5 Best Chillas For Your Meal

Chilla is a famous Indian dish which we can eat for lunch, dinner or as a snack. Even many people include it in their weight loss diet. This dish is not only delicious but is full of complete nutrition, fibre and protein. It is a completely versatile dish which you can customise as per your choice with different flours or vegetables. Here I have told about my 5 easy chilla recipes. You must try them too.

1.  Besan chilla (gram flour pancake)

If you want to try something tasty, healthier and delicious then how can you forget the chillies? By making this dish with few ingredients, you can eat it for breakfast, lunch or even dinner. Let's see how to make it in a simple way at home.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup besan flover (gram flour)

• 1 small onion ( finaly chopped)

• 1 small tomato ( finaly chopped)

• 1 small capcicum ( finaly chopped)

• 1 small carrot( finaly chopped)

• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 

• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder 

• Salt to taste

• Oil for cooking 

Let's see how to make it:

Prepare the batter:

Add gram flour, grated onion, tomatoes, capsicum, carrot, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and salt in a mixing bowl.

Add water :

Then add water little by little till it becomes smooth and the consistency should be a little thick and not watery.

Mix the fresh coriander leaves:

Then at that time add some fresh coriander leaves and mix properly.

Spread the batter:

Then I heat the non stick pan on medium flame. or usmay add few drops of oil to grease it. Then you can pour the batter in the center or spread it in circular motion, like a pancake. Then try baking.

Cook the chilla :

Then put some oil on the corners of the chilla and let it cook on medium heat for 2-3 minutes until it becomes crispy or golden brown. Then flip it and let it cook until it becomes crispy.

Serve:

Now your gram flour cheela is ready, serve it with green chutney, ketchup and enjoy with family.

2. Moog dal chilla ( lentils pancake)

Just like making basan ka chilla is easy and healthy, similarly making Moong dal chilla is also easy and it is also healthy and tasty. Just like we learned to make basan ka chilla in very less time and in an easy way, now we will learn to make Moong dal chilla in a few steps.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Moog dal ( soaked for 2-3 hours 

• 1/2 inch ginger

• 1-2 green chillies 

• Salt to tastes 

• Finaly chopped vegetables ( optional)

• Oil for cooking 

Let's see how to make it:

Prepration for batter:

• First soak the moong dal for 2-4 hours. Once it is soaked, grind it. Make a smooth paste with some water as per requirement. Keep the paste a little thick.

• Then add turmeric powder, sumin seeds and salt to it. And mixed well.

Add vegetable:

Then add chopped onion, tomato, green chillies and coriander leaves. And everything is mixed well.

Cook the chilla:

• Heat a non stick pan on low flame. Then add a drop of oil for grease.

• Then put butter on the pan and spread it in circular motion. And make round shaped pancakes.

• Then pour some oil from the corners of the Chilla and let it cook until it becomes golden brown.

• Then flip and let it cook until crispy or golden brown.

Serve:

Once cooked, remove the chilla from the pan and serve it hot with green chutney, ketchup or yogurt.

3. Oats chilla ( Healthy oats pancake)

Oats chilla is such a dish that it makes your mouth water. For those who prepare oats, oats chilla is ideal for their diet meal and to try something new. This very tasty and healthy dish is best for your meal. Let's see how to make it at home in this easy way

Ingredients:

• 1 cup oats powder 

• 1/4 cup yogurt 

• 1/2 cup water as you need

• 1 small carrot ( finaly chopped)

• Zucchini ( chopped)

• Bell peppers 

• 1/2 tsp cumin powder 

• 1/2 turmeric powder 

• Black paper 

• Salt to taste

• Oil for cooking 

Let's see how to make it:

Preparation for oats batter:

• In a blender I grind my oats into fine powder. And add to the bowl.

• Then add basan and chop onion, tomato, green chillies, fresh coriander leaves, turmeric powder, cumin seeds and salt.

• Then add water accordingly and make a smooth and consistent paste. Apply pack butter.

