Gram Flour Pancakes aka Besan ka Cheela is one of the most popular breakfast recipes in India. There is no fermentation required for the batter and can be made within 20 minutes. They are gluten free, loaded with veggies and accompanied with hot Masala Chai, these pancakes are a perfect nutritious start for the day. The vegetables added to the batter can be changed according to your taste buds. To make it even healthier you could add a bunch of spinach/kale leaves too. The pancakes can be served with tangy Coriander/Mint/Tamarind chutney or with any hot sauces like Tomato Chili Sauce or Sriracha sauce. The following measurement yields 8 medium sized pancakes
| Prep Time | 10 minutes |
| Cook Time | 10 minutes |
| Passive Time | 15 minutes |
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Ingredients
- 2 cups Gram Flour / Garbanzo Flour / Besan
- 1/2 cup yogurt
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 tbsp salt
- 1/2 tsp turmeric Powder
- 1/2 tsp red chilli Powder
- 1/2 tsp Coriander Powder
- 1/2 tsp Ajwain/Carom Seeds
- 1 blespoon chopped ginger garlic
- 1 onion,tomato, capsicum finely chopped ,,
- 1 tbsp grated carrot
- coriander leaves finely chopped
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Instructions
- In a wide bowl, sift the gram flour with a pinch of salt
- Add carom seeds and all the dry powders one by one
- Later add 1/2 cup of yogurt
- At this stage combine the chopped veggies
- Use a wire whisk to mix the flour, yogurt,veggies by adding water little by little
- Make sure there are no lumps in the batter
- Adjust salt and spice
- Rest the batter for 10-15 minutes. If you dont have time then you can prepare it immediately too.
- Heat a non-stick Tawa and pour a ladle full of batter. If you want a thinner pancake, you can add extra water and change the consistency of the batter according to your preference. Since I added lots of veggies I prefer it this way. Flipping will be easier too.
- Drizzle some oil on sides of the pancake
- Wait until one side is cooked and then flip over. Once both sides are cooked remove them from tawa
- Serve the warm gram flour pancakes with sauces or chutney along with a mug of Tea
