🥣 Breakfast · Easy

Vegetable Besan Chilla (High-Protein)

Name: Vegetable Besan Chilla (High-Protein)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup besan (gram flour); 2 tbsp curd/yogurt; 1/3 onion, finely chopped; 1/3 tomato, finely chopped; 1 green chili, chopped; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp oil, for cooking; 1/3 cup water (approx, to adjust batter)

A savory besan (chickpea flour) chilla loaded with vegetables and protein — a quick Indian breakfast staple, ready in 20 minutes.

⏱ 10m

Prep

🔥 10m

Cook

🍽 1

Servings

⏰ 20m

Total

🛒 Ingredients

1/2 cup besan (gram flour)

2 tbsp curd/yogurt

1/3 onion, finely chopped

1/3 tomato, finely chopped

1 green chili, chopped

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp oil, for cooking

1/3 cup water (approx, to adjust batter)

👨‍🍳 Method

Step 1

Whisk the besan with curd and enough water to make a smooth, pourable batter with no lumps.

Step 2

Mix in the onion, tomato, green chili, and turmeric powder.

Step 3

Heat a tawa/pan with a little oil. Pour a ladle of batter and spread into a thin circle.

Step 4

Cook until the edges lift and the base turns golden, then flip and cook the other side.

💡 Pro Tips

💡 Chef's Notes

About 15-18g protein per serving. Content angle: film the batter pour and spread on the tawa, then the flip, then a cheese/chutney topping shot if you add one.

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📊 Nutrition per serving