Indian Chickpea Flour Pancakes (Besan Chilla)
Servings: 8 pancakes
Besan chilla is a savory Indian pancake made with chickpeas flour, called besan. It is a versatile and kid-friendly recipe. It can be made plain or with grated vegetables. It is vegan and gluten-free. Check out how to make besan chilla.
Equipment
- Cast Iron Skillet (or non-stick skillet)
Ingredients
- 1 cup Besan (chickpeas flour)
- ½ cup + 2 tbsp Water (warm)
- 1 teaspoon Salt (to taste)
- ½ teaspoon Red chili powder (or chopped serrano pepper)
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric powder
- ¼ teaspoon Cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon Oil (more for cooking)
Instructions
Make batter
- In a large mixing bowl, add all the ingredients except water.
- Add a little water and mix well with a whisk.
- Break any lumps while mixing and continue adding water.
- Mix well until a smooth runny batter is formed with no lumps.
Make besan chilla on skillet
- Heat a skillet on medium-high heat.
- Once the skillet is hot, pour ⅓ cup batter onto the skillet and make it about 6 inches round pancake with the help of a spatula.
- You will start seeing some tiny holes forming.
- Cook for about 30-45 seconds and then apply oil on the top surface.
- Flip the pancake and apply oil on the other side.
- Cook until you see some golden-brown spots and then take it off the skillet.
- Continue in the same way for the remaining batter.
Notes
If you like to add vegetables, grated carrot, zucchini, peas, and corn can be added after making the batter and then gently mixing it.
Nutrition
Calories: 64kcal (3%) | Carbohydrates: 9g (3%) | Protein: 3g (6%) | Fat: 2g (3%) | Saturated Fat: 0.1g (1%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Sodium: 303mg (13%) | Potassium: 134mg (4%) | Fiber: 2g (8%) | Sugar: 2g (2%) | Vitamin A: 44IU (1%) | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 9mg (1%) | Iron: 1mg (6%)
