Soak it in water for 3-5 hours with 2-3 cups of water.
Making the Batter
Discard the excess water and then grind the dal to smooth thick paste using 1/4 cup water. *You may have to adjust the water quantity as per requirement.
Making the chilla/dosa
Heat a non-stick pan. Brush it will oil and then pour a scoop of batter. Rotate the batter in a circular motion to form the chilla.
Let that side cook till slightly brown then flip it to the other side.
Notes
Variations:
Vegetable variations
You can add spinach, green garlic, and coriander to the dal itself to add variations.
You can fine chop and add veggies like bottle gourd, carrot, peas, onion, tomatoes, etc to the batter and then pour it into a chilla.
Alternatively, one can use veggies as a filling in the dosa.
Spice variations:
Instead of ginger garlic paste, one can just use turmeric, red chili powder, and cumin powder.
Special Instructions:Moong chillas are a plant-based protein recipe. Adding in vegetables balances it out as a meal.