Besan Chilla | Paneer Besan Cheela | Breakfast Recipes
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Recipe type: Breakfast
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 2-3 people, Makes 6 cheela
 
Filling, tasty and change from routine, paneer besan cheela
Ingredients
  • 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
Method
  1. Take besan in a mixing bowl
  2. To besan, add ajwain, jeera and black pepper powder
  3. Next add chopped green chilli and ginger
  4. Sprinkle in salt and sugar and mix well
  5. Add chopped onion and mix again
  6. Add chopped coriander and grated paneer
  7. Pour in a Tbsp of yogurt and water. Mix slowly into a batter
  8. Make batter into pouring consistency
  9. To make cheela, pour a ladleful of batter on tawa/skillet
  10. Spread lightly like a dosa but slightly thicker
  11. Spread little oil. Cover and cook
  12. Once underside turns golden and edges crisp up flip
  13. Cook the other side also
  14. Flip back again and spread a little grated paneer
  15. Serve immediately with ketchup/sauce
Notes
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/