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Besan Ka Cheela – Chickpeas Flour Crepes

February 21, 2017 By Priya Shiva 9 Comments

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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

chickpeas flour crepes, besan ka cheela

chickpeas flour crepes recipe, besan ka cheela, besan ka chilla
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Besan Ka Cheela - Chickpeas Flour Crepes

Crepes for breakfast made with chickpeas flour!
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Indian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4
Author Priya Shiva

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

  1. 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.
  2. Now add chopped onions, green chillies, grated ginger and coriander leaves and mix well.
  3. Heat a griddle/tawa for a minute. Lower the flame and smear little oil on the pan.
  4. 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.
  5. Add few drops of oil on the edges and let it cook for a minute.
  6. Flip, add few drops of oil and let it cook for another minute.
  7. 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.

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Comments

  1. Suresh vishram says

    February 21, 2017 at 4:38 pm

    Chickpea mean what…. In marathi

    Reply
    • Priya Shiva says

      February 21, 2017 at 4:42 pm

      Besan is chickpeas flour. I have mentioned it in the post.

      Reply
      • sripriya says

        April 18, 2017 at 1:10 pm

        It was really super breakfast,nesan ka cheeks. Thankyou Priya.

        Reply
  2. Kalpanaa says

    February 22, 2017 at 8:50 am

    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.

    Reply
    • Priya Shiva says

      February 22, 2017 at 12:32 pm

      Thank you Kalpanaa 🙂

      Reply
  3. Rafeeda - The Big Sweet Tooth says

    February 22, 2017 at 10:51 am

    Looks so droolworthy… just apt for a quick breakfast…

    Reply
    • Priya Shiva says

      February 22, 2017 at 12:32 pm

      Thank you Rafeeda 🙂

      Reply
  4. Atulmaharaj says

    February 22, 2017 at 8:25 pm

    Veg omelette as I call it 😉 One of he best, tasty and quick breakfast items.

    Reply

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    November 7, 2017 at 10:28 am

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