Cottage Cheese Wrap - Stuffed Moong Dal Cheela

This high protein Moong Dal Cheela with stuffed paneer, makes a delicious meal for parties, breakfast, evening snacks or even as a part of the school lunch box. These cheela's, made with yellow moong dal and filled with paneer, are rich in proteins and are very filling, which makes it a healthy snack or meal for both adults as well as kids.

Serve: 2 people

Time: 25-30 mins

Nutritional value of one whole stuffed cheela:

Energy: 124 Kcal

Carbohydrate: 12 grams

Protein: 5.5 grams

Fat: 6 grams

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup raw split yellow moong dal
• 1 tsp of finely chopped green chilli
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/2 cup grated paneer
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/4 cup finely chopped tomato
• 1 tsp chaat masala powder
• 4 tsps of cooking oil
• 4 tsps of green chutney
• Handful of finely chopped coriander leaves 
• Salt to taste

 Method:

1. To begin making the moong dal cheela, soak the moong dal for at least 6 hours/overnight.
2. Grind moong dal into a smooth batter by adding just enough water.
3. The consistency of the batter should be that of a regular pancake batter (do not add too much water).
4. Add salt, coriander leaves, cumin seeds, turmeric powder and green chillies to the batter.
5. In a bowl, combine all the ingredients for the paneer filling mixture and keep aside.
6. Heat a skillet and pour a ladle full of cheela batter in circular fashion from centre going outwards and drizzle a tsp of oil around the spread cheela batter.
7. Allow the cheela to cook to medium heat. You will notice brown spots appearing inside and around the sides. Let it get crisp. Then flip and cook the cheela for a about a minute.
8. Place it on a platter with the bottom side facing down, apply some green chutney and fill about scoop of paneer filling along centre of the cheela and fold it tightly, lengthwise.
9. Cut the roll diagonally into two pieces and enjoy a good healthy snack/meal.