Friday, June 30, 2006

Besan Ka chilla/ Wholesome Pancakes

  • 1 cup besan (gram flour)
  • 1 green chilli finely chopped
  • red chilli powder as per taste
  • 1 tbsp fresh corriander
  • 1 to 1 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 tsp jeerasalt to taste
  • red chillies power to taste
  • 1/2 tsp dhaniya powder (dry corriander powder)
  • 1/2 onion finely chopped
  • 1/2 Cup grated Gheea (Bottle gourd)/ carrots
  • Grated cottage cheese for filling

Preparation

  1. mix all the ingredients together to form a smooth paste.
  2. the consistency of the batter should like that of freshly beated curd.
  3. heat a non stick pan,
  4. Grease it with some oil or butter.
  5. Spread the mixture on it with a Tablespoon and spread it quickly like a dosa/ pan cake.
  6. Make sure that the batter should spread evenly and should not be thick.
  7. Add 1 tsp oil to the sides of the sides of the chillaafter a min or so turn the chilla and see if it is brownish or cooked.
  8. Cook other side till brown specks appearagain turn it over on the pan.
  9. Add grated cottage cheese in the center.
  10. Fold the rest 2 sides.serve it with green dhaniya chatni (corriander Chutney) or Tomato Chutney and meethi sonth or tomato ketchup!
  11. You can eat it with the bread too!

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