Sprouted Moong chila ( Savory Pancake )
Sprouted Moong Chila or Pancake is a healthy and diabetic friendly breakfast or lunch for grownups and nutritious meal or a finger food for kids.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Sprouted Moong Beans
- 1-2 Green Chillies to taste
- 1/2 inch ginger
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon Gluten Free Asafoetida (Hing) **Please see Notes
- Salt
- Water as required
- Oil to drizzle or shallow frying
Instructions
- In a blender jar add in the first 6 ingredients and grind it to a smooth paste with the help of water.
- Adjust water consistency as required. Should not be too thin and not thick. One should be able to spread it.
- Let the batter rest for 5-10 minutes.
- Heat a pan and drizzle some oil on it.
- Once hot, wipe the pan with a clean kitchen towel.
- Now add a spoonful of batter and spread it clockwise to form a chila.
- Cook this on medium until you see the edges starting leaving the pan.
- Drizzle half a teaspoon of oil, flip and cook on other side.
- Once done serve it with chutney/Tomato ketchup of your choice.
- One can add cheese or any stuffing if required to this delicious chilas
Notes
- 1 tsp = 5 ml, 1 Cup=235 ml
- The batter stays good in fridge for 2-3 days.
- One can even prepare the batter a day ahead.
- Asafoetida (Hing) powder available in shops contains wheat and is not gluten free. Gluten intolerant people can either skip completely or opt for Gluten Free Asafoetida (Hing)