Besan Chilla Recipe

Besan Chilla is an Indian style savory pancake made using chickpea flour. It is also called as veg omelette and is a great dish to serve for breakfast or keep for tiffin box. Here is how to make it.

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: Indian

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: people

Calories: 128kcal

Author: Neha Mathur

Besan Chilla is an Indian style savory pancake made using chickpea flour. It is also called as veg omelette and is a great dish to serve for breakfast or keep for tiffin box. Here is how to make it.

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Ingredients

1 cup Besan
¼ cup Onion Finely Chopped
1 teaspoon Green Chilli Finely Chopped
2 tablespoon Coriander Finely Chopped
1 teaspoon Ginger Grated
¼ cup Carrot Finely Chopped
Salt to taste
¼ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
¼ teaspoon Hing
¼ teaspoon Cumin Seeds
Oil for frying

Instructions

Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
Add water and make a dosa like lump free batter.
Heat a griddle and brush it with oil.
Pour a ladle full of batter in the centre of the griddle and spread it to make a thin round chilla.
Drizzle oil on the sides of the chilla and cook until it is browned from the bottom.
Slightly press using a ladle while cooking.
Flip and cook from other side as well.
Serve hot

Notes

You can also add chopped spinach or fenugreek leaves in the chilla batter.

If you are making it for your kids, avoid adding green chilies in the batter.

This recipe can easily be doubled or tripled and is perfect to make for a big crowd.

You can add any vegetable of your choice. Make sure to either finely chop or finely grate the veggies before adding in the batter.

The consistency of the batter is important, so make sure it is neither too thick or not too thin.

Cook the Chilla properly on low heat until it is properly cooked. If you prepare it on high heat, it might get brown soon without getting properly cooked. Cooking on high heat can also burn the Cheela.

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