Stuffed Moong Dal Chilas ( Know Your Dals and Pulses )
by Tarla Dalal
16 Feb 2019
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Set your imagination free and experiment with these interesting chilkewali moong dal chilas. You can change the stuffing to suit your taste – perhaps you’ll fall in love with a filling of stir-fried vegetables with soya sauce!
Stuffed Moong Dal Chilas ( Know Your Dals and Pulses ) recipe - How to make Stuffed Moong Dal Chilas ( Know Your Dals and Pulses )
Soaking Time: 3 Hours Preparation Time: Cooking Time: Total Time:
Makes 15 chilas
For The Chila Batter
2 cups green moong dal
2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
salt to taste
For The Stuffing
1 tbsp oil
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
1 cup boiled potato cubes
2 cups boiled green peas
1 tbsp dried mango powder (amchur)
salt to taste
Other Ingredients
oil for greasing and cooking
Method
For the chila batter
For the stuffing
How to proceed
For the chila batter
- For the chila batter
- Clean, wash and soak the chilkewali moong dal in water for at least 3 hours.
- Drain, add the green chillies, asafoetida, salt and enough water and blend in a mixer to a coarse paste and keep aside.
For the stuffing
- For the stuffing
- Heat the oil in a kadhai and add the cumin seeds.
- When the seeds crackle, add all the remaining ingredients and cook for a few minutes.
- Mash lightly, divide the stuffing into 15 equal portions and keep aside.
How to proceed
- How to proceed
- Heat a non-stick pan and grease it with oil.
- Pour a ladleful of the mixture on the pan and spread it evenly to make a thin of 25 mm (5”) diameter circle.
- Cook the chila using a little oil till brown spots appear on both sides.
- Place one portion of the stuffing on one half of the chila and fold to make a semi-circle.
- Repeat with the remaining batter and stuffing to make 14 more stuffed chilas. Serve hot.
Nutrient values per chila
| Energy | 157 cal |
| Protein | 8.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 21.7 g |
| Fiber | 4.1 g |
| Fat | 4 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 65.3 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 1 mg |
| Vitamin C | 3.5 mg |
| Folic Acid | 43.3 mcg |
| Calcium | 26.2 mg |
| Iron | 1.5 mg |
| Magnesium | 45.2 mg |
| Phosphorus | 145.7 mg |
| Sodium | 10 mg |
| Potassium | 361.8 mg |
| Zinc | 0.9 mg |
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