Signal Chilas (For Toddlers) Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp yellow moong dal (split yellow gram)
• 2 tbsp urad dal (safed urad dal)
• 1 tbsp green moong dal (split green gram)
• 1 tbsp chana dal (split Bengal gram)
• salt (namak) to taste
• 2 tbsp tomato ketchup
• 1 tbsp finely grated carrot
• 1 tbsp finely grated bottle gourd (doodhi / lauki)
• a pinch of haldi powder (turmeric powder)
• 1 tbsp spinach (palak) puree
• oil for cooking

Steps

1. Wash and soak all the dals in enough water for 4-5 hours, drain and blend in a mixer till smooth. Add little water while blending.
2. Add the salt and divide the batter into 3 equal portions.
3. To make 6 red coloured chilas, add tomato ketchup and carrots to one portion, mix well and keep aside.
4. To make 6 yellow coloured chilas, add bottle gourd and turmeric powder to the second portion, mix well and keep aside.
5. For, green coloured chilas, add spinach puree to the remaining portion, mix well and keep aside.
6. Heat a non-stick pan, pour a spoonful of each red, yellow and green coloured batter and spread to make small thin rounds of approximately 50 mm (2”) diameter.
7. Cook using oil till they turn golden brown and crisp on both the sides.
8. Repeat with the remaining batter to make more coloured chilas.
9. Arrange the red, yellow and green chilas in a row on a plate to make signals and serve immediately.