Radish Moong Dal Chilas

Preparation :10 mins
Cook :15 mins
Total Time :5058 hours 25 minutes
Servings :Makes 6 chilas

Ingredients :

3/4 cup green moong dal (split green gram) , with skin
3/4 tsp finely chopped green chillies
2 tbsp fresh low-fat curds (dahi)
1 1/3 cups radish leaves (mooli ke patte) , finely chopped
1 tbsp besan (bengal gram flour)
a pinch asafoetida (hing)
salt to taste
4 tsp sesame seeds (til)
1 3/4 tsp oil for greasing and cooking

Method :

Soak the moong dal in enough water overnight.Drain, add the green chillies and ¼ cup of water and blend in a mixer till smooth.Transfer the mixture to a bowl; add the curds, 1 cup of radish leaves, besan, asafoetida and salt, mix well.Divide the batter into 6 equal portions. Keep aside.Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) on a medium flame and grease it using ¼ tsp of oil.Pour a portion of the batter and spread it evenly using a ladle to make a thin circle of approx. 125 mm. (5”) in diameter.Divide the remaining 1/3 cup of radish leaves into 4 equal portions and keep aside.Spread a portion of radish leaves and sprinkle ½ tsp of sesame seeds evenly over it.Pour ¼ tsp of oil on the sides of each chila and cook on a medium flame till the chila turns crispy and brown spots appear.Turn over, cook on a medium flame for another minute and fold over to make a semi-circle or roll it up.Repeat with the remaining batter to make 5 more chilas.Serve hot.