Name: Chilla pancakes recipe by Gaurav Dhody at BetterButter
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: INGREDIENTS FOR PANCAKES; 2 cups besan; 1 tsp mustard oil; Pinch of hing; 1 tsp Achari masala; 1 tsp jeera; 1/2 tsp haldi powder; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/4 baking soda; Salt to taste; Water to make batter; INGREDIENTS FOR ONION PICKLE; 4 onions moon shape sliced; 1 cup vinegar; 2 tbsp sugar powder; 1/2 tsp degi mirch powder; 1 green chilly slit; 1/2 cup water; INGREDIENTS FOR SAUNTH; 25 gms tamarind; 200 gms sugar; 1 tbsp bhuna jeera powder; 1 tbsp degi mirch powder; 1 tsp saunf powder; 1 tsp dry ginger powder; 1 tsp Kala namak; Pinch of hing; Water as required

ABOUT Chilla pancakes RECIPE

Well maximum Indian households enjoy the simple besan Ka chilla for their regular breakfast, I also do but then I love to fusion my food. So I have actually made pancakes using the regular chilla masala and infused my flavours to make it more delectable

Ingredients Serving: 4

INGREDIENTS FOR PANCAKES
2 cups besan
1 tsp mustard oil
Pinch of hing
1 tsp Achari masala
1 tsp jeera
1/2 tsp haldi powder
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 baking soda
Salt to taste
Water to make batter
INGREDIENTS FOR ONION PICKLE
4 onions moon shape sliced
1 cup vinegar
2 tbsp sugar powder
1/2 tsp degi mirch powder
1 green chilly slit
1/2 cup water
INGREDIENTS FOR SAUNTH
25 gms tamarind
200 gms sugar
1 tbsp bhuna jeera powder
1 tbsp degi mirch powder
1 tsp saunf powder
1 tsp dry ginger powder
1 tsp Kala namak
Pinch of hing
Water as required

Instructions

Take all the chilla pancake ingredients and mix dry first, now slowly add water to make a thick but running batter and keep aside
Take all the ingredients for pickling onions in a jar, mix and keep it in sun for 45 mins to attain pickling and still retain crunchiness
In a pan add 2 cups water and tamarind and boil for 15 mins, cool and strain all the pulp in a pan, now add sugar and all the other ingredients and bring to boil, slow down the heat and cook till thick, do add water if required It takes up-to an hour to cook the meethi saunth.
Now take a non stick Tawa or pan, rub some butter and with the ladle add 1 ladle to the Tawa or pan and let it cook on a slow heat for 3 minutes on each side till they are cooked and fluffy
Enjoy this delectable breakfast to start a tangy and blissful day

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