💚 Soaked moong dal blended with herbs & spices, cooked crisp & topped with creamy dahi and mint chutney — a protein-rich chilla that tastes like a healthy street-style chaat!
🌿 Green Moong Dal Dahi Chilla
A wholesome savoury pancake made from soaked moong dal, flavoured with ginger, chilies & coriander, mixed with veggies and pan-cooked golden.
Served with chilled curd and fresh mint chutney, this dish is:
✅ High in plant protein
✅ Easy to digest
✅ Ideal for kids & adults
✅ Great for weight loss / fitness meals
Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or evening snack!
Recipe Overview
- Prep Time: 1 hour (soaking)
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Serves: 4
- Cuisine: Indian
- Course: Breakfast / Snack
Ingredients
✅ For Chilla Batter
- Green moong dal – 1 cup (soaked 1 hour)
- Green chilies – 5
- Ginger – 1 inch
- Coriander leaves – handful
- Water – little (to grind)
✅ Veggie Mix
- Onion – 1 small (finely chopped)
- Capsicum – 1 small (finely chopped)
- Carrot – 1 small (grated)
✅ Dry Ingredients
- Besan – 3 tbsp
- Coriander powder – 1/2 tsp
- Garam masala – 1/2 tsp
- Hing – pinch
- Salt – to taste (add just before cooking)
- Lemon juice – 1 tsp
✅ Mint Curd Chutney
- Mint leaves – 1/2 cup
- Coriander leaves – handful
- Green chilies – 2-3
- Thick curd – 3 tbsp
- Ginger – 1 inch
- Garlic – 1–2 cloves
- Sugar – 1 tsp
- Hing – pinch
- Salt – to taste
- Water – little (if needed)
✅ For Serving
- Curd – 1/2 cup
- Chaat masala – 1/4 tsp
👩🍳 Method
Grind Batter
- Soak moong dal for 1 hour.
- Rinse well & grind with chilies, ginger, coriander & little water.
- Keep texture slightly coarse.
Prepare Mix
- Add onion, capsicum & carrot.
- Mix in besan, masalas, lemon juice & hing.
- Add salt only before cooking and mix.
Cook Chilla
- Heat tawa & grease lightly.
- Shape batter into small thick rounds (like mini uttapam).
- Cook on medium-low flame till golden on both sides.
Make Mint Curd Chutney
- Grind all chutney ingredients smooth.
- Whisk curd with chaat masala & mix with chutney.
Assemble
- Place hot chillas on plate.
- Spoon curd generously.
- Drizzle mint chutney & serve immediately.
🍽️ Serving Suggestions
Serve with:
- Mint chutney
- Curd
- Chutney + chaat masala drizzle
Perfect for:
✅ High-protein breakfast
✅ Tea-time snack
✅ Kids lunchbox
✅ Healthy chaat cravings
💡 Tips for Best Texture
- Grind batter slightly coarse
- Cook on medium-low heat for crisp edges
- Batter too thick? Add just 1-2 tsp water
- Add salt only before making chillas
Salt draws water from batter & veggies — adding at the end keeps batter thick & prevents soggy chillas
- Keep topping curd chilled for best taste
🔄 Variations
| Version | Change |
|---|---|
| No onion | Skip onion |
| Spicy | Add red chilli flakes |
| Kids-friendly | Reduce chilies, add cheese |
| Dairy-free | Skip curd & serve with chutney only |
| With greens | Add spinach puree to batter |
🥗 Nutritional Benefits
- High in plant protein & fiber
- Low GI — good for diabetes & weight loss
- Improves digestion
- Good for muscle recovery
- Keeps you full longer
🧊 Storage
- Batter: 1 day (add salt later)
- Chutney: 1 day
- Cooked chillas: Best fresh (can store 6-8 hrs)
Nutritious, filling & super tasty — a guilt-free chaat-style breakfast 💚
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🎥 Video Tutorial
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