with water, 2-3 times or until the water is clear.
• Soak the dal in water for 3-4 hours.
• Grind the soaked dal, green chilli, ginger, salt and water. Make a smooth and thick paste.
• In a bowl, add paneer, onion, capsicum, carrot and salt. Mix well.
• Heat a non-stick tawa over a high flame/temperature. Brush oil.
• Lower the flame to medium. Add 1 ladle batter and spread it.
• Add the filling and spread it. Drizzle oil over the top.
• Cover it and cook until it is golden and crisp.
• Uncover and flip. Cook until it is golden in colour.
• Flip again. Sprinkle chaat masala powder. Fold.
• Serve it hot with tomato ketchup and green chutney.

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