Name: BESAN KA CHEELA / GRAM FLOUR PANCAKE recipe by Shobha Keshwani at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Cheela is a quick breakfast option and a vegetarian alternative for an omelette. It can be prepared with any flour either plain or with the addition of some vegetables of your liking.; Whole wheat flour ..... 1 tbsp (optional); Onion ......................... 1 small (finely chopped); Tomato ....................... 1 small (cut into small pieces); Green chillies ........... 2-3 (chopped or crushed); Spinach ..................... 1/2 cup (chopped finely); Coriander leaves ........ handful; Yogurt ....................... 1-2 tbsps (optional); Cumin seeds ......... 1 tsp; Carom seeds / ajwain ... 1/2 tsp; Turmeric powder .......... 1/4 tsp; Cumin powder ............. 1/2 tsp; Salt ................................ to taste; Oil or ghee ................. as needed

ABOUT BESAN KA CHEELA / GRAM FLOUR PANCAKE RECIPE

Cheela is a quick breakfast option and a vegetarian alternative for an omelette. It can be prepared with any flour either plain or with the addition of some vegetables of your liking.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Cheela is a quick breakfast option and a vegetarian alternative for an omelette. It can be prepared with any flour either plain or with the addition of some vegetables of your liking.
Whole wheat flour ..... 1 tbsp (optional)
Onion ......................... 1 small (finely chopped)
Tomato ....................... 1 small (cut into small pieces)
Green chillies ........... 2-3 (chopped or crushed)
Spinach ..................... 1/2 cup (chopped finely)
Coriander leaves ........ handful
Yogurt ....................... 1-2 tbsps (optional)
Cumin seeds ......... 1 tsp
Carom seeds / ajwain ... 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder .......... 1/4 tsp
Cumin powder ............. 1/2 tsp
Salt ................................ to taste
Oil or ghee ................. as needed

Instructions

Heat oil in a pan and add the cumin seeds. Tip in the onion and sate for a minute until translucent.
Now add the spinach, tomato, green chillies and coriander. Simmer for half a minute. Let it cool.
In a large bowl take the gram flour, whole wheat flour. Mix the sauteed onion, and the rest of the ingredients mentioned in the list except oil.
To make cheelas, pour a spoonful of batter on a griddle, spread it and fry spooning a little oil or ghee on both sides until done.
Serve with chutney/ pickle / raita.

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