BESAN CHEELA
Besan Cheela is a very popular breakfast recipe in India. It is made by pouring a thin chickpea flour batter seasoned with spices on a hot skillet and cooked under crisp. It is similar to savoury crepes.
- Besan (chickpea flour – 1/2 cup)
- Water – 1 cup
- Green Chillies – 1 teaspoon
- Bell peppers – 2 teaspoon
- Tomatoes – 1 teaspoon
- Onions – 1 teaspoon
- Salt to taste
- Red chilli powder – 1 teaspoon
- Turmeric powder – 1 teaspoon
- Coriander powder – 1/2 teaspoon
- Caraway seeds – 1 teaspoon
- A pinch of asafoetida
- Oil for cooking
- Note – All the vegetables must be finely chopped
- Add besan (chickpea flour) and all the vegetables in a large mixing bowl.
- Add salt to taste.
- Slowly add water to make thin batter. Batter should be thin but not water, it must coat the vegetables lightly.
- Add all the spices and condiments and mix well.
- Leave aside for 5 minutes.
- Heat a non-stick pan and drizzle some oil. You may use ghee (clarified butter) if that is what you prefer.
- Pour a ladle full of batter on non-stick pan and swirl it around till a nice thin coating of batter is formed on the pan.
- After pouring the batter turn the flame on low and let the batter set for few minutes.
- Roast golden on low flame by drizzling oil once in a while.
- Flip and roast from the other side as well.
- Fold in half and serve hot! Pair it with bread, chutneys, dips or your favourite tea.
If you are a begginer, you may opt. for non-stick pan to make some delicious besan cheela.
Besan cheela – healthy Breakfast
Besan Cheela is a very popular breakfast recipe in India. It is made by pouring a thin chickpea flour batter seasoned with spices on a hot skillet and cooked under crisp. It is similar to savoury crepes. If you are a begginer then you may opt. for non-stick pan to make some delicious besan cheela. It has been my favourite since my childhood days and I am very sure you will love them too. You can serve it as it is or it can be sandwiched in fresh bread slices, just how you serve omelette. If you are deciding to turn vegan then it can be a perfect replacement for omelette.
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Cooking 🕜 10 minutes For Besan Cheela
Ingredients
- Besan (chickpea flour) – 1/2 cup
- Water – 1 cup
- Green Chillies – 1 teaspoon
- Bell peppers – 2 teaspoon
- Tomatoes – 1 teaspoon
- Onions – 1 teaspoon
- Salt to taste
- Red chilli powder – 1 teaspoon
- Turmeric powder – 1 teaspoon
- Coriander powder – 1/2 teaspoon
- Caraway seeds – 1 teaspoon
- A pinch of asafoetida
- Oil for cooking
- Note – All the vegetables must be finely chopped so that the batter doesn’t get lumpy.
Recipe
- To make besan cheela ,add besan (chickpea flour) and all the vegetables in a large mixing bowl.
- Add salt to taste.
- Slowly add water to make thin batter. Batter should be thin but not watery, so that it can coat the vegetables lightly.
- Add all the spices and condiments and mix well until combined well.
- Leave aside for 5 minutes.
- Heat a non-stick pan and drizzle some oil or you may use ghee (clarified butter) if that is what you prefer.
- Pour a ladle full of batter on non-stick pan and swirl it around so that a nice thin coating of batter is formed on the pan.
- After pouring the batter turn the flame on low and let the batter set for few minutes.
- Roast on a low flame in order to achieve a golden crust by drizzling oil once in a while.
- Flip and roast from the other side as well so that the cheela gets crispy from both the sides which enhance its texture.
- Fold in half and serve hot! Alternatively, pair it with bread, chutneys, dips or your favourite tea. I prefer it with green chutney because it elevates it’s flavours to the next level.
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