Signal Chilas ( Recipe for Toddlers)
by Tarla Dalal
16 May 2008
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This tricoloured chilas are sure to lease your toddlers and make them eat these healthy nutritious chilas!
Signal Chilas ( Recipe for Toddlers) recipe - How to make Signal Chilas ( Recipe for Toddlers)
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Makes 18 chilas
For The Batter
2 tbsp yellow moong dal (split yellow gram)
2 tbsp urad dal (split black lentils)
1 tbsp moong dal (split green gram)
1 tbsp chana dal (split bengal gram)
salt to taste
Other Ingredients
2 tbsp tomato ketchup
1 tbsp finely grated carrot
1 tbsp finely grated bottle gourd (doodhi / lauki)
a pinch of turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tbsp spinach (palak) puree
oil for cooking
Method
- Method
- Wash and soak all the dals in enough water for 4-5 hours, drain and blend in a mixer till smooth. Add little water while blending.
- Add the salt and divide the batter into 3 equal portions.
- To make 6 red coloured chilas, add tomato ketchup and carrots to one portion, mix well and keep aside.
- To make 6 yellow coloured chilas, add bottle gourd and turmeric powder to the second portion, mix well and keep aside.
- For, green coloured chilas, add spinach puree to the remaining portion, mix well and keep aside.
- Heat a non-stick pan, pour a spoonful of each red, yellow and green coloured batter and spread to make small thin rounds of approximately 50 mm (2”) diameter.
- Cook using oil till they turn golden brown and crisp on both the sides.
- Repeat with the remaining batter to make more coloured chilas.
- Arrange the red, yellow and green chilas in a row on a plate to make signals and serve immediately.
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