Mung Bean Pancakes- A Savoury Breakfast

MUNG BEAN PANCAKES

(Moong Dal ka cheela)

Mung beans or Moong Dal are a family favourite lentil to date. These beans cook amazingly well,  both in the sweet as well as the savoury dishes alike, imparting a lovely taste and a nutrient pack texture in any recipe.

Indulging in this legume-based pancake on an excellent breakfast over the busy week is easy, with little preparation for soaking them a night before. 

This recipe is gluten-free, vegan, low- carb and protein- high. It can be tailored to one's preference by adding or subtracting any ingredients. I often make them SAVOURY and straightforward for breakfast with no extra additions. 
Here is our simple recipe.

 MUNG BEAN PANCAKES- MOONG DAL KA CHEELA 

 

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Soaking Time: overnight or 4 hrs
Cooking Time: 6 mins
Makes: 6 pancakes, 2 servings

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup split/whole moong beans soaked in 2 cups of water overnight or for 4 hrs
½ cup of cold water
1” piece of fresh ginger
1 red chilli deseeded
1 tsp carom or cumin seeds
¼ tsp of Himalayan salt or any cooking salt
1 tsp of any vegetable oil

DIRECTIONS:
1) Discard the water from the beans and blend all the ingredients to form a smooth light batter not too runny or not too dense.

2) Heat a frying pan or a cast-iron skillet to medium-high heat with some oil- Oil spray or a brush works well to grease the pan base evenly.

3) Reduce the heat and pour a ladle full of the batter into the centre of the pan. Swirl the pan for the batter to settle around the edges uniformly.

(I prefer to use an egg pan to make these pancakes for those lovely round shapes.)

4) Cook on one side and using a spatula or a wooden turner, flip the pancake to cook on the other side- usually a pancake should take about 2 mins on each side depending upon the heat setting.

5) Stir the batter again and repeat this process with the remaining batter to make the pancakes.

6) Serve the pancakes warm to your liking with any side dish or a topping of your choice.

Here at L.C, we enjoyed with a dollop of hummus, and it was heart-warming on a cold morning.

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