Dal Cheela Recipe
Dal Cheela is one of the nutritious tiffin/ breakfast recipes. We all know that dals are good source of proteins and vitamins. Dals help boost stamina.
Dals make our meal whole some. Dal Cheela is an easy way of including variety of dals at once. Make this healthy dal cheelas at least once in a week to experience its benefits.
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Health Benefits of Dals
As we all know that Urad Dal is the most healthy dal and contains a huge amount of iron and vitamins, regular intake of urad dal will keep one most active and energetic. Likewise, Channa Dal is also an equally nutritious dal and we all know variety of recipes using these dals. Dal Cheela is a simple way of including all dals.
Dal Cheela
Soak all dals of your choice for at least 3 hours and grind them to a fine or slightly coarse batter. Try to add more portions of urad dal and channa dal. Make cheelas and enjoy with butter and jaggery. Coconut chutney is a good accompaniment to this Dal Cheela. Ginger Chutney also pairs well.
Ingredients
- Urad dal - ½ cup
- Channa dal - ½ cup
- Turmeric powder - ¼ teaspoon
- Salt - to taste
- Fennel Seeds - 1 teaspoon
- Cumin Seeds - 1 teaspoon
- Garlic Cloves - 5 nos.
- Red Chilies - 4 nos. (as per your spiciness)
- Onion - 1 (finely chopped)
- Asafetida - ½ teaspoon
- Curry leaves - few
- Coriander leaves - few
How to make Dal Cheela?
Soak dals for at least 4 hours. Alternatively, soak Urad dal and Channa dal in hot water (to get a crispy adai) for 20 minutes.
In a mixer jar, add red chilies, fennel seeds and garlic cloves and grind for 30 seconds. Now add soaked dals, turmeric powder and salt. Grind them to a nice smooth batter.
Now add chopped onion, curry leaves and coriander leaves, cumin seeds, asafetida and half teaspoon sugar (to enhance taste) and combine well. Now our batter is ready.
Heat dosa tawa/ pan/ iron dosa tawa and spread the batter. Not too thin.
Spread oil and cook in a low to medium flame. After one side got cooked then flip over and cook. Now your crispy healthy cheela is ready. Serve it with ginger chutney or with coconut chutney or with jaggery & butter.
Tips
- Soaking dal in hot water is an important step to get a crispy cheelas and also helpful for quick soaking.
- Cook the adai in a low/ medium flame otherwise the cheela will become black at the bottom before it cooks.
- Try to make thin dosa so that it will cook fast. No other mistakes are possible.
A whole some breakfast option which will help you to start your day fit.
- 1/4 cup Urad Dal
- 1/4 cup Channa Dal
- 1/2 teaspoon Fennel Seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- 2 number Garlic Cloves
- 2 numbers Dry Red Chili (as per spice requirement)
- 1 number Onion
- 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Asafetida
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt (as per taste)
- 1 sprig Curry Leaves
- 1 handful Coriander Leaves
Soak Dals in hot water for 20 minutes.
Grind fennel seeds, Cumin seeds, Garlic & red chilies together with soaked dals to a smooth batter.
Add finely chopped onions, curry leaves & coriander leaves to enhance the taste.
Make dosa in a hot pan. Sprinkle oil and cook both sides in low to medium flame for 5 minutes.
An instant tiffin which could be prepared in just 30 minutes but will be a whole some meal.
