On any day we prefer wholesome fibrous breakfasts at home. Be it these fancy eggless whole wheat waffles, paneer paratha, banana apple oats smoothie or oats upma. So you see the common theme is using whole grains like oats, whole wheat and serve it with fruits or a portion of vegetables. Such breakfasts set you up for the day’s challenges. Keeps your tummy happy, so add one more to that list, besan oats cheela.
The batter for besan oats cheela gets ready in a jiffy and you will be gorging on some tasty breakfast in a matter of minutes. No soaking, no grinding. Besan or gram flour or kadale hittu is protein and mixed with fibrous oats will create the right balance. Some simple spices add flavour to this besan oats cheela making it very tasty.
Moreover, it can be enjoyed with some meetha chutney or pudina chutney or even just ketchup. I even serve with raw mango chutney or nellikayi jam. A cup of masala chai and that will be breakfast done the right way. So why wait!
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Paneer Besan Cheela
Palak Cheela etc.
- ½ Cup rolled oats
- ½ Cup besan
- ¼ Tsp fennel seeds/sompu
- ¼ Tsp jeera
- 1 pinch hing
- ¼ Tsp turmeric
- 1" ginger
- ½ Tsp red chilli powder
- 1 finely chopped medium onions
- 1 Tsp amchur powder
- Salt to taste
- ¼ Tsp black pepper
- In a mixer jar, add the oats and powder them
- In a bowl, add the besan and powdered oats
- Mix everything very well
- Pound the fennel seeds and jeera in a mortar
- Add the powdered fennel seeds and jeera
- Along with it add red chilli powder, turmeric, salt, sugar
- Give everything a quick mixer
- Next add chopped onions and ginger
- Also sprinkle amchur powder and hing
- Slowly pour water and start mixing
- Mix into a pourable batter
- Sprinkle salt to taste and powdered black pepper
- On a hot tawa, pour a ladleful and spread into a cheela
- Drizzle oil, cover and cook
- Flip and cook the udnerside as well
- When it is well cooked, besan oats cheela is ready to serve
- Serve hot with sweet chutney or ketchup!
Do not over mix the batter, cheela will become tough and chewy
Cook cheela on medium flame, besan quickly burns and high temperature
Besan Oats Cheela Stepwise:
In a mixer jar, add the oats and powder them
In a bowl, add the besan and powdered oats
Mix everything very well
Pound the fennel seeds and jeera in a mortar
Add the powdered fennel seeds and jeera
Along with it add red chilli powder, turmeric, salt, sugar
Give everything a quick mix
Next add chopped onions and ginger
Also sprinkle amchur powder and hing
Slowly pour water and start mixing
Mix into a pourable batter
Sprinkle salt to taste and powdered black pepper
On a hot tawa, pour a ladleful and spread into a cheela
Drizzle oil, cover and cook
Flip and cook the underside as well
When it is well cooked, besan oats cheela is ready to serve
Serve hot with sweet chutney or ketchup!
