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Besan Cheela Recipe Step By Step Instructions

Besan Cheela Recipe

Besan Cheela are spiced pancakes generally eaten as breakfast, made from gram flour mixed with onion, tomato, coriander and various spices.

Recipe Info

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 5
Category Snacks
Cuisine Indian

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Ingredients For Besan Cheela Recipe
  

  • 1 Cup Besan (Gram Flour)
  • 1/4 Cup Chopped Onion
  • 1/4 Cup Chopped Tomatoes
  • 1/4 Cup Coriander Leaves (Cilantro or Dhaniya)
  • 1-2 Green Chillies
  • 1 Tablespoon Ginger-garlic paste
  • 1 Teaspoon Saunf (Fennel Seeds)
  • 1 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder (Haldi)
  • 1 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
  • 1 Teaspoon Salt, or as per taste
  • 2 Tablespoon Cooking Oil

Step By Step Instructions for Besan Cheela Recipe
 

  • Take besan (gram flour) in a large mixing bowl.
    1 Cup Besan (Gram Flour)
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  • Add 1/4 cup of water gradually while stirring it to remove any lumps.
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  • Add salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, chopped green chillies, saunf (fennel seeds) and garlic-ginger paste to the mixture.
    1 Teaspoon Saunf (Fennel Seeds), 1 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder (Haldi), 1 Tablespoon Ginger-garlic paste
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  • Additionally put chopped onion and tomato into the bowl.
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  • Finally add some chopped coriander leaves.
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  • Add around 1/2 cup of water slowly to create a thin batter.
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  • Pour 2 large spoons of batter on a hot oiled pan.
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  • Wait for around 30-40 seconds while the bottom side cooks, then flip the pancake.
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  • Let the other side cook as well for a minute. It will be cooked when small brown dots start appearing.
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  • Besan Cheela is ready. Serve it hot with coriander chutney or tomato ketchup.
    Besan Cheela Recipe Step By Step Instructions