The high protein moong dal cheela with stuffed paneer makes it a perfect appetizer, a breakfast or even as a school lunch box.the cheela, made with yellow moong dal and filled with paneer is rich in proteins and vitamins making it a healthy snack or meal for both adults and kids.
Cheela is north India's answer to dosa.chillas are thin, tasty pancakes, which can be made using different ingredients with or without filling placed inside them.
Today I am presenting it with paneer filling double cheela recipe.
PREP TIME: 5 MINUTES
COOK TIME:15 MINUTES
TOTAL TIME: 20 MINUTES
SERVINGS: 2
AUTHOR: CUISINE CULTURE
COURSE: EVENING SNACK/breakfast
KEYWORD: moong dal double cheela
Ingredients
oil 2-3 tbsp
wheat flour 1/2 cup
4 tbsp chopped fresh coriander leaves
1 cup grated paneer
1 green chili, chopped
1 tbsp chopped ginger
salt to taste
1/2 lemon
1 tbsp green chutney
Instructions
1 - Add moong dal premix, wheat flour,1/3 tbsp salt in a mixing bowl, and gradually add water to make cheela like lump-free batter.it should be pouring consistency. Add 2 tbsp chopped coriander, mix and keep aside for 10 minutes.
2 - Add paneer, green chili, ginger, lemon juice, chopped coriander leaves in a bowl, and mix everything well.
3 - Heat a pan and grease it well.
4 - Pour batter into the pan and spread into a round shape like you make cheela.
5 - Drizzle some oil around cheela and cook until roasted 80%.turn it over.
6 - Place the paneer stuffing evenly over cheela.
7 - Next pour the batter again over stuffing to cover it completely and try giving round shape if possible.
8 - Drizzle oil around and top of cheela , cover it and cook for 6-7 minutes on low flame.
9 - After the lower side is roasted well, flip it over and cover it to let the other side roast for 6-7 minutes. drizzle some oil around.
10- Open the lid and check, it roasted well, turn off the flame and serve hot with any chutney or as it is.
Tips
1 - Don't make the batter very thin.
2 - If you don't like eating very spicy, instead of using green chutney you can also use tomato ketchup.
3 - You can replace the paneer stuffing with vegetable stuffing.
4 - Keep the flame low or low -medium.
5 - Roast cheela until nicely brown and crisp. Do not hurry, it takes little time but the result will be amazing
How to prepare moong dal premix? Click on the below link for instructions
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