Tikha besan Chilla or besan cheela is a delicious and healthy savory Indian pancake recipe made with gram flour (besan), aromatics and tomatoes.
Fill the batter with your favorite grated vegetables to make your meal more nutritious, and serve as a quick breakfast, brunch, or even as a late-night snack.
Tikha Chilla
Tikha besan Chilla or besan cheela is a delicious and healthy savory Indian pancake recipe made with gram flour (besan), aromatics and tomatoes.
Ingredients
- 2 cup gram flour
- 1 teaspoon(tsp) garlic paste
- 1 teaspoon(tsp) ground green chillies
- Salt to taste
- 6 stalks coriander leaves, chopped
- pinch of turmeric
- oil for frying
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together with enough water to make a runny mixture
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a frying pan
- Reduce heat and pour 1/4 cup of the mixture into the pan, spreading evenly to cover the surface of the pan
- Dab a bit of oil around the edges
- As soon as the edges start to become slightly brown, turn over the chilla to cook the other side
- Dab a bit of oil around the edges and cook until the edges start to become slightly brown
- Repeat steps 2 to 6 for the rest of the mixture
- Serve with coconut chutney or tamarind chutney
