Besan ka chilla/ cheela
Besan cheela or Besan Chilla is a healthy tasty recipe that is a high protein and fibre packed pancake made of besan or chickpea flour. With a generous addition of veggies of your choice and spices this can be made quickly and easily. A breakfast or snack time option to add taste and health to your day. I generally make the besan cheela for breakfast as a low carb, protein n fibre rich dish. It can also be put together quickly and keeps us full for long. It is very filling and so the temptation to eat soon after is not there at all.
About Besan Cheela
The cheela is a traditional dish from North India and can be made using the besan flour as in this case or even millet flour as a very healthy choice. You can also decide to add a filling in the cheela like paneer of sauteed veggies. Wholewheat chillas with coconut and jaggery fillings are very popular too. So this makes the cheela a very versatile dish. This besan cheela allows you to add grated and finely chopped veggies of your choice, so the family with eat healthy happily.
The dish gets in name from the ingredient besan or chickpea flour or gramflour from which it is made and cheela meaning pancake. So this is a flatbread that can be made on a dosa or any flat pan with very little oil too. It is also known as the vegetarian or vegan omlette. It is a wonderful addition to your weightloss menu too. You can also make mini besan chillas as part of your high tea menu and it is sure to be a hit.
How to make Besan Chilla or Cheela
Ingredients for Besan Cheela Recipe
Besan or Gramflour 2 cups
Onion - 1 finely chopped
Tomato 1 small, finely chopped
Red, Yellow and Green Peppers - 1/4 of each chopped finely
Carrot - 1 grated
You may add grated zucchini or any other veggies of your choice
Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
Ajwain -1/2 tsp
Kashmiri chilli powder - 1.2 tsp
Green chilli- 1 (finely chopped)
Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
Hing or asafoetida 1/4 tsp
Coriander leaves finely chopped 2 tbsp
Salt to taste
Oil - for cooking
Water - as required for making the batter
Method for making Besan Cheela or Besan Chilla Recipe
1- Add the ingredients into a bowl. Add water little by little and make a batter of dosa or pancake consistency. Check salt and spices and adjust to taste.
2- Take a dosa pan or any flat pan and heat. When heated, brush with little oil. Pour a big ladle of the Besan Chilla / Cheela mixture. Spread the batter into a circle. You may not get a perfect circle as there a lot of vegetable pieces added in. Add a few drops of oil and let cook.
3- Besan or gram flour takes a while to cook so it should be cooked on low flame so that it is well cooked and does not get burnt. Turn over and cook well on the other side too. You may add a few drops of oil or even ghee. Cook well. Take out on a serving plate and serve with coriander pudina chutney, sweet mango chutney or any other accompaniments of your choice.
A healthy tasty breakfast idea or tiffin or tea time snack for you menu planning. Do make it and share pictures tagging my facebook or cookingupsomething instagram page
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