A quick and healthy breakfast recipe, Urad dal cheela. A healthy and nutritious breakfast which keeps you full for longer and is a great breakfast option for kids. Urad dal has excellent antioxidant properties that make it beneficial for the heart, liver and kidneys. It may also aid in weightloss (when had with a low fat diet) as it keeps you full for longer and keeps unnecessary hunger pangs at bay. I have used eggs in this recipe, for an eggless version you can substitute 2 tbsp curd with each egg. The recipe mentioned below is a single serve recipe for one person. However, you can double or even triple the recipe and make according to your requirement. Check out the step-by-step picture instructions and do try it out. Let me know in the comments section below on how it turned out.
INGREDIENTS:
- Egg- 1 no
- Salt- 1/2 tsp
- Chilli flakes- 1/2 tsp
- Maggi masala- 1/2 tsp
- Coriander leaves- 1 tbsp
- Urad dal flour- 3 tbsp
- Baking powder- a inch
- Water- 2 tbsp
- Oil- to cook the cheela
- The spices used are customisable, you can add any spice you prefer. You can even add finely chopped veggies for fibre.
PROCEDURE:
- Firstly, i want to talk about urad dal flour. You can either buy store-bought urad dal, or you can grind urad dal from a mill to a fine powder. Many recipes show the procedure of soaking the dal, grinding it and then making this. But, that is time consuming for a breakfast. That's why, you can grind urad dal and use it whenever you need.
- Take egg in a bowl, add the spices, salt and coriander leaves to it. Add any other spice or herb you prefer at this stage.
- Whisk well for a min.
- Now add urad flour and baking powder to it.
- Whisk well until it incorporates well. Add water to dilute it and make it spreadable.
- Whisk until there are no lumps in it. Now let it rest for 2 mins.
- Take around a tbsp of oil on a hot tawa. You can even use ghee instead.
- Pour half of the batter over it and spread it a bit. Don't worry, this will not spread easily like a masala dosa batter. So you'll get fluffy, soft dosas. You'll get 2 medium-sized cheelas with this recipe.
- Flip over when cooked and cook till golden on both sides.
- Nutritious, filling and tasty urad dal cheela is ready. Serve along with any chutney or dip of your choice.
