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Besan Chilla Recipe | Besan Ka Cheela Recipe

Besan chilla also known as besan ka chilla, besan cheela or gram flour dosa is made with chickpea flour, onions, tomatoes, spices. Besan chilla batter is made in an instant and it is high in protein which makes it a perfect high protein breakfast option. Typically it is served with green chutney or tamarind chutney. But I like to serve it with Sambar, coconut chutney, tomato chutney or onion chutney. Learn how to make crispy besan chilla recipe with step by step instructions pictures and video. 
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine North Indian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 352 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups Besan | Gram Flour
  • 1 medium Onion finely chopped
  • 1 medium Tomato finely chopped
  • 2 no Green Chillies finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
  • ½ teaspoon Asafoetida
  • 1 teaspoon Roasted Cumin powder
  • 1 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • 1 tablespoon Ginger peeled and grated
  • ¼ cup Coriander Leaves chopped
  • 2 sprig Curry leaves
  • 2 teaspoon Salt
  • 3 to 4 cups Water as needed to make a batter
  • 3 tablespoon Oil or Ghee for cooking dosa

Instructions
 

  • Mix everything given in the list except oil in a mixing bowl. Add enough water so that it forms into dosa batter consistency. Make sure the batter is at the right consistency. The batter shouldn’t be too thick or too thin. Just the right consistency makes the dosa crispy. 
  • Heat a 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.

Video

Notes

  • Sieve gram flour if it is lumpy. Also use best quality gram flour. 
  • Once the batter is mixed. Let it rest for 10 minutes before making dosa.
  • Make sure the batter is not too thick or too thin. If the batter is too thick then the dosa will be thicker and chewier. 
  • Don’t skip asafoetida and ginger which helps with digestion. 

Storage and Serving

Typically it is served with green chutney or tamarind chutney. But I like to serve it with Sambar, coconut chutney, tomato chutney or onion chutney. 
Leftover besan chilla batter can be stored in an air tight container in fridge for up to 2 to 3 days. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingsCalories: 352kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 14gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.04gSodium: 1225mgPotassium: 675mgFiber: 8gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 548IUVitamin C: 27mgCalcium: 61mgIron: 4mg
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