Chilla with Gram Flour (Besan)

It was lazy sunday afternoon and I was in mood to cook something really simple and easy without much effort. I simply made some chillas with gram flour using spring onions, tomatoes and spiced them with green chilles. In gujarati chillas are also called Pudlas. Its ideal dish to make when you are running out of time, its real easy and quick to prepare and you can add whole lot of veggies like grated carrots, cabbage ,cucumber,capsicum etc....The recipe below is ideal for one person and makes 2 to 3 chillas. I am sending this dish to Sahaja of SpicyRasam who is hosting Single Single Recipes event and to Neha of EasyNTastyRecipes who is hosting FIC Red and Green event, originally started by Sunshinemom of  TongueTicklers.

Ingredients :

1/2 cup gram flour (Besan)

2 tbsp Semilona (makes chillas crispy)

2 green chillies finely cut

1 medium size tomato finely cut

1/2 cup spring onions finely cut

1 tbsp finely chopped corainder leaves

1 tsp salt

1 pinch Asafoetida

1 tsp cumin seeds

2 to 3 tsp oil for cooking

Procedure :

• Mix gram flour, semilona, salt, asafoetia and cumin seeds in a bowl.
• Add little water and make a smooth paste out of it, the consistency will be of dosa batter.

• Add finely cut spring onions, tomatoes, corainder leaves and green chillies. Keep it aside for 10 mins.
• Heat non stick pan , add 1 tsp of oil, spread the batter, cover and cook it for 5 to 10 mins on medium heat.
• Cook on both the sides until light brown.
• Serve hot with corainder chutney or tomato sauce.
• Variations - Use can also use grated carrots, cucumber, capsicum and cabbage.