Moong Dal Palak Cheela

Preparation :10 mins
Cook :20 mins
Total Time :1502 hours 30 minutes
Servings :Makes 9 cheelas

Ingredients :

3/4 cup yellow moong dal (split yellow gram)
1/2 cup finely chopped spinach (palak)
1 tsp green chilli paste
1/2 tsp ginger (adrak) paste
1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
1/4 tsp chilli powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1/2 tsp coarsely crushed cumin seeds (jeera)
salt to taste
oil for cooking

For Serving
green chutney

Method :

Combine the yellow moong dal and enough water in a deep bowl and soak for 2 hours. Drain well.Blend in a mixer along with ½ cup of water till smooth.Transfer the mixture into a deep bowl, add all the remaining ingredients and approx. ¼ cup of water and mix well.Heat a non-stick tava (griddle), sprinkle a little water on the tava (griddle) and wipe it off gently using a muslin cloth.Pour a ladleful of the batter on it and spread it in a circular motion to make a 175 mm. (7”) diameter circle.Smear a little oil over it and along the edges and cook on a medium flame till the cheela turns brown in colour and crisp.Flip over and cook on the other side as well.Repeat steps 4 to 7 to make 8 more cheelas. Serve immediately with green chutney.