Stuffed Chilas By shah_seema

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An authentic Indian pancake recipe, stuffed chila is a dosa or pancake recipe created from a mix of dals. The coarsely ground dal batter along with chopped onions, tomatoes , green chillies is spread on a nonstick pan, just like a dosa or pancake and cooked to a crispy finish. These chilas are then stuffed with paneer cubes, tangy tomatoes and crunchy green peas. Stuffed chilla is best served hot with tomato chutney.

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Rajasthani Naashta

Preparation Time: 15 Cooking Time: 15 Total Time: 30 mins 12

Ingredients

For sthe chilas
1 cup besan (Bengal gram flour)
a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
1 tbsp oil
salt to taste
oil for cooking
For the stuffing
2 cups paneer (cottagte cheese) cubes
1 cup green peas, boiled
1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
1 green chilli, chopped
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
1 tsp chaat masala
1 tbsp butter
salt to taste
Other ingredients
1/4 cup Green Chutney

Method

For the chilas

Mix the gram flour, asafoetida, salt and 1 tablespoon of oil into a thin batter, using enough water.
Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) and grease it with oil.
Pour a ladleful of the mixture on the tava and spread it evenly to make a thin pancake.
Cook both sides on a medium flame using a little oil to cook. take care to see that it does not brown.
Repeat for the remaining batter to make 12 chilas. keep aside.

for the stuffing mixture