Besan Chilla

Name: Besan Chilla
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 3 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup besan flour; 1/3 cup chopped tomatoes; 1/3 cup chopped onions; 1/4 cup coriander leaves; 1 chilli; 1/4 ajwain seeds; 1/2 tsp red chilli powder; 1 tsp coriander powder; 1/4 tsp turmeric; 1/2 tsp salt; 4-5 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 cup water

ayndrila dutta @titlis_homekitchen

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

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Besan Chilla, a protein rich nutritious pancake made from the gram flour(besan) is a popular snack from North Indian cuisine. This chilla is the perfect breakfast food for busy mornings and for kids’ lunchbox as it is not only healthy but also stomach filling and only requires 10-15 minutes. First, the batter is prepared by mixing the besan, tomato, onion, green chilli, coriander leaves and Indian spices with water and then round shaped pancakes made from that are shallow fried on tawa until crispy and light golden brown. It tastes delicious when served with tomato ketchup or green coriander chutney and a cup of tea in the afternoon or dinner.

ayndrila dutta @titlis_homekitchen

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

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Ingredients

30 minutes

3 people

1 cupbesan flour
1/3 cupchopped tomatoes
1/3 cupchopped onions
1/4 cupcoriander leaves
1chilli
1/4ajwain seeds
1/2 tspred chilli powder
1 tspcoriander powder
1/4 tspturmeric
1/2 tspsalt
4-5 tbspvegetable oil
1 cupwater

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Sift 1 cup gram flour(besan) in a large bowl.Add 1/3 cup finely chopped tomato, 1/3 cup finely chopped onion, 1 finely chopped green chilli, 1/4 cup finely chopped coriander leaves. Add 1/4 teaspoon carom seeds (ajwain), 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder, 1 teaspoon coriander powder, 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder and salt.
2

Mix well. Add water little by little and mix well to make a lump free batter having slightly thin pouring consistency.Taste the batter for the salt and add more if required
3

Heat a non-stick dosa tawa or griddle over medium flame. Drizzle few drops of oil (or 1/2 teaspoon) over it and spread it. When tawa is medium hot, pour a ladleful of batter on the surface of tawa in the center and spread it gently using the backside of the ladle into a 5-6 inches diameter circle or lift the tawa and rotate it in a circular motion to spread the batter
4

Drizzle 1-teaspoon oil around edges and cook over medium flame until bottom surface turns golden brown, for approx. 2-3 minutes. Serve hot chillas with coriander chutney and tomato ketchup in the breakfast or as a light evening dinner.

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ayndrila dutta @titlis_homekitchen

on September 07, 2021 13:43

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

A research chemist by profession and love simplicity. My passion for cooking and art makes me explore new things and I love pursuing them. Being a chemist, it provokes me to do experiments in my kitchen too.Follow my insta handle @titlis_homekitchen