Made using yellow split mung beans (moong dal) or moong lentils – this easy lentil wrap is the perfect vegan, gluten-free, grain-free wrap! Chilla is a traditional Indian recipe for mung bean pancakes, but make them extra thin and big and they’re a versatile wrap that you can make in a jiffy.
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The BEST 1-Ingredient Lentil Wrap
Technically you also need water, but that’s it. You can keep this recipe simple as mung beans and water, but that’s boring and also not true to real deal moong dal chilla. I suggest you add a few dried spices (which I suggest below). This adds wonderful flavor to these bendy, stretchy, and oh-so-foldable lentil wraps. High in protein and fiber, with a moderate carb count, these lentil wraps are such a delicious solution for lunch wraps and burritos.
About The Ingredients
- Lentil wrap made with mung beans? Well, mung beans are a type of lentil, and yellow, split, mung beans work great for this recipe! Mung beans are also easy to digest and very nutritious, which is why they’re ideal for this soak and blend recipe.
- Water to soak and then blend. An overnight soak softens up the beans and makes them even easier to digest. I like adding salt, pepper, turmeric powder, and garlic powder for flavor too!
3 Step Lentil Wrap Process
- Soak the beans overnight. Then rise and drain.
- Combine the measured water, seasonings, and beans in a blender and make the batter.
- Cook up like pancakes in a lightly oiled skillet.
- Use a ladle to measure out the batter and cook for 2 minutes per side.
Tips for Success
- Don’t skip the soaking.
- Use the right kind of beans. If you don’t want to order split mung beans on Amazon, you can find them in your Asian market.
- Don’t overheat the skillet.
- Don’t make them too thick or too thin. Use the bottom of the ladle in a gentle, circular motion to spread out the batter.
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Easy Lentil Wrap (Moong Dal Chilla)
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 16 minutes
- Total Time: 0 hours
- Yield: 8 large wraps 1x
- Category: bread
- Method: pancake
- Cuisine: Indian
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
Easy, 2-ingredient, and allergen-free wrap inspired by Indian yellow lentil pancakes – Moong Dal Chilla!
Ingredients
- 4 cups soaked moong dal/ yellow split mung bean/ split yellow lentil
- 2 1/2 cups filtered water
- Cooking oil
Optional
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Soak the beans overnight, drain and rinse. You will need about a pound of beans or 3 cups dry beans.
- Measure out 4 cups of soaked beans and combine them in a blender with 2 cups of water, add in seasonings, if using.
- Blend on high until the consistency of pancake batter, if you need it thinner, add the remaining 1/2 cup of water.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Once it’s hot, lightly oil. I used avocado oil spray.
- Use a ladle to measure out the batter, and slowly pour in the. center of the skillet and use the bottom of the ladle to spread out the batter in a slow, circular motion.
- Cook until it’s filled with little bubbles and dry along the edges. Use a spatula to gently lift and flip. Cook for 2 minutes and remove from the heat. Repeat the same process until you used all of the batter. Makes about 8 large wraps.
- Serve warm! To store: stack with parchment paper and wrap up flat and store in a flat surface in the fridge. Heat on a dry skillet to warm up, much like a tortilla!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 wrap
- Calories: 58
- Sodium: 2mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Rita says
I enjoyed this torilla with some lentil taco meat. I was wondering if the batter could be refrigerated and for how long?
Marcia says
These look great! Have you tried freezing them? Any idea how they would hold up to freezing/defrosting? Thanks!
Cristina Curp, FNTP says
I haven’t tried to freeze them, but they. hold up well in the fridge, just don’t fold them when you store them. They get firm when cold and can crack.