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98 Breakfast Chillas, Indian Pancakes Recipes
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90 Chilla recipes | Indian Cheela recipes | Indian savoury pancake recipes for breakfast |
Chilla Recipes, Indian Pancake Recipes for breakfast. Pancakes are popular all over the world. While they are mainly consumed for breakfast, they are also a quick and easy option for a satiating snack that can be had any time of the day.
A Chilla (or Cheela) is a savory Indian pancake or crêpe, essentially the Indian equivalent of a simple flatbread or tortilla.Its popularity stems from its simplicity and the fact that it is generally made from lentil or gram flours rather than wheat, making it naturally high in protein and suitable for many diets. The most common varieties are Besan Chilla (made from chickpea flour) and Moong Dal Chilla (made from ground split green gram). The batter is typically mixed with water, spices like turmeric and cumin, and finely chopped vegetables such as onions, tomatoes, and cilantro. Unlike heavy parathas or deep-fried pooris, the chilla is cooked on a flat griddle (tava) using very little oil, resulting in a thin, soft, and satisfying dish that serves as an excellent base for various toppings and fillings.
The chilla has become a mainstay for breakfast across India due to its excellent nutritional profile and immense versatility. For busy households, it's a perfect quick-cooking option, as the batter can often be prepared the night before. Nutritionally, it’s highly valued, especially by those focusing on health and fitness, as the high protein content from the lentils provides sustained energy, keeping one full until lunchtime without causing a rapid spike in blood sugar. Furthermore, the chilla is naturally gluten-free (when made without any wheat flour), appealing to modern dietary needs. Served plain with green chutney, stuffed with paneer (cottage cheese), or alongside plain yogurt, the chilla offers a tasty, low-fat, and wholesome start to the day.
moong dal and paneer chilla | moong dal paneer cheela | yellow moong dal cottage cheese pancake |
Easy batters for Indian chilla
There are different types of chillas. Some are made with easy and quick batters, which just require you to mix flours and seasonings.
green peas pancake recipe | green peas cheela with moong dal | healthy green peas Indian pancake |
Alternatively, your chillas can also be more elaborate. You can make chillas with flours of other grains, individually or multiple flours together.
rice and vegetable chilla recipe | vegetable cheela made with rice | vegetable chilla with curds |
healthy jowar tomato chilla | jowar flour chilla | multi flour chilla | weight loss chilla |
rava chilla recipe | sooji ka cheela | suji ka cheela | instant sooji chilla - Indian breakfast |
green moong dal chilla recipe | healthy mag ni dal na cheela | protein rich green lentil crepe |
Mini Indian Pancakes
Nowadays, it is becoming fashionable to cook mini pancakes. It is attractive for kids, and easy to serve too. You can cook the mini pancakes in your regular tava itself or you can use the special mini pancake tavas that are available in the market these days.
These have small moulds carved in the tava, so you can cook around seven mini pancakes at one go. Mini pancakes also cook slightly faster and look attractive, especially if you add a lot of veggies, sprouts, greens etc to them. Try the Mini Rava Vegetable Pancakes, Mini Mango Pancakes
rava vegetable pancake | sooji vegetable pancake | suji vegetable pancake | sooji cheela |
The world of pancakes is an endless expanse. Whether your palate seeks the comfort of homely Indian spices, or wants the sweet touch of international ingredients, you can find a pancake that matches your needs.
Moreover, there is always the strong feeling at the back of our minds that we can place something on the table for the family even if extremely short of time, because a tava, flour, spices and a few minutes are all you need to make a quick Indian pancake like the chilla.
Happy Cooking!
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