Skip to content
Back to your kitchen
🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Besan Chilla

🇮🇳 Indian

The Indian answer to the pancake: besan chilla — savoury, herby, ready before the chai cools. Gives you a proper meal in 25 minutes.

Prep 10 min Cook 15 min Serves 2 Easy

Ingredients

  • Saltto taste
  • Onion1, chopped
  • Tomato1, chopped
  • Green Chili1
  • Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
  • Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp
  • Gram Flour1.5 cups
  • Ajwain1/4 tsp

Instructions

  1. 1

    Whisk the flour with water, salt and spices into a smooth, pourable batter; rest 10 minutes.

  2. 2

    Heat a non-stick tawa on medium; ladle in the batter and swirl to a thin round.

  3. 3

    Drizzle oil at the edges and cook until the top dries and the base turns golden.

  4. 4

    Flip for a minute, fold and serve with chutney or pickle.

Chef's tip

Thin batter, medium flame — thick batter steams instead of crisping.

Cook it with your pantry → Share this page: /dish/20200

Video: Besan ka Chilla | High Protein Breakfast | Eggless Omelette | Besan Cheela for Toddlers · on YouTube