Paneer Stuffed Chilla

• Soak 1 cup rice, 3/4 cup chana daal, and 1/4 cup moong daal for 3-4 hours or overnight

Nutrition values are AI-estimated based on ingredients.

• 1 cup rice (white, long-grain)
• 3/4 cup chana daal (split chickpeas, yellow)
• 1/4 cup moong daal (split yellow lentils)
• 2-3 green chilies (whole)
• A small knob of ginger
• Approximately 1 teaspoon jeera (cumin seeds)
• About 1/2 teaspoon salt (pink/Himalayan rock salt) for batter
• A pinch of hing (asafoetida)
• A small handful of chopped coriander leaves (cilantro)
• Water (for soaking and adjusting batter consistency)
• A generous amount of grated paneer (Indian cottage cheese)
• A good amount of sweet corn kernels
• A smaller amount of finely grated carrot
• A small pinch of salt for stuffing
• About 1/2 teaspoon chaat masala
• About 1/4 teaspoon chili flakes (red)
• A small amount of oil

1. 1Add 2-3 green chilies and a small knob of ginger to the soaked rice and daal mixture, then grind until well blended into a smooth, light, creamy batter.
2. 2To the ground batter, add approximately 1 teaspoon of jeera, about 1/2 teaspoon of salt, a pinch of hing, and a small handful of chopped coriander leaves.
3. 3Pour water into the batter and stir with a spoon to adjust consistency until it is runny or free-flowing.
4. 4In a separate plate, combine grated paneer, sweet corn kernels, and finely grated carrot.
5. 5Add a small pinch of salt, about 1/2 teaspoon of chaat masala, and about 1/4 teaspoon of chili flakes to the paneer mixture and mix by hand.
6. 6Heat a black cast-iron tawa (griddle) on a stovetop.
7. 7Pour a ladleful of the batter onto the hot tawa and spread outwards in a circular, spiral motion with the back of the ladle to form a thin, round chilla.
8. 8Once the chilla begins to cook and crisp up, spoon the prepared paneer-corn-carrot stuffing onto one half of the chilla.
9. 9Using a flat metal spatula, fold the chilla in half over the stuffing.
10. 10Fold the chilla again to create a rectangular-shaped stuffed chilla.
11. 11Cook the stuffed chilla until golden and crispy.

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