Besan Chilla

Name: Besan Chilla
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 120 g Chickpea flour; 180 ml Water; 50 g Onion, finely chopped; 80 g Tomato, finely diced; ½ tsp Ground cumin; 2 g Salt; 1½ tbsp Cooking oil

Chickpea flour forms thin savory pancakes dotted with finely diced onion and tomato.

AI-generated serving illustration; actual results may vary.

IndianFood

15 minPrep

15 minCook

30 minTotal

EasyDifficulty

Servings

Ingredients

Method

Whisk chickpea flour and water until smooth; rest for 5 minutes.
Stir in finely chopped onion, tomato, cumin and salt.
Heat a little oil over medium heat and spread one quarter of the batter into a thin round.
Cook 3 minutes, flip and cook 2 minutes until both sides are golden and the center is fully set; repeat.

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Tips

Finely dice vegetables so the pancakes spread without tearing.
Do not taste raw chickpea batter; cook until no wet batter remains.

Original recipe by the FileYay team. Amounts are a starting point, so taste and adjust as you go.

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