Besan ka Cheela Recipe

Besan ka Cheela Recipe
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Besan ka Cheela are one of the tastiest dish in Rajasthan that is made with a batter made with Besan, onions and chilli. It is best had with sauce of chutney making this dish totally irresistible.
Besan ka Cheela Recipe
Preparation Time 10 Minutes
Cooking Time 5 Minutes
Difficulty Easy
Rating 10.0 / 10 (1 vote)
Recipe Type Veg.
Serves 4
Ingredients:
  • 2 cups Besan
  • 1 large Onion, finely chopped
  • 1 Green Chili, finely chopped
  • 1 bunch Coriander Leaves, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp Ajwain
  • 1 tsp Black Pepper Powder
  • ½ tsp Red Chili Powder
  • 1 tsp Chat Masala
  • 1 tsp Coriander Powder
  • 1½ cup Water, to prepare batter
  • Oil, for cooking
  • Salt, to taste
How to make Besan ka Cheela:
  • Take a large bowl and put all the ingredients in it, except water. Mix well.
  • Now, add water in small quantities, to make smooth batter. Make sure thewre are no lumps in it.
  • Add water till the batter has a similar consistency as that of dosa. Keep it aside.
  • Take a non-stick tawa and heat it on medium flame.
  • Put a little oil on tawa and evenly spread 1 serving spoon batter on it.
  • Put oil over and around it, so that it does not stick to the tawa.
  • Turn it upside down after a minute and cook in a similar way on the other side.
  • Make sure the cheela is brown and crispy from both the sides.
  • Repeat the process with the rest of the batter and serve hot with chutney.


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