Saturday, 15 June 2013

Besan ka Cheela

Quick yet healthy recipes are must to be known to the working professionals so that they can satiate themselves and gain enough energy to start the day afresh.

Ingredients:
  • 2 cup besan (bengal gram flour)
  • 1 cup rice flour
  • 1 finely chopped onion
  • 1 finely chopped green chilli
  • 1 bunch leaves finely chopped coriander 
  • 1 tsp ajwain
  • 1/2 tsp red chilli powder 
  • 1 tsp chat masala 
  • water to make batter 
  • oil for cooking 
  • salt to taste 
Method:
  1. Put all the ingredients, except oil and water, in a big bowl.
  2. Add enough water to make a smooth batter and ensure it has dropping consistency.
  3. Heat a non-stick- tawa and turn the heat on medium.
  4. Put little oil on tawa and spread a ladleful of batter evenly on it.
  5. Let one side of the pancake turn golden brown. Then turn it.
  6. Let it be brown & crispy from both sides.
  7. Repeat the same with rest of the batter.
  8. Serve it hot with chutney or sauce.
    Note: To enhance the taste, you can grate some cheese on the cheela.