Moong Dal Pancake or Green lentils Pancake

India boasts of a variety of pancakes to pamper the breakfast time. Pancakes are more common in South India and they can be prepared in a myriad ways.
 
Pancake recipes have evolved to suit regional and personal preferences and every little place in India will have its own special type of pancake. Once the batter is ready, they are  fairly quick and easy to prepare.
 
I have a recipe here for a pancake packed with proteins and I am sure these will top the list for a healthy breakfast.

 
INGREDIENTS:
 

2 cups green gram lentils soaked for 8 hours and ground in a mixer with little salt

1 green chilly, finely chopped

½ inch piece ginger, chopped

A pinch of asafoetida(optional)

¼ tbsp rice flour

¼ cup chopped coriander/cilantro leaves (optional)

Salt to taste

1 finely chopped onion

Oil for pan frying

 

 

 

HOW TO MAKE:

 

1)  Mix all the ingredients with the ground lentils except oil to make the pancake batter.

 

2) Heat a griddle or a flat pan and smear some oil over it.

 

3) Using a ladle, pour and spread some pancake batter on it into a round shape.

 

4) Smear some oil over this spread batter on the pan. Flip and cook both sides till crisp and browned.

 

5) Serve with a Chutney or a dip.