Besan Cheela, How to make besan chilla

Ingredients

• 1 cup besan, chickpea flour
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 green chilli, finely chopped
• 5 sprigs finely chopped coriander leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon red chilli powder
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida (Hing), Optional
• 2/3 to 1 cup water

Instructions

1. 1

   Sieve the chickpea flour.

2. 2

   Add in the onion, green chillies, coriander leaves, salt and the spices. Dump them all. Add in half a cup of water at first and mix well with a wooden spoon until a thick smooth batter forms.

3. 3

   Add more water and dilute the batter. The batter should be slightly watery than the typical dosa batter.

4. 4

   Ladle 1/3 cup of batter and pour on a lightly oiled preheated griddle and cook for 2 minutes each side until lightly brown on low flame. Serve hot.