Stuffed Chila (Healthy Cheela Snack Recipe), Chilla Video by Tarla Dalal Video by Tarla Dalal
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Stuffed Chilla Recipe (Healthy Sprouts Stuffed Besan Cheela) Video by Tarla Dalal
Preparation Time
15 Mins
Cooking Time
20 Mins
Total Time
35 Mins
Makes
6.00 chillas
Ingredients
For The Mixed Sprouts Stuffing
1 cup boiled mixed sprouts
1 tsp butter
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1 tsp finely chopped green chillies
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped tomato
2 tsp chaat masala
salt to taste
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
For The Chilla Batter
1 cup besan (Bengal gram flour)
a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tsp ginger-green chilli paste
salt to taste
Other Ingredients
1 3/4 tsp oil for greasing and cooking
Method
For the chilla batter
- Combine all the ingredients in a deep bowl along with approx. 1¼ cups of water and mix well to make a thin batter of pouring consistency. Keep aside.
For the mixed sprouts stuffing
- Heat the butter in a broad non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds.
- When the cumin seeds crackle, add the green chillies and onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
- Add the tomatoes, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
- Add the mixed sprouts, chaat masala and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
- Remove from the flame, add the coriander and mix well.
- Divide the stuffing into 6 equal portions and keep aside.
How to proceed
- To make stuffed chilla, heat a non-stick tava (griddle) and lightly grease it ¼ tsp of oil.
- Pour a ladleful of the batter on the tava (griddle) and spread it evenly to make a thin circle of 150 mm. (6") in diameter.
- Cook, using ¼ tsp of oil, till it turns golden brown in colour form both the sides.
- Place one portion of the stuffing on one half of the chilla and fold it to make a semi-circle.
- Repeat steps 2 to 4 to make 5 more stuffed chillas.
- Serve the stuffed chilla immediately.
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