Inspired by my brother Naresh Darji’s @NareshDarji dinner yesterday, today, I went in pursuit to make and eat my own Besan Chilla (cheela) at home for the first time. . TLDR, it was amazing and delicious, thanks bhai .
Besan is dried chickpea flour. Yes, the same humble chickpea we use to make hummus. And the ingredients to make besan chilla can be as simple or complicated as one wants it. Besan chilla is usually almost always vegetarian and it’s a very popular dish in India.
[Picture below] Chop some cabbage, onions and 1 small tomato finely. Then mix spices to besan flour, including cumin seeds, fennel seeds, turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chilly powder, salt, grated ginger, and some black pepper. Add water to besan flour to make a thick slurry, and add in the vegetables. It must not be too thick, so we can make thin chillas.
[Picture below] Put a few tablespoons into a well oiled pan (non stick will be better) and fry thin pancakes, making sure there are some vegetables in every bite. Fry until semi crispy, and enjoy with your favorite chutneys or sauces.
There were delicious, fast to cook, and good to eat.
Special shout-out to Naresh for inspiring me to try this.
I made this with whatever I could find in my cupboard and fridge, so if any ingredients were missing, it was because I didn’t shop for it. And it was also whatever vegetable I could find in my fridge.
Hope all is well in your city and every dish is getting delicious in your kitchen .
You are sounding like Gujrati (Gujju) guy, while posting this Yummy recipe.
Besan / Chickpea Atta is the popular ingredient for Gujrati people in all popular dishes like Thepla, Dhokla and Fafda. @NareshDarji and @Tejal ji know these recipes very well.
Hope you enjoyed this Besan Cheela. We are very glad to get a virtual taste of Besan cheela while sitting at home.
Thanks for the ingredients, recipe and the lovely photos.
Out here we call it ‘Dhirde’ and I remember making this as the first dish I ever prepared in my life a long time back, since it is both easy to make and delicious to eat.
Wow, I don’t put cabbage I put grated orange carrot , beet root, green chillies green capsicum chopped, with onion & tamato my kids when it half cook put grated cheese. Try this also.
Hello @StephenAbraham … It’s my favorite dish. My wife make many type of basan chillas. One of the type i am sharing here. It’s healthy dish which can be have any time quickly. It’s delicious and tasty. Thank you so much for sharing it with us .
. TLDR, it was amazing and delicious, thanks bhai 
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. You are master chef bhai. Here is Besan Chiilla made by my mom. 