Heat the pan:

Heat a non-stick pan or tawa on medium flame and grease it with  few drops of oil.

Cook chilla:

• Then put butter on the pan and spread it in circular motion. And make round shaped pancakes.

• Then put some oil on the corners of the chilla and let it cook on medium heat for 2-3 minutes until it becomes crispy or golden brown. 

• Then flip it and let it cook 2-3 minute until it becomes crispy and golden brown.

Serve:

Once cooked, remove the chilla from the pan and serve it hot with green chutney, ketchup or yogurt.

4. Raghi chilla( Finger Milet pancake)

Raghi chilla is always known as finger millet. ye foolishly loaded with nutritious like calcium, iron, fiber ,raghi ik best option hay jisay healthy and taste breakfast menu option hay. Today may you have ragi recipe fully loaded with flour, vegetables and spices. let's see how to make it.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup raghi flour

• 1/4 cup rich flour( for crispness)

• 1/2 cup water (as needed)

• 1-2 green chillies 

• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 

• 1/2 tsp coriander powder

• 1 small  onion ( finaly chopped)

• 1 small tomato ( finaly chopped)

• Salt to taste 

• Oil for cooking 

Let's see how to make it:

Prepration for raghi batter:

Then add ragi flour, rice flour, yogurt and water in the mixing bowl. Grind till smooth and consistent, lump-free butter is ready.

Add vegetables:

Add chopped onion, tomatoes, carrot, green chillies, fresh coriander leaves, sumin seeds and salt and mixed well together.

Heat the pan:

Heat a non-stick pan or tawa on medium flame and grease it with few drops of oil.

Cook the chilla:

• Then put butter on the pan and spread it in circular motion. And make round shaped pancakes.

• Then put some oil on the corners of the chilla and let it cook on medium heat for 2-3 minutes until it becomes crispy or golden brown up nicely. 

• Then flip it and let it cook 2-3 minute until it becomes crispy and golden brown.

Serve:

Once  well cooked, remove the chilla from the pan and serve it hot with green chutney, ketchup or yogurt.

5. Sprouts chilla ( powerhouse pancake)

sprout chilla is the fully nutritious, protein

packed pancake made with sprout moong dal and spices. This recipe is perfect for quick breakfast and healthy snacks. It is not easy to make but it is nutritious, protein, fiber and minerals say. This sprout screama is a great way to start a boosts day.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup moong sprout  (soaked and bland)

• 1/2 cup basan flour 

• Chopped vegetables ( optional)

• 1/2 tsp cumin powder 

• 1/2 tsp coriander powder 

• 1/2 tsp chill powder 

• Salt for taste

• Oil for cooking 

Let's see how to make it:

Prepration for sprout chilla:

In a blender, add soaked sprouted moong dal and little water and make a smooth batter. The consistency should be similar to pancakes.

Add vegetables:

Then transfer the butter to a bowl and add grated onion, tomatoes, green chillies, coriander leaves, sumin seeds and salt. Mixed well.

Cook the chilla:

• Heat a non-stick pan or tawa on medium flame and grease it with few drops of oil.

• Then put butter on the pan and spread it in circular motion. And make round shaped pancakes.

• Then put some oil on the corners of the chilla and let it cook on medium heat for 2-3 minutes until it becomes crispy or golden brown. 

• Then flip it and let it cook 2-3 minute until it becomes crispy and golden brown.

Serve:

Once cooked, remove the chilla from the pan and serve it hot with green chutney, ketchup or yogurt.

Tips or better chillas:

• Sieves the flour to avoid the lump to insure the smooth batter.

• Use the little oil on pan and spread it weel to cooks without sticking.

• Chilla are best enjoyed to fresh and hot. After they loss there texture and can become soggy if it left too long.

Serve and enjoyed:

Now your Chillas is ready. This is an easy and quick recipe which makes your meal extremely easy , delicious fully loaded with nutritious and protein. You can eat this even during your weight loss journey as it is a healthy and protein rich low calorie meal. You must also try it and enjoy with your family.

Happy cooking!