Name: Moonglet (Delhi Style Moong Dal Omelette)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 1 cup soaked yellow moong dal; 1 inch ginger piece; 2-3 nos. Green chillies; 1 tsp Turmeric Powder; Salt; 1 small onion cut lengthwise; 1 small green capsicum cut lengthwise; 1 Tsp Black salt; 1 tsp black pepper powder; 1/4 cup coriander leaves finely chopped; 2 tsp baking soda; 2 tsp chat masala for sprinkle; Oil /butter for cooking; 3-4 cheese slices

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Moonglet is famous Delhi street food now a days . You can name it "vegetarian omelette " or it is like indianised pancake. Famous Delhi food shop owner introduced this recipe few years ago and now a days this recipe is very famous across Delhi and has become synonymous with shops name.

Prep Time 25

Cook Time 30

Total Time 55

Served AsSnacks

CuisineIndian

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Ingredients

Instructions

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First take soaked moong dal , wash and drain.
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Now in a grinder , take moong dal and grind it along with ginger and green chillies by using little water and make fine paste .
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Beat this dal paste with the help of spatula until it becomes fluffy . Add turmeric powder and salt . Mix well .
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Now take a nonstick pan and grease it with oil. Now in small bowl take about 1 big serving spoon of portion of dal and pour it on pan .
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Meanwhile until dal paste cooks from one side take chopped onion and capcicum , add black salt and black pepper powder and mix well . Sprinkle these veggies on dal paste . Sprinkle chopped coriander leaves too .
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Now flip it and add 2tsp butter and cook from another side . Flip it again .
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Now add cheese slices and cook until cheese starts melting . Moonglet is ready . Sprinkle some char masala on it . Transfer this into plate and repeat this process with remaining batter .
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Serve hot with chutney of your choice. .