September 29, 2021

Recipe for Methi-Til Besan Chilla

Name: Recipe for Methi-Til Besan Chilla
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 pcs
Ingredients: 1.5 Cup Besan(Gram Flour); 1 Cup Water; Juice of ½ a Lemon; 4 cloves of Garlic chopped fine; ¼ Cup Yogurt(dahi/curd); 2 Green Chillies chopped fine; 1 Tomato chopped fine; 1 Onion chopped fine; ½ Tsp Ginger Garlic paste(recipe link posted below); 5-6 Fresh coriander chopped fine; ½ Cup Fenugreek (Methi) leaves chopped fine; ½ Tspn Turmeric Powder; ½ Tspn Chilly Powder; ½ Tspn Garam Masala Powder; ½ Tspn Cumin(Jeera) Seed Powder; ½ Tspn Coriander Seed(Dhania) Powder; ½ Tspn Crushed Pepper or Pepper Powder; ¼ Tspn Hing(Asafoetida); 1 Tspn Salt(or as per taste); Oil for Frying the Chillas(I’ve used Sesame Oil but you can use any cooking oil of your choice)

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Recipe for Methi-Til Besan Chilla

The Best Part about a Chilla is that you can mix and match and add whatever veggies you want and it still tastes superb!(infact more the variety of veggies, better is the taste)

Chilla is the new cool these days and a Super Healthy and Delicious substitute for an Egg Omelette(I don’t know why, but yeah! It is what it is). It is packed with flavour and fully loaded with veggies and mild spices. When I ate a simple Besan Chilla for the first time, I was super excited because I knew exactly what I’m going to be doing the next time I made one and that is ‘Mix & Match’

I recently got to learn that Methi(Fenugreek) is very good for people who are diagnosed with PCOD. It helps to regulate Insulin resistance and is also a great booster for weight loss. Not only that, it is a great antioxidant and works beautifully to cure skin and hairfall issues. It creates roughage and helps in easing constipation too(especially for those on a No-carb diet(kahanse athe hai ye log??). All in all Methi is a SUPER FOOD!

Methi Theplas are my favourite snack and since the base ingredients of Theplas is Besan(Gram Flour) and Methi, I thought chalo, kuchtry karte hai! So, this time, along with the usual Chilla ingredients, I loaded the Chilla mix with finely chopped Methi.

Also, Sesame being high in Calcium(and let’s accept it, it looks Fab & Fancy when added to anything) I thought of sprinkling some zabardast amount of Sesame Seeds(Black and White because I’m not Racist) and Maa Kassam! I kept singing “That’s my Chilla Chilla That’s my Chilla girrrrrrll😊”

Here’s my Recipe for the Fully Loaded MT Chilla

Course Breakfast, Dinner, Evening Snack, Tea Time Snack

Cuisine Indian

Keyword Chilla, Methi Chilla, Methi Sesame, Methi Til, Veg Omelette, Veg Recipes, Vegetarian

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 6 pcs

Ingredients

1.5 Cup Besan(Gram Flour)
1 Cup Water
Juice of ½ a Lemon
4 cloves of Garlic chopped fine
¼ Cup Yogurt(dahi/curd)
2 Green Chillies chopped fine
1 Tomato chopped fine
1 Onion chopped fine
½ Tsp Ginger Garlic paste(recipe link posted below)
5-6 Fresh coriander chopped fine
½ Cup Fenugreek (Methi) leaves chopped fine
½ Tspn Turmeric Powder
½ Tspn Chilly Powder
½ Tspn Garam Masala Powder
½ Tspn Cumin(Jeera) Seed Powder
½ Tspn Coriander Seed(Dhania) Powder
½ Tspn Crushed Pepper or Pepper Powder
¼ Tspn Hing(Asafoetida)
1 Tspn Salt(or as per taste)
Oil for Frying the Chillas(I’ve used Sesame Oil but you can use any cooking oil of your choice)

Instructions

In a Bowl add the Gram Flour and add the water little by little so the at no lumps are formed and with the help of a whisk, mix the two until it turns into a smooth flowing consistency
Note: If you add the water all at once, there will be lumps in the batter
Using a whisk helps break the lumps if any. While making any batter, it’s always better to use a whisk than a spoon or a ladle as the whisk is shaped in such a manner that it prevents any lumps to form
Then add all the ingredients mentioned in the list and mix it well with a spoon
Now heat a pan on medium heat and drizzle some Oil
Once the Oil turns Hot, add 1 ladle full of the Chilla Mixture to the pan and spread it to form a disc
Note: If your’re using a Stainless steel or Iron Tawa, make sure the oil is Hot. If not, the Chilla will get stuck to the Pan. Also, if using an Iron Tava, make sure you’ve seasoned it well before using. You can watch some videos on Youtube for the same.
Sprinkle some Sesame Seeds all over the Chilla and cover it with a lid
After 5 minutes, take off the lid and check if it looks ready
Flip the Chilla and drizzle some oil on the sides so that it doesn’t get stuck
Let if fry for 5 mins and transfer it to a plate
Note: Before flipping it to the other side, ensure that the top surface is not glossy or wet.
Enjoy these Chillas Hot and Yum with some Green Chutney or Hot n Sweet Sauce