Gram Flour Pancake (Besan Ka Chilla)

 INGREDIENTS:

1. Gram Flour 2 Cups
2. Rice Flour 1/4 th Cup
3. Semolina 4 tbsp
4. Onions 1 large finely chopped (optional)
5. Coriander leaves 1/4 th cup chopped
6. Carrots 1/4 th cup grated
7. Green and Red Capsicum 4-5 tbsp finely chopped
8. Green Chillis 2-3 chopped
9. Ginger (grated) 1 tsp
10. Carom seeds 1/2 tsp
11. Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
12. Baking Soda 1 tsp
13. Curd 1/2 cup
14. Water as required
15. Salt as per taste
16. Oil 2-3 tsp or as needed

METHOD:

Serving Size: 4-5

In a large bowl, mix gram flour, rice flour, semolina, curd, turmeric powder, baking soda, 2 tsp oil, carom seeds and salt. (Adding rice flour gives besan chilla a nice crispy texture).

To this add chopped onion, grated carrots, chopped green and red capsicum, grated ginger and chopped green chilis.

Add water and mix well to form a smooth, flowing batter. Heat a skillet and pour a ladleful of the batter. Gently spread it with the back of the ladle.

Drizzle 1/2 tsp oil on the chilla. Cook till the base gets light golden. Flip and cook on the other side.

Serve chilla hot with coriander-mint chutney or tomato ketchup.