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Besan Jo Chilro| Savory Pancakes

Alka Keswani — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:04:06 +0000

Hectic mornings, empty stomach, loads of pending work and time crunch..an awful combination to drain away my energy. And when the thoughts of rolling out some Koki, Paranthas or cooking some elaborate breakfast like Dal Pakwan, is a big no no, that is when these pancakes come to my rescue…easy to whip up, easy to cook and a filling one, if adding bits and pieces of veggies to this gramflour based savory pancake. Enjoy with a roti or simply sandwiched in between bread slices, dunk in some chutney or tomato ketchup, brew that favorite coffee of yours or enjoy it with the steaming hot tea..and you are sorted till lunch time 🙂 Besan Jo chilro, or besan chila is a simple gram flour based pancake, to which finely chopped onion, green chillies, coriander leaves etc are added.You can add veggies like grated carrots, cabbage, chopped mushrooms etc to make it more healthier. Print Besan Jo Chilro| Savory Pancakes Rating 4.5 from 2 reviews Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 15 mins Total time: 25 mins Serves: 2 Savory Pancakes called Besan ja chilra (chilro), healthy gramflour pancakes spiced up with onions and herbs Ingredients 2 small cup gram flour (besan) 1 onion (chopped) Handful of coriander leaves (chopped) 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp annardana (Dry pomegranate seeds) 1 tsp Coriander seeds (akkha dhaniya) 2 Green chillies (finely chopped) Salt to taste Red chilli powder as per taste A pinch of baking soda Water to make batter (Approx. ½ cup , more or less ) Oil for shallow frying 2 -3 tsp Method Mix all the ingredients except oil, adding water little by little, till a batter of pouring consistency is obtained. Now heat a griddle (tawa) and grease it with some oil. Pour 2 ladle full of the above batter and slowly spread it on tawa to make a pancake of around 5'' in diameter.It should be of the thickness of an Uttapa. Pour around 1tsp of oil on the sides of pancake and let it cook on medium flame. Toss when one side is brown and let it cook on other side too, pouring some more oil to make the chilro crisp. Enjoy this gluten free, vegan pancake with roti, bread, or just as it is, with some spicy chutney or Ketchup. 2.2.1

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Chilra Kadhi~Savory Pancakes in simple curry

Alka Keswani — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 20:56:17 +0000

Come March and all the mothers of school going kids, (in Maharashtra at least) are sweating over the just in sultry Summers and final examinations of kids at schools.The rising mercury and increasing anxiety about exams surely plays a great role in losing appetite and the enthusiasm to cook elaborate meals.It surely is the time for those quick fix lunches like Bhugha chanvran and curds or the Dhodho with some buttermilk.The rising prices of fresh (???) vegetables in summer is inversely proportional to the freshness and hence it is hard to stock some green veggies and utilize them before they wilt off.With the refrigerator not working for 6-8 hrs daily (due to load shedding) the vegetables surely die untimely death So in such scenario, some dishes that surely comes handy are the ones that use lentils, gram flour, onion, potatoes etc . One such dish is Chilra kadhi, a typical Sindhi Curry, made from savoury besan Pancakes, in a simple soupy curry, seasoned with mustard seeds and curry leaves The batter for chilra is same as that of Sindhi Sanna pakora, but instead of deep frying the blobs of batter we simply need to make small pancakes and pan fry or cook these on a griddle, till crisp brown and then dump in the curry…sounds simple…yes for sure! Here we go, straight away to the recipe of the day: Print Chilra Kadhi~Savory Pancakes in simple curry Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 30 mins Total time: 40 mins Serves: 2-3 Savory gluten free gramflour pancakes in mildly spiced watery curry Ingredients 1 small cup gram flour(besan) 1 small onion(chopped) Handful of coriander leaves(chopped) 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp annardana( Dry pomegranate seeds) 1 tsp Coriander seeds(akkha dhaniya) 2 Green chillies(finely chopped) Salt to taste Red chilli powder as per taste A pinch of baking soda Water Oil for shallow frying Mustard seeds and curry leaves for tempering Method Mix all the ingredients except oil, mustard seeds and curry leaves,till a batter of medium consistency is obtained Now heat a griddle (tawa),and grease it with some oil Take a spoonful of the above batter,and slowly spread it ,on tawa to make small chilras (pancakes). You can make several chilras at a time, by spreading the mixture on griddle , by spacing them at little distance from each other (Remember to spare about a spoonful of this batter for gravy) Pour some more oil and let them cook on medium flame. Toss when one side is brown and let them cook on other side too. Alternatively you can bake the pancakes In the meantime add some water to remaining one spoonful of the batter and let it boil, in a pan or handi for about two minutes. Add salt, red chilly powder and turmeric powder and let it cook further for few minutes Heat some oil and add curry leaves and mustard seeds and allow them to splutter Add this seasoning in the boiling curry and let it cook further for some time,till the rawness of ingredients added, is gone.Adjust the seasoning if needed While serving, heat the curry (kadhi) and add some pancakes and simmer for about a minute.Do not let it boil for more than a minute or else you will end up with a mushy concoction. Garnish with coriander leaves and enjoy with Rotis. 3.1.09

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Daal jho chilro

Alka Keswani — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:26:41 +0000

This one is actually a good recipe for making use of leftover daal, moongdaal to be precise Print Daal jho chilro Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 15 mins Total time: 20 mins Serves: 1 Savory pancake made from leftover moong dal Ingredients A bowl of leftover daal (you can refer recipe of daal in Daalchaawal) Wheatflour or gramflour 5-6 tsp Oil a spoonful Salt ..little Method Reheat dal till it becomes really dense, then add flour to it Add some salt and mix it properly, the dough should be thick Now grease the pan or griddle with some oil and spread the mixture to make a thin pancake (chilra) Now pour some more oil from sides and let it cook on medium heat for few minutes Toss it and let it cook on another side (well it really tests your patience, coz it