Description
This easy oats chilla recipe is a healthy and delicious Indian-style savory pancake perfect for breakfast. Made with oats, gram flour, and vegetables, it’s a quick and filling meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/4 cup besan (gram flour)
- 1/2 onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 tomato, finely chopped
- 1 green chili, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh coriander, chopped
- 1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1/4 teaspoon red chili powder
- Salt to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon ajwain (carom seeds)
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 3/4 cup water (approximately)
- Oil or ghee for cooking
Instructions
- Grind rolled oats in a blender to a coarse flour.
- In a mixing bowl, combine ground oats, besan, turmeric powder, red chili powder, and salt.
- Gradually whisk in water to form a smooth, lump-free batter. Let it rest for 5 minutes.
- Stir in chopped onion, tomato, green chili, ginger-garlic paste, fresh coriander, cumin seeds, and ajwain into the batter.
- Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat and grease lightly.
- Pour a ladleful of batter onto the pan and spread into a thin circle.
- Cook for 2-3 minutes until golden brown on the bottom.
- Flip and cook the other side for 2 minutes until done.
- Repeat with the remaining batter.
Notes
- Ensure batter consistency is pourable but not too thin.
- Adjust spices according to your preference.
- Serve hot with chutney or yogurt.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Pan-fried
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chilla
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 0mg