Oats and Besan Cheela Recipe (High Protein Spiced Crepes)
The Oats Besan Cheela recipe is a very traditional snack of northern India. The cheela is made from gram flour and spiced up with green chillies. In this recipe I have added additional healthy diabetic friendly ingredients like oats, making the chilla fiber rich, nutritious and gluten free.
Ingredients
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250 grams Gram flour (besan)
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80 grams Rolled Oats Or Instant Oats
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powdered
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2 Onions
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thinly sliced
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2 Green Chillies
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finely chopped
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2 cloves Garlic
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grated
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1 teaspoon Fennel seeds (Saunf)
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pounded
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Coriander (Dhania) Leaves
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few
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finely chopped
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Salt
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to taste
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Red Chilli powder
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to taste
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Oil
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for cooking
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making the Oats Besan Cheela Recipe, combine all the ingredients for the Besan Chilla in a large bowl
Step 2
Gradually add water to make a thick batter
Step 3
Check the salt and spice levels and adjust to suit your taste
Step 4
The cheela batter will be similar to the consistency of a dosa batter or pancake batter
Step 5
The batter should be able coat the back of the spoon
Step 6
The next step is to cook the Oats Besan Cheela in a panPreheat a skillet on medium heat, pour a ladleful of batter on the pan and spread it in a circular motion to form a thin crepe/ dosa
Step 7
Drizzle some oil around the cheela and cook it until the top does not look raw and you notice the edges are getting brown
Step 8
Flip and cook on the other side for a few seconds
Step 9
Once done, transfer to a plate and proceed to make the chillas with the remaining batter
Step 10
Serve the Oats Besan Cheela along with a Sweet And Spicy Tomato Chutney and a Dhaniya Pudina Chutney for breakfast, a tea time snack or even weeknight dinner