Besan Cheela Recipe

Name: Besan Cheela Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 Sachet MAGGI Masala-ae-Magic; 200 Grams Besan (Gram Flour); 1/2 Teaspoonful Ajwain; 1/4 Teaspoonful Turmeric Powder; 1 Pinch Salt (To Taste); 1 Teaspoonful Ginger (Grated); 1 Unit Tomato (Finely Chopped); 1 Unit Onion (Finely Chopped); 2 Tablespoons Coriander Leaves (Chopped); 1 Unit Green Chillies; 1 Cup Water; 2 Tablespoons Oil

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A big favourite for breakfast in the North of India, and has several adaptations with inclusions of vegetables or spices. It is often referred to as a vegetarian omelette. This dish is gluten free and rich in protein which can be served as an evening snack or used for a lunch box.

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Ingredients

4 Servings

MAGGI Masala-ae-Magic

1 Sachet

Besan (Gram Flour)

200 gms

Ajwain

0.5 Teaspoon

Turmeric Powder

0.25 Teaspoon

Salt

1 Pinch

Ginger (Grated)

1 Teaspoon

Tomato (Sliced)

Onion (Finely Chopped)

Coriander Leaves (Chopped)

2 Tablespoons

Green Chillies (Chopped)

Water

1 Cup

Oil

2 Tablespoons

Nutritional Information

per serving

Carbohydrates

34.6 g

Energy

287.95 kcal

Fats

11.17 g

Protein

12.3 g

per serving

Recipe steps

35 min

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Prepare ingredients as mentioned in the list.

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In a mixing bowl, add gram flour, carom seeds, turmeric powder and salt to taste. Then add water, stirring continuously to avoid lumps and make a thick batter of pouring consistency. (5 min)-cooking Add ginger, tomatoes, onion, coriander leaves and green chillies and MAGGI Masala-ae-Magic, mix well.

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Add ginger, tomatoes, onion, coriander leaves and green chillies and MAGGI Masala-ae-Magic, mix well.

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Heat a non stick pan and brush it with a few drops of oil. On a medium heat, take a ladle full of batter and pour the batter in the centre and quickly spread it across the pan to make a round Cheela/Pancake.

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Drizzle oil around edges and centre and let it cook until it loosens. Flip on other side and cook until golden brown.

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Repeat the process using the remaining batter for preparing more cheelas. Serve hot with green coriander mint chutney and MAGGI Hot & Sweet Sauce Tomato Chilli Sauce.

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