Besan Chilla Recipe | How to make Besan Chilla | (Besan Cheela Recipe for weight loss)

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Besan Chilla Recipe | How to make Besan Chilla | (Besan Cheela Recipe for weight loss)
Author: Sailaja Angara
Preparation Time: 20M
Cooking time: 5M
Servings: 6

Besan chilla is a delicious Indian savoury pancake made with gram flour or besan and some condiments. Besan cheela is a healthy breakfast recipe helps in weight management.

Ingredients:

• 1 Cup Besan/Gram Flour
• 1/2 Cup Curd
• 1 onion
• 1 Tomato
• 2 or 3 Green chillis
• 2" long Ginger
• 1/2 tsp Ajwain/CaromSeeds
• Salt to Taste
• 1 tsp Coriander Leaves
• 3 to 4 Curry Leaves
• 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder

Procedure:

1. Chop onion, tomato, ginger and green chillis.
2. In a mix bowl add besan, salt, turmeric powder and curd.
3. Mix them well. Add red chilli powder, ajwain and cumin seeds.
4. Give a nice stir to avoid lumps.
5. Add water little by little to make the batter.
6. The consistency of the batter should be like that of dosa batter.
7. It should not be too thin or too thick. Just pouring.
8. Add all other ingredients like, chopped onions, tomatoes, green chillis and ginger.
9. Let the batter rest for 10 to 15 minutes.
10. Give a nice mix and make chillas after 15 minutes.
11. Heat dosa tawa, pour a ladle full of besan chilla batter.
12. Gently pat the batter to spread on the tawa.
13. Do not over spread, this would make the chilla break.
14. The besan chilla should be 1 or 2mm thickness only.
15. Sprinkle little oil on the chilla.
16. Cook for 2 minutes on low flame only.
17. Once cooked on one side flip it and cook for another 2 minutes.
18. Cook for another minutes and serve.
19. Serve besan chilla with mint chutney or onion chutney.