For: Nitra Besan
Besan Chilla (Savoury Gram Flour Pancake)
- Vegan
- Indian
- ⏱ 20 min
- Serves 4 (makes ~8)
A quick savoury pancake made from gram flour — ready in the time it takes to make a cup of tea.
Method
- 1
Make the batter
Whisk the besan with water gradually, beating out any lumps, until you have a smooth, pourable batter similar in consistency to pancake batter.
- 2
Season
Stir in the onion, green chilli, cumin seed, turmeric and salt.
- 3
Heat the griddle
Heat a non-stick pan or griddle over medium heat and grease lightly with oil.
- 4
Cook the chilla
Pour a ladle of batter onto the griddle and spread into a thin circle using the back of the ladle.
- 5
Cook both sides
Drizzle a little oil around the edges, cook 2–3 minutes until the base is set and golden, then flip and cook the other side for a further minute.
- 6
Serve
Serve hot, folded or rolled, with Nitra Coriander Chutney or Nitra Tomato Ketchup.
Let the batter rest for 5 minutes before cooking — it thickens slightly and spreads more evenly on the griddle.