March 5, 2024

Moong Dal Dosa – High Protein, GF & V

Moong Dal Dosa is a savory crepe made with moong dal (split petite yellow lentils). It’s gluten-free, easy to make and makes a filling breakfast or lunch. Stuff it with paneer or tofu (for vegan version) and you have got a complete protein packed meal!

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A tasty and delicious dosa recipe of yellow split moong dal and rice flavored which can be served with any chutney of your choice for a wholesome breakfast. Make this non fermented crispy dosa for a weekday breakfast.

Moong Dal Dosa is a rich and healthy recipe which is a great combination of yellow split moong dal and rice. This recipe serves all the important things which a breakfast requires, healthy, tasty and quick meal that you can put together if you have the batter handy in the refrigerator.

Did you know- Moong Dal is rich in protein, helps lower cholesterol, contains loads of vitamins and minerals and also helps in weight loss. Moong dal is easily digestible and hence anyone can eat it including small kids.

Serve this moong dal dosa with Tomato Chutney, Coconut chutney and sambhar for a wholesome and delicious breakfast or even a quick weeknight dinner.

What Are the Ingredients for this?

Moong Dal: for this recipe, I have used yellow moong dal dhuli (split petite yellow lentils). It’s the most common variety of moong dal that I always have in my kitchen and is also easy to digest.
Rice or Rice flour: I used Rice 2 tbsp to make this dosa crispy. You can use rice flour too.
Seasoning: to flavor the dosa, cumin seeds, chilies and ginger is used in the batter. You can also add finely chopped cilantro, hing (asafoetida), or even chopped onions, cilantro to the batter.

How to make Moong Dal Dosa step By Step?

1- Rinse and soak moong dal in around 3 to 4 cups of water for 2 to 3 hours. If you can’t wait for that long, soak in warm water for 30 minutes.
2- Once soaked for 3 hours, drain the dal using a colander and rinse it well.
3- Transfer the dal to a blender along with cumin seeds, ginger, green chilies, salt and rice flour.
4- Add water and blend to a smooth paste. I added around 1/2 cup water here.
5- Transfer batter to a bowl. You can add some water here if you want to adjust the consistency. The batter should be pouring consistency (like a regular dosa batter), don’t make it thin. Heat a iron tawa/pan on medium-high (you may use a non-stick pan but iron pan works best for dosa).
6- To check if pan is hot enough, sprinkle some water on the pan, the water should sizzle away and evaporate immediately. Cut an onion, insert a fork in it and then dip the onion in some oil. Use than onion to rub the pan with oil (this makes the iron tawa non-sicky). Then start making the dosa. Take a ladle full of batter and pour it in the center of the pan.
7 & 8- Start spreading the batter by moving your ladle in circular motion in one direction. Start from the inside and move your ladle out in a circular motion (move the ladle in clockwise direction). Keep moving the ladle in circular motion and spreading the batter until the batter is well spread. Try to spread it as thin as possible.
9- Drizzle oil all around the dosa and also few drops in the center. Let the dosa cook for few minutes until the bottom starts appearing golden brown.
10- If you are adding a filling to the dosa (like paneer or potato), you can add it at this point. I like to serve it on the side most times. Once the bottom starts appearing brown, scrape the sides using a spatula and release the dosa from the pan.
11- Flip and press and cook the other side also for a minute.
12- Fold the dosa and remove from the pan. Make all dosa similarly. I got 6 dosas from this batter, each measuring around 6-inches in diameter. You can serve this moong dal dosa as with a chutney or fill with paneer filling to make it more wholesome!

Tips To Make Crispy Moong Dal Dosa?

If you want to make crispy moong dal dosa then follow these tips:

Add rice flour: I just add a bit of rice flour to the batter and that helps in making these dosa crispy. You can skip it if you want but adding does make a difference.

Use an iron pan/tawa: this is the most important thing that you need to do for crispy dosas. Use a cast iron pan/tawa. A non-stick pan will never give the same result. Maintaining a cast iron pan definitely takes time and patience but the result is always worth it. I never make my dosas on non-stick pans.

Serve immediately: of course, you have to serve these dosa immediately. They lose crispiness and become soft as they cool down so best is to enjoy them hot off the pan.

Serving Suggestion:

Tomato Chutney
Coconut Chutney
Cilantro Chutney

Moong Dal Dosa – High Protein, GF & V

5 from 1 vote

Recipe by Shruti Naik Course: BreakfastCuisine: Indian

Servings

servings

Prep time

hour

minutes

Cooking time

minutes

Calories

300

kcal

Total time

hour

minutes

Ingredients

1 cup Yellow Moong Dal
1 small Ginger
2 Green Chilies
1 tsp Cumin seeds
2 tbsp Rice flour or Rice
water
oil
2 tbsp shredded cheese
1/4 cup chopped onion and green pepper

Directions

Make the dosa
Rinse and soak moong dal in around 3 to 4 cups of water for 2 to 3 hours. If you can’t wait for that long, soak in warm water for 30 minutes.
Once soaked for 3 hours, drain the dal using a colander and rinse it well.
Transfer the dal to a blender along with cumin seeds, ginger, green chilies, salt and rice flour. 4.Add water and blend to a smooth paste. I added around 1/2 cup water here.
Transfer batter to a bowl. You can add some water here if you want to adjust the consistency. The batter should be pouring consistency (like a regular dosa batter), don’t make it thin. Heat a iron tawa/pan on medium-high (you may use a non-stick pan but iron pan works best for dosa).
To check if pan is hot enough, sprinkle some water on the pan, the water should sizzle away and evaporate immediately. Cut an onion, insert a fork in it and then dip the onion in some oil. Use than onion to rub the pan with oil (this makes the iron tawa non-sicky). Then start making the dosa.
Take a ladle full of batter and pour it in the center of the pan. Start spreading the batter by moving your ladle in circular motion in one direction. Start from the inside and move your ladle out in a circular motion (move the ladle in clockwise direction). Keep moving the ladle in circular motion and spreading the batter until the batter is well spread. Try to spread it as thin as possible.
Drizzle oil all around the dosa and also few drops in the center. Let the dosa cook for few minutes until the bottom starts appearing golden brown.
If you are adding a filling to the dosa (like paneer or potato), you can add it at this point. I like to serve it on the side most times. Once the bottom starts appearing brown, scrape the sides using a spatula and release the dosa from the pan.
10. Flip and press and cook the other side also for a minute.
11. Fold the dosa and remove from the pan. Make all dosa similarly. I got 6 dosas from this batter, each measuring around 6-inches in diameter. You can serve this as with a tomato chutney or peanut chutney or fill with paneer filling to make it more wholesome!