Vegan Chickpea flour Pancakes - Besan Chilla
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Chickpea flour pancakes, also called chilla, are thin savory Indian crepes studded with vegetables and spiced with turmeric and cayenne. They're quick, protein-rich, and eaten for breakfast or as a light meal.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 8- 1 cup chickpea flour (garbanzo bean flour, or besan (gram flour))
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
- 1/4 teaspoon carom seeds (ajwain or cumin seeds)
- 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1 hot green chile (finely chopped (remove seeds to reduce heat))
- 1/4 cup packed chopped cilantro
- 1 to 2 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon safflower oil (divided)
- 1/2 cup shredded zucchini or other vegetables (optional)
- 1/8 tsp Indian Black Salt (kala namak)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 40M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
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- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 25m
- Sodium
- 235mg
- Total sugar
- 2g
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Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 143mg
- Calcium
- 10mg
- Iron
- 0.73mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 235MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.