_________________I am Mrs. Kalpana Mhaske, a Home-Maker, from the city of 52-Gates, one of the famous heritage- destination of the world- Ajanta - Ellora Caves, Bibi-Ka- Maqbara (The Taj of Deccan) and Deogiri Fort. i.e. AURANGABAD. I admire cooking - tryout and innovate different cuisines. Basically, both of my gorgeous daughters are foodie, they have always encouraged me in the kitchen and forced to carve a Food Blog, that’s why, I am happy to share the makings with you. I am an artist too. Painting – especially, Canvas-Painting is my one more hobby. In total - Ours is an ART-FAMILY, my husband is an Architect. In the end, I keep the same belief with Louise Fresco - “ Food, in the end, in our own tradition, is something holy. It's not about nutrients and calories. It's about sharing. It’s about honesty. it’s about identity ”

Thursday, 17 March 2016

SPROUTED MOONG CHEELA



Cheelas are pan cakes served with green chutney which are sometimes stuffed with cottage cheese crumble. In  this recipe of green gram cheela which I used sprouted green grams instead of split green gram. Moong dal cheela is a great healthy breakfast food and even perfect as an accompaniment  to some vegetable dishes like cauliflower, potato and tomato curry. Traditionally cheelas are made with besan flour , but these are several variations can be made, sprouted moong cheela is one of them. Cheela is a delicious as well as high protein content. Moong is to be considered as one of the healthiest foods in the world and Indian Cuisine uses it extensively. This recipe is very easy and quicker than to prepare dosas. No need of fermentation. Sprouted grains are very nutricious food. You can either eat it raw or can even boil them. You will definitely like the cheela made with sprouted grains and can also be packed for your kids tiffin. So lets prepare sprouted moong cheela.


INGREDIENTS:

2 Cups Srouted Moong [ Green Gram]

2-3 Green Chillies

5-6 Garlic Cloves

1 Tsp Cumin Seeds

2 Tbsp Fresh Chopped Coriander  

Salt as per taste

Water [ as needed ]

Oil [ for cooking ]


METHOD:

STEP 1- Soak the whole moong grains in water for at least 4-5 hours or till get sprouted. [ Hardly overnight ]


STEP 2 – Blend moong grains with rest of the ingredients to a fine paste in mixer grinder.

STEP 3 – Add water for better grinding but not much.


STEP 4 – Remove the batter from mixer pot and add extra water to get required consistency.

STEP 5 – Heat the non-stick tava with 2-3 drops of oil, put the batter over it like dosa batter.



STEP 6 – Spread with the back of spoon in circular direction outwards.


STEP 7 – Add 1 tsp oil around the corners and cook it from one side till crispy and golden brown.


STEP 8 – As it done from one side, flip it upside down and cook from the other side. Like this follow the procedure for more cheelas.



             Serve them hot with green chutney or tomato sauce and enjoy the healthy breakfast. Share your experience in the comment box below.

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