Recipe for Besan ka Cheela (Chickpea Flour Pancakes)

Ingredients: 1 cup besan
1 cup water
2 tsp salt or to taste
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp ajwain
green chillies-finely chopped to taste
1/2 cup methi leaves-finely chopped
4 tsp oil for frying the chelas


Method:
Mix all the ingredients, except oil, to a thick pouring consistency, adding the water a little at a time. Leave to rest for 15-20 minutes.Heat a tbsp or so of oil in a frying pan, then pour it off into a container.Keeping the heat high pour some batter in the center of the pan, spreading it out a little.Lower the heat and let cook till the edges brown a little and can be lifted easily. Dribble a little oil around it, turning the pan so the oil goes under the cheela. Flip it over to cook slightly on the other side and before serving it hot with a green chutney.

Recipe By: Niru Gupta (Indian)


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