Healthy Moong Dal Dosa [Mung beans Crepe]

Moong beans are also known as mung beans, green beans, moong daal, green soy , golden gram etc. Mung beans are very rich sources of proteins, therefore makes it ideal for kids, pregnant and lactating mothers. They are easy to digest and do not create abdominal bloating .

Ingredients for dosa:

Split green moong beans - 1 cup
Green chillies - 1 big
Ginger - 1 inch
Cumin seeds [zeera] - 1/4 tsp
Asfoetedia [heeng] - few dashes
Salt to taste


Ingredients for stuffing:

Potato (boiled) - 2 big
Onions - 1.5 medium size
Curry leaves - 7-8 in number
Green chillies - 1.5 tbsp chopped
Turmeric (haldi) - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1tsp
Salt - according to taste
Canola Oil - 2 tbsp
Rai [black mustard seeds] 1.5 tsp

Method for Potato filling

1. Cut the potatoes into small cubes and keep it aside
2. Coarsely chop onions [red onions taste better over yellow and white]
3. Heat oil add rai seeds followed by 7-8 curry leaves [be careful, the mustard seeds splutter and may pop out of the pan]
4. Add onions and cook till they turn pink [add some salt to avoid them from burning, as salt causes onions to sweat]
5. Now add green chillies
6. Now add all the powdered spices and immediately add chopped boiled potatoes
7. Give a nice stir to the mixture and let it cook covered on low heat for sometime with occasional stirring [cooking covered helps to develop some moisture which helps in infusing the flavors of spices into the potatoes]
8. Once the potatoes are cooked, leave to mixture to cool and proceed to make Dosas!


Method for Dosa

1. Soak moong daal for 4 hours in water
   
2. Drain water and make a smooth paste with minimum water along with green chillies, ginger and cumin seeds
3. Adjust the consistency of the batter [not too thick]
4. Add salt and heeng and adjust the taste
   
5. Heat the griddle [tawa], to check if the griddle has reached desired temperature, sprinkle few drops of water, it should immediately roll and evaporate [I only use non-stick griddle]
   
6. Lightly grease the griddle and pour one big scoop of the batter in the center like you make pancake and spread the batter in a circular motion to increase the size
7. In the event of spreading the batter you will see tiny holes which is very normal
8. Drizzle few drops of oil on the surface of the dosa
   
9. When the surface looks no more runny, flip the dosa and cook for maybe a minute
10. Flip the dosa back and spread the potato filling and fold the dosa and cook for few seconds and they are ready to serve
11. Eat it with chutney!!

This is my entry for the following events:

1. Sunday Snacks-Spill the beans
2. Dosa Corner