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Punjab · Breakfast

Besan Chilla

Traditional 31. Besan Chilla recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• 1 cup besan (gram flour)
• ½ tsp ajwain (carom seeds)
• ⅓-½ tsp salt
• ⅛ tsp turmeric
• 3 tbsp onion, finely chopped
• 3 tbsp tomato, finely chopped
• 1 green chilli, finely chopped
• 1 tsp ginger, grated
• Handful coriander leaves, chopped
• ⅔-1 cup water
• 2 tsp oil or ghee (for cooking)

👩‍🍳 How to make Besan Chilla

1. Mix dry ingredients (1 min, room temp): Combine besan, ajwain, turmeric, and salt in bowl.
2. Add vegetables (1 min, room temp): Add ginger, tomatoes, onions, coriander, chilli.
3. Add water gradually (2 mins, room temp): Pour water slowly while stirring to create "batter of thick but pourable consistency."
4. Heat griddle (2 mins, high heat): Heat griddle or tawa, lightly grease with oil, reduce to medium heat.
5. Pour batter (1 min, medium heat): Pour one ladle of batter in center, spread thin to 6-inch circle.
6. Drizzle oil (1 min, medium heat): Drizzle ½-¾ tsp oil around edges and center.
7. Flip (1 min, medium heat): Flip entire chilla carefully.
8. Second side (2-3 mins, medium heat): Press gently with spatula, cook until brown spots appear throughout.
9. Remove (1 min, room temp): Remove to plate, serve hot with green chutney.

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