Green Moong Dal Cheela (Mung Bean’s Pancake)

Ingredients:

Mung bean (Green moong dal) – ½ cup
Sooji or rice flour – 1-2 tbsp (optional)
Cumin seeds (Zeera) – 1/2 tsp
Onions – 1 medium in size, finely chopped
Turmeric – a pinch
Green chilies- 2-3, finely chopped
Ginger paste - ½ -1 tbsp
Coriander leaves, finely chopped- 1/4 cup
Red chili powder as per taste
Salt to taste
Oil for cooking

Directions:

Soak green moong dal for 4-6 hours.
Blend moong dal using water into a fine and smooth batter.
Add the remaining ingredients; zeera, onions, green chilies, ginger paste, coriander leaves, turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander leaves and salt. Mix well.

Heat a non stick tawa. Add a spoon of oil and spread it evenly.
After oil is hot, reduce the flame and pour some batter on tawa and spread it evenly in a round shape.
When one side of cheela is cooked, grease the other side of the cheela with some oil and flip it.
Cheela gets ready when both sides of it are cooked, brownish and crispy.
Serve hot with a spicy chutney.