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Besan Chilla
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
1
Whisk chickpea flour with water into a smooth lump-free batter.
2
Add onion, tomato, chilli, cumin, turmeric and coriander.
3
Season generously with salt.
4
Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat, brush with oil.
5
Pour a ladle of batter and spread into a thin circle.
6
Drizzle oil around the edges.
7
Cook 3 minutes until edges lift, flip and cook 2 more minutes.
8
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
28
Protein
1.2g
Fat
0.3g
Carbs
6g
Fiber
1.6g
Sodium
8mg
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