Breakfast is the first meal of the day and I never skip it. There are days when I do wish that I can whip up something quick and easy. Besan ka cheela comes on such days. You can make them in flat 15 minutes.
Besan Ka cheela are chickpeas flour crepes. These crepes are vegan and gluten free. You can even add vegetables of your choice and make it even more wholesome and delicious. In India, chickpeas flour is known as besan and thats how it got its name. So, sharing yet another easy breakfast option. Try it out and enjoy! You can serve these crepes with tomato ketchup or mint chutney..
You can also check other recipes for easy breakfast like – Instant oats dosa, kanda poha, Bread upma
Besan Ka Cheela - Chickpeas Flour Crepes
Ingredients
- Chickpeas flour/Besan - 3/4 cup
- Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
- Onion - 1 finely chopped
- Green chillies - 2 finely chopped
- Grated ginger - 1 tbsp
- Fresh coriander leaves - 2 tbsp chopped
- Asafoetida/hing - 1/8 tsp
- Salt to taste
- vegetable Oil - 4 tbsp
Instructions
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Add chickpea flour, turmeric powder, salt to taste, asofetida, 1 tsp oil and 1/2 cup of water in a mixing bowl. Mix well to make a smooth batter.
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Now add chopped onions, green chillies, grated ginger and coriander leaves and mix well.
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Heat a griddle/tawa for a minute. Lower the flame and smear little oil on the pan.
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Take a ladleful of batter and pour on the center of the griddle. Immediately spread it on the pan in circular motion to make a round crepe.
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Add few drops of oil on the edges and let it cook for a minute.
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Flip, add few drops of oil and let it cook for another minute.
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Serve it hot with ketchup or mint chutney.
Recipe Notes
Adjust consistency of the batter by adding more water if you feel its too thick.
Chickpea mean what…. In marathi
Besan is chickpeas flour. I have mentioned it in the post.
It was really super breakfast,nesan ka cheeks. Thankyou Priya.
I love besan ka cheela. Just looking at the photos made my mouth water. Well, breakfast is over for today so I think I’ll make them for dinner.
Thank you Kalpanaa 🙂
Looks so droolworthy… just apt for a quick breakfast…
Thank you Rafeeda 🙂
Veg omelette as I call it 😉 One of he best, tasty and quick breakfast items.