Besan Chilla

Name: Besan Chilla
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 300g chickpea flour besan; 350ml water; 1 white onion, finely diced; 2 ripe tomatoes, diced; 2 green chillis, minced; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 handful fresh coriander, chopped; vegetable oil for cooking; mint chutney to serve

Savoury chickpea flour pancakes with vegetables and spices — a quick, high-protein Indian breakfast.

Total time

25 min

Prep

10 min

Cook

15 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Indian

vegetarianvegangluten-free

Ingredients

300gchickpea flour besan

350mlwater

1white onion, finely diced

2ripe tomatoes, diced

2green chillis, minced

1 tspground cumin

1 tspturmeric

1 handfulfresh coriander, chopped

vegetable oilfor cooking

mint chutneyto serve

Instructions

Whisk chickpea flour with water into a smooth lump-free batter.

Add onion, tomato, chilli, cumin, turmeric and coriander.

Season generously with salt.

Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat, brush with oil.

Pour a ladle of batter and spread into a thin circle.

Drizzle oil around the edges.

Cook 3 minutes until edges lift, flip and cook 2 more minutes.

Serve immediately with mint chutney.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

Protein

1.2g

Fat

0.3g

Carbs

Fiber

1.6g

Sodium

8mg

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