Besan Cheela

Besan Cheela is a simple North Indian dish which is eaten with chutney or just tea or coffee. This is a protein rich breakfast recipe which looks like dosa. Besan cheela is easy to make and is made with gram flour and some spices and herbs. I have added chopped onions and tomatoes in besan cheela. You can also add other vegetables of your choice. 

You can also make this for a quick evening snack. You can serve besan cheela with coriander chutney or tomato chutney.

Ingredients:

• Gram Flour - 1 cup
• Onion - ¼ cup (chopped finely)
• Tomato - ¼ cup (chopped finely)
• Coriander Leaves - ¼ cup (chopped finely)
• Ginger - ½ inch (chopped finely)
• Green Chillies - 1 (chopped finely)
• Carom Seeds / ajwain / omam - ½ tsp.
• Turmeric Powder - ¼ tsp.
• Red Chilli Powder - ¼ tsp.
• Salt - as needed
• Water - ½ cup or as needed
• Oil - for making cheela

Method:

• Take besan and all ingredients except water and oil and mix well.
• Add some water and mix well. If the batter is thick add some more water and mix well. Mix well witout forming lumps.
• Heat a dosa tawa and add little oil and spread well.
• Take a ladle full of batter and pour in the center of the tawa and gently with the back of the ladle spread well.
• Add a teaspoon of oil and cook the cheela.
• Flip the cheela and cook the other side also.
• Remove from the stove and serve hot with chutney of your choice.