Besan Chilla

Besan Chilla or Cheela also known as vegan omelette is a very tasty, vegan and gluten-free breakfast recipe from India, made with chickpea flour.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine Indian, North Indian

Diet Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword Besan chilla, besan ka cheela, Chilla, easy breakfast recipe, Glutenfreebreakfast, Indian breakfast, quick breakfast, vegan breakfast recipe, vegan omelette, weightloss breakfast

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings chilla

Calories 154kcal

Author Vandana Chauhan

Ingredients

2 cups chickpea flour besan
2 cups water adjust to get the required consistency
1/4 cup button mushrooms finely chopped
1 small onion finely chopped
1 small tomato finely chopped
1 tbsp capsicum finely chopped
1 tbsp mung bean sprouts
1 green chili finely chopped
2 tbsp coriander leaves finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon carrom seeds
1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
1/2 teaspoon coriander powder
1/4 teaspoon red chili powder optional
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
Salt as per taste
Oil as required optional, if using non stick pan

Instructions

Put the chickpea flour in a mixing bowl. Add water - 1/2 cup at a time till you get beaten eggs or dosa like consistency. Mix well to make sure there are no lumps.
Now add all the vegetables and herbs. Mix nicely.
Finally, add the spices and salt. Mix and keep aside.
Heat a griddle or flat pan. Apply some oil if using. Take around 1 ladle full of batter and pour on the pan. Gently spread on the pan with the backside of the ladle.
Cook till the top side becomes dry and looks cooked. Flip the cheela with the help of a flat spatula. You may put on a lid on the pan to fasten the process.
Now, cook the other side also till it gets golden brown spots.
Take out on a plate and serve with your favorite chutney, dip, raita or just a cup of tea.

Notes

You can also add the puree of any blanched vegetable like spinach, beetroot, peas to make it more nutritious.
If you are a vegetarian, add grated paneer to make it richer in protein. Vegans may add grated tofu.
Instead of water, you can also mix any leftover dal with the chickpea flour and make cheela with it.
Some people complain that they don’t like the taste or smell of chickpea flour. If you slightly roast the chickpea flour in a pan before mixing it with water, that peculiar taste of besan which some people don’t like will go away.

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