Besan Chilla | Paneer Besan Cheela | Breakfast Recipes
Author: Vindhya Desai
Recipe type: Breakfast
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 2-3 people, Makes 6 cheela
- 1 Cup besan/kadale hittu/gram flour/chickpea flour
- ¼ Tsp om/carom seeds/ajwain
- ½ Tsp jeera
- ½ tsp sugar
- ½ Tsp black pepper powder
- Salt to taste
- 1 finely chopped green chilli
- 1 Tsp finely chopped ginger
- ½ Cup grated paneer + extra to add on top
- 1 Tbsp yogurt/curd
- 1 Tbsp chopped coriander
- 1 Cup water + extra to adjust consistency
- Oil to make cheela
- Take besan in a mixing bowl
- To besan, add ajwain, jeera and black pepper powder
- Next add chopped green chilli and ginger
- Sprinkle in salt and sugar and mix well
- Add chopped onion and mix again
- Add chopped coriander and grated paneer
- Pour in a Tbsp of yogurt and water. Mix slowly into a batter
- Make batter into pouring consistency
- To make cheela, pour a ladleful of batter on tawa/skillet
- Spread lightly like a dosa but slightly thicker
- Spread little oil. Cover and cook
- Once underside turns golden and edges crisp up flip
- Cook the other side also
- Flip back again and spread a little grated paneer
- Serve immediately with ketchup/sauce
Skip yogurt and paneer, instead add vegetables like capsicum (bell pepper) or corn or chopped palak etc. to keep cheela VEGAN!
If skipping yogurt add a pinch of baking powder to make them light
Cook on low-medium heat
Add other masala like garam masala, red chilli powder if preferred
Recipe by Food Of Interest at https://foodofinterest.com/paneer-besan-cheela/
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