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    Rajasthani Besan Ka Cheela

    April 20, 2022 By Aarthi 55 Comments

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    Besan Cheela recipe with step by step pictures. Instant gram flour dosa made using besan and spices.

     
     
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    1. Besan Cheela Recipe
    2. Besan Cheela Step by Step

    Besan Cheela

    I love instant foods, because it makes life so simple and provides yummy dish while we are so hungry. When  thinking about instant recipes, the first thing which comes to my mind is dosas. Amma have a huge container of dosa batter ready all day in the fridge so she can whip up some hot ghee roast, paper roast or uttapam etc in no time.

    Gram flour, also known as besan, is a pulse flour made from ground chickpeas known as gramme chickpeas. It is a common ingredient in Indian subcontinent cuisines such as Indian, Bangladeshi, Burmese,Nepali, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, and Caribbean cuisines.

    Chickpeas are grown in the Indian subcontinent, the Mediterranean, Australia, the Americas; Great Plains region, and western Asia. India is the worlds leading producer of chickpeas, with 8,832,500 metric tonnes produced in 2013.


    Chickpeas were first cultivated in the Middle East 7500 years ago, according to evidence. The chickpeas popularity quickly spread throughout the world, and they were soon grown and consumed in many ancient civilisations such as Egypt, Greece, and Rome.

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    This is one of that instant variety..It is a popular rajasthani recipe…Typically it is served with green chutney or tamarind chutney along with a toast on the side..But I served it with Sambar & Chilli & Onion chutney(which will be posted soon)..The meal was so good and I couldn’t stop myself from eating it..Everyone loved it specially my sisters.

    Ingredients for Gram Flour Dosa :

    Gram flour / Chick Pea Flour / Besan / Kadalai Mavu :

    Gram flour, also known as chickpea flour, is a nutty, earthy-flavored flour made from ground chickpeas. It is naturally gluten free and is commonly used in Indian dishes like bhajis and pakoras.

    Ajwain / Omam :
    Ajwain is a deeply flavorful, tiny seed-like fruit from the celery family that is related to cumin. It has a thyme-like aroma and a slightly bitter, herbal flavour with oregano, celery seed, and a hint of anise.

    Coriander Powder :
    Coriander Powder is a flavouring agent used in a variety of cuisines.  It is one of the oldest known herbs and spices.  Coriander is mentioned in the Bible, and seeds from the plant have b een discovered in ruins dating back to 5000 B.C.  Its name is derived from the Greek word koris, which means stink bug.

     
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    Besan Cheela Recipe

    Besan Cheela recipe with step by step pictures. Instant gram flour dosa made using besan and spices.
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Total Time 20 mins
    Course Breakfast
    Cuisine North Indian
    Servings 4 servings

    Ingredients
      

    • Gram flour / Chick Pea Flour / Besan / Kadalai Mavu – 2 cup
    • Onion – 1 finely chopped
    • Green Chilli -1 chopped finely
    • Ajwain / Omam – 1 tsp
    • Pepper Powder – 1 tsp
    • Red Chilli Powder – 1 tsp
    • Cumin Powder / Jeera Powder -1 tsp
    • Chat Masala Powder – 1 tsp
    • Coriander Powder / Malli Podi -1 tsp
    • Coriander Leaves – ¼ cup chopped
    • Salt to taste
    • Water as needed to make a batter
    • Oil for pan frying

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    • Mix everything given in the list except oil in a mixing bowl.
    • Add enough water so that it forms into dosa batter consistency.
    • Heat a non stick tawa..Pour a ladleful of batter over that and make a slightly thin dosa..Drizzle oil around the sides..
    • Cook for 1 min on one side and flip over and cook on other side too..Drizzle some more oil if needed.
    • Cook till it gets crispy.. Serve hot with chutney and eat it immediately, because it is best had piping hot..Once it gets cold it is not that good..

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    Besan Cheela Step by Step

     
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    Take all your ingredients

     

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    You just need a bowl and a spoon for this

     

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    add gram flour to the bowl

     

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    add chilli and coriander powder

     

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    chat masala powder

     

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    add pepper

     

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    add turmeric and cumin powder

     

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    ajwain

     

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    onions
     
     
     
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    coriander leaves

     

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    and salt..

     

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    everything just goes in

     

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    mix once

     

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    pour water

     

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    and make into a batter

     

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    it should be a little thinner in consistency..

     

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    heat a tawa....i used my mother's iron tawa

     

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    take a ladleful

     

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    and pour it in    

     

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    Spread it evenly

     

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    drizzle some oil around the edges

     

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    and cook it till the bottom crisp up

     

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    flip it over and cook

     

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    Done done

     

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    Serve
     
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    Comments

    1. vidhas

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      Yummy and crispy dosa. Never made dosa with gram flour, quick recipe.

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    2. Hema

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      They look so easy to make, love your pictorial presentation dear..

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    3. faseela

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      lovely pan cakes.....superb

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    4. Archana

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      Yeeeees! I am first.
      Great cheela dear.love it

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    5. Vijitha

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      Looks delicious!

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    6. Poonam Borkar

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      Awesome..delicious looking pancakes..

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    7. Harini

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      good one!

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    8. Priya

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      Interesting besan ka cheela,would love with some spicy chutney.

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    9. Az

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      That looks so inviting and mouthwatering... love it!

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    10. The Pumpkin Farm

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      this is a life saver recipe, quick n handy

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    11. சிநேகிதி

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      தோசை சாம்பார் சட்னியுடன் சுவையாக இருக்கு

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    12. Hamaree Rasoi

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      Delicious and healthy pancakes. Wonderfully prepared.

      Deepa
      Hamaree Rasoi

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    13. ABD

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      wow...nice recipe....

      ashcooking.blogspot.com

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    14. Curry and Comfort

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      I love gram flour!! These look delicious and great! Have a great weekend!! ~ Ramona

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    15. maha

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      looks so tasty and delicious dear..tastes good with peanut chutney

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    16. Mamatkamal

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      I feel I'm gonna learn a lot from you my friend! You're a great cook! Thanks for sharing.
      Cheers

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    17. Sobha Shyam

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      have heard of these dosa, never tried though..looks delicious..

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    18. Sayali

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      This is more or less like a Tomato Omlete except there are no tomatoes :).. Looks great. I add tomatoes to it and have omletes 🙂

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    19. Nalini's Kitchen

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      Delicious,filling and healthy dosa...

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    20. Kala

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      This remembers me my mom she used to prepare this yummy dosas..Thanks for sahring the recipe

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    21. The Yogi Vegetarian

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      These are some of my favourite snacks ever! I have posted my own version on my blog, which adds cheese and vegetables, but yours looks so tasty I shall try it for sure!

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    22. Srivalli

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      Very nice and healthy..makes a great dish for those quick times right..

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    23. Smitha

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      yum and instant breakfast!

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    24. meena

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      oh dear.. u have been putting all my mom's dishes. my mom doesnt eat onion garlic but we do make same thing. instead of coriander powder mom uses whole coriander seeds. rest almost same. we call it gaarari.. this can be had with chapati too. we are not rajasthanis but some of the recipes you posted we make same too but with few variations.. we have temple at nathdwara..

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    25. Home Cooked Oriya Food

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      heathy filling breakfast...

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    26. Gayathri Kumar

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      Nice delicious dosas...

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    27. Cool Lassi(e)

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      Great yummy crepe!

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    28. Athisaya Divya

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      Delicious n healthy dosai..

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    29. Pushpa

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      Fantastic substitution to an egg omelette.

      simplehomefood

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    30. Kalyani's Platter

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      Yummy & delicious breakfast ..

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    31. Kalpana Sareesh

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      this is in my do list but missed making it.. it looks so yumm n quick dish..

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    32. @lekshmi

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      delicious and healthy pancakes............

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    33. Hema Nova

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      Really a nice and wuick recipe. will try it soon.
      http://hemanova.blogspot.com/

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    34. Helene Dsouza

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      yummy yummy!

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    35. Tina

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      Delicious post!

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    36. Treat and Trick

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      Looks yummy and love the way you've prepared them!

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    37. Deeps @ Naughty Curry

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      very nice recipe! a nice twist when im bored of regular dosas

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    38. Angie's Recipes

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      The chickpea pancakes look super delicious!

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    39. Beth

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      This sounds delicious and convenient!

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    40. Loveforfood

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      Wow. I am literally drooling over these pictures!

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    41. Viki's Kitchen

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      Looks yummy and delicious dear.

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    42. Gloria

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      love these wheat flour pancakes! look amazing!!!

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    43. veena krishnakumar

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      Am in awe of your pictorials!!!Lokks great

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    44. Lizzy

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      Oh, boy, I've never seen these before, but definitely looking delicious!

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    45. Sayantani

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      what a beautiful snack for breakfast.

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    46. the Junkie book

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      wow those pancakes with chutney can be a relishing breakfast for me!

      funny your comment came in my inbox but not in my blog. am lodging a complaint with Blogger!! thanks for dropping by!

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    47. Umm Mymoonah

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      Spicy and yummy! A must try recipe.

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    48. A Kamalika Krishmy

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      Vegetarian version of Omlette sans veggies.. looks good

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    49. Hemavathi Murari

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      i am happy so that i can add them into my breakfast.

      Ongoing Event: MurariAnniversary-Giveaway-2012

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    50. divya

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      Mouthwatering here, wat a terrific and super tempting...

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    51. Athisaya Divya

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      Healthy and protein packed crepes 🙂

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    52. Sushweta Chakraborty

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      Your pictorial presentation is very well done & very user friendly.

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    53. Anonymous

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      Omg omg ..u became the super woman of my life..I learnt a lot from ur pictorial presentation.. Thnq thnq soo mch ..I can't express my emotions.. N plz continue this great job to change many kitchn disasters ( like me) in nice chef

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    54. Indian Restaurant

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      Thanks for sharing this recipe. I look forward to trying it out...
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    55. Indian Restaurant

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      Thanks for sharing this recipe. I look forward to trying it out...
      Indian Restaurants in South Campus

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