Mini Oats Cheela / Crepes / Pancakes

Name: Mini Oats Cheela / Crepes / Pancakes
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup oats, dry roasted & ground; 1 small onion, chopped; 1 small tomato, chopped; 1 tsp. ginger, chopped; 1 tsp. garlic, chopped; 1-2 green chilies, chopped; 3 tbsp. celery leaves, chopped; to taste salt; 1 tbsp. fresh grated coconut; 2 tbsp. roasted chickpea flour; 1/4 tsp. turmeric powder; pinch asafoetida; 1 tsp. nigella seeds; 1 tsp. sesame seeds; 1 tsp. chopped pistachios; 1 tbsp. chopped almonds; 1/2 tsp. red chilli flakes; oil to shallow fry

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#morningbreakfast - Looking for some healthy and nutritious first meal of the day? Then try this yummy and easy to prepare 'Oats Cheela' in a mini version. Great for kids lunch box meal and after school snack too. It can be enjoyed with any side dish, yoghurt, chutney or pickle.

These cheelas are a great substitute to any store bought bread or any kind of Indian bread. It is especially a diabetic friendly recipe, where you can add any finely chopped veggies or greens as per preference and availability.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

1 cupoats, dry roasted & ground
1small onion, chopped
1small tomato, chopped
1 tsp.ginger, chopped
1 tsp.garlic, chopped
1-2green chilies, chopped
3 tbsp.celery leaves, chopped
to tastesalt
1 tbsp.fresh grated coconut
2 tbsp.roasted chickpea flour
1/4 tsp.turmeric powder
pinchasafoetida
1 tsp.nigella seeds
1 tsp.sesame seeds
1 tsp.chopped pistachios
1 tbsp.chopped almonds
1/2 tsp.red chilli flakes
oil to shallow fry

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Steps

1

In a bowl, mix together all the above mentioned ingredients (except oil).
2

Add required quantity of water and make a batter of pouring consistency.
3

Heat a non-stick pan & brush with some oil. Pour 1-2 ladleful of the batter and spread it with the back of the ladle to make a round cheela.
4

Drizzle some oil around the edges & cook on one side. Then flip it over & cook the other side too.
5

Serve them hot with chutney, sauce, yoghurt, pickle or any side dish.