Besan Chilla/ Tomato Omellete

Name: Besan Chilla/ Tomato Omellete
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 5 cheelas
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup besan (gram flour); 1/2 tsp again (carom seeds); 1/3-1/2 tsp salt (or to taste); 1/8 tsp turmeric; 3 tbsp or 1 small onions chopped finely; 3 tbsps or 1 small tomato chopped finely; 1 green chilli chopped finely; 1 tsp grated ginger; 1 handful coriander leaves (chopped finely); 2/3-1 cup water; 2 tsp oill or ghee as needed

Reshma Mathias @RjsKitchen21

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Besan chills are simple protein packed & aromatic spiced gram flour pancakes from North Indian cuisine. Besan chilla is very tasty & can be served for breakfast or evening meal snack with tea or chutney. Let's see how to make these chillas.

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Ingredients

20 mins

5 cheelas

1 cupbesan (gram flour)
1/2 tspagain (carom seeds)
1/3-1/2 tspsalt (or to taste)
1/8 tspturmeric
3 tbspor 1 small onions chopped finely
3 tbspsor 1 small tomato chopped finely
1green chilli chopped finely
1 tspgrated ginger
1 handfulcoriander leaves (chopped finely)
2/3-1 cupwater
2 tspoill or ghee as needed

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Steps

20 mins

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PREPARATION-
Add besan, ajwain, turmeric and salt to a mixing bowl.
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Add ginger, tomatoes, onions, coriander leaves and chillies. Pour enough and make a batter of thick but pourable consistency. If needed add more water as needed.
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HOW TO MAKE BESAN CHILLA-
Heat a pan and grease it lightly with few drops of oil.
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Allow it to turn hot and reduce the flame to medium.
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Mix the batter well from the bottom. Take a ladle of batter and pour it in the centre. Quickly spread it to a round cheela.
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Drizzle some oil around the edges and the center.
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Allow to cook until the edges leave the pan.Flip it to the other side.
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Press down the edges with a spatula. Fry until it is cooked completely and gets golden spots.
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Remove to a serving plate. To make the next one ensure the pan is hot enough and not very hot otherwise they will turn brown to quickly.
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Serve besan cheeks with some tea or chutney.