Moong Dal Cheela (Split Lentil Pancake) with Mango Chutney

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Preparation Time 15 minutes (3 hours to soak sal in advance) Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6 Cost Per Serving $1.06
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Ingredients

1 1/2 cupsYellow Moong Dal
1/4 cupCilantro or Mint, finely chopped
1/2 tspSea Salt
2 tbspGrape Seed Oil
Mango Chutney
1 1/2 cupsFrozen Mango
1/2 cupRed Onion, diced
2 tbspFresh Ginger, sliced
1 stickCinnamon
2 podsStar Anise
2 tbspApple Cider Vinegar
1/2 tspSea Salt
2 tbspHoney

Directions

  1. Cover the moong dal in plenty of water and allow to soak for at least 3 hours, or over night. Drain and rinse.
  2. Add the dal to a blender with and fresh or dried herbs and spices. Add a ½ a cup of water and then more as you need. Blend until it is the thickness of a pancake batter.
  3. Add all mango chutney ingredients in a pot. Simmer until the mango breaks down, stirring often, and the mixture resembles a marmalade.
  4. Heat a non stick pan up over medium high. Add 2 tsp of oil and spread around. Add one big ladle of the batter and quickly spread around then pan. Cook about 2 minutes per side until lightly golden. Use tongs to flip.
  5. Serve crepes with mango chutney. 

Nutrition

·         Eat more fibre. If you have mild constipation, eating more fibre may help. High fibre foods help make your stool (poo) softer and easier to pass.

·         Slowly add fibre to your diet so that you do not get bloated and gassy. Try to eat meals and snacks around the same time every day. This can help make you go to the bathroom more regularly

·         Drink more liquids. Liquids add water to your stool (poo), making it softer and easier to pass. Have water, prune, apple or pear juice, fruit juices with pulp, hot drinks like herbal tea and broth, or small amounts of caffeinated coffee and tea.