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Bored of Moong Dal Cheela? Try Drumstick Cheela: A Tasty, Low-Oil Breakfast!
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News18•23-09-2026, 18:50
Bored of Moong Dal Cheela? Try Drumstick Cheela: A Tasty, Low-Oil Breakfast!
- •Make a unique and tasty breakfast with drumsticks, a different kind of cheela that both adults and children will enjoy.
- •This cheela combines drumstick pods with moong dal, requiring minimal ingredients and cooked with less oil on a griddle.
- •To prepare, soak moong dal, clean drumsticks, then grind them with ginger and green chili; keep the batter slightly coarse for texture.
- •Cook the cheela on a griddle with minimal oil until golden brown, resulting in a crispy exterior and soft interior.
- •Serve the drumstick cheela with green coriander and coconut chutney, enhanced with a mustard seed and curry leaf tempering.
Key Questions Answered
The main ingredients required for drumstick cheela are soaked moong dal and cleaned drumsticks, along with flavor enhancers like ginger, green chili, salt, and a little cumin powder.
To prepare the drumsticks, wash them thoroughly, make a slight slit in the middle, and use a spoon to remove the seeds and the soft part inside to make grinding easier.
Green coriander and coconut chutney pairs very well with drumstick cheela, which can be made by grinding coriander leaves, green chilies, ginger, garlic, and fresh coconut with salt and water, then tempering with mustard seeds and curry leaves.
