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chilla recipe | besan chilla recipe | besan ka cheela | veg omelette recipe

easy chilla recipe | besan chilla recipe | besan ka cheela | veg omelette recipe
Course Breakfast
Cuisine north indian
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 5 Servings
Author HEBBARS KITCHEN

Ingredients

  • 1 cup besan / gram flour / kadle hittu
  • ¼ tsp turmeric / haldi
  • ¼ tsp caraway seeds / ajwain
  • salt to taste
  • ½ cup water or as required
  • ½ onion finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp coriander leaves finely chopped
  • ½ to mato finely chopped
  • 1 inch ginger finely chopped
  • 1 green chilli finely chopped
  • 5 tsp oil for roasting

Instructions

  • firstly, in a large mixing bowl take 1 cup besan.
  • add in ¼ tsp turmeric, ¼ tsp ajwain and salt to taste.
  • additionally, add ½ cup water or little more.
  • mix with the help of whisk to form a smooth batter.
  • now rest the batter for 30 minutes or more so that besan absorbs water and turn light.
  • furthermore, add in ½ onion, ½ tomato, 2 tbsp coriander leaves, 1 inch ginger and 1 green chilli.
  • mix well with the help of ladle and get to a flowing consistency batter.
  • further, pour a ladleful of batter onto a hot tawa and spread gently.
  • pour a tsp of oil over chilla.
  • allow to cook on medium flame.
  • now flip the chilla and cook both sides.
  • finally, fold the besan chilla and serve with green chutney.