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Chila ( Mumbai Roadside Recipes )


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Chila, nestled amongst the busy lanes of bhuleshwar, this gujju snack is more famous in the south of mumbai. It is slowly spreading its wings to the other regions too. It is made with besan batter but can also be made with moong dal batter. The simplest fare is made with butter and coriander. For elaborate versions, experiment with cheese, tomato, etc.

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Soaking Time:  1 Hour
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Makes 4 plates
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Ingredients


To Be Mixed Together Into A Smooth Batter
3/4 cup besan (bengal gram flour)
1/4 cup yellow moong dal (split yellow gram) paste
1/4 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1/4 tsp chilli powder
1/4 tsp finely chopped green chillies (optional)
a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
2 tsp oil
salt to taste
3/4 cup water

Other Ingredients
1/4 tsp oil for greasing
2 tsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
2 tbsp butter for cooking

For Serving
 meetha chutney
teekha chutney
geela lehsun ka chutney
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
4 bread slices

Method
  1. Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) on a medium flame and grease it lightly with oil.
  2. Pour ¼th portion of the mixture on it and spread it evenly using a ladle to make a thin pancake of approx. 225 mm. (9") in diameter.
  3. Sprinkle ½ tsp of coriander and smear ½ tbsp of butter evenly over it using a spatula.
  4. Cook on a medium flame till the chila turns golden brown in colour on one side.
  5. Turn over, cook on a medium flame for another minute and fold over using a spatula to make a semi-circle.
  6. Place the chila on a plate and serve immediately with meetha chutney, teekha chutney, geela lehsun ka chutney, ¼th of the onions and a bread slice.
  7. Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make 3 more plates.

Variation:
  1. Moong dal chila: soak approximately ½ cup of moong dal in enough water for 2 to 3 hours, drain and then blend in a mixer till smooth (you can add ¼ cup of the prepared paste to make the batter for the chila).
  2. Add ¼ cup of water and other ingredients as mentioned for the batter in the above recipe. Make chilas using this batter as per the procedure given in the above recipe.
  3. Onion tomato chila: after step no. 2 you can sprinkle approx. 2 tbsp each of finely chopped onions and tomatoes evenly over each chila and proceed as per the recipe.
  4. Paneer/ cheese chila: after step no. 2 sprinkle approx. ¼ cup of grated paneer/ cooking cheese evenly over each chila and proceed as per the recipe.
  5. Cheese tomato chila: after step no. 2 sprinkle 2 tbsp of finely chopped tomatoes and 3 tbsp of grated cooking cheese evenly over each chila and proceed as per the recipe.
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shreya_food_research, November 29, 2010

I love chila!! It is like a delicious vegeterian, sumptuous omelette! Its delicious with a little bit of tomato puree for that tangy flavour in the batter as well! Thanks so much for a good recipe! I always season it with coriander too.

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Reviewed November 29, 2010 by shreya_food_research

I love chila!! It is like a delicious vegeterian, sumptuous omelette! Its delicious with a little bit of tomato puree for that tangy flavour in the batter as well! Thanks so much for a good recipe! I always season it with coriander too.

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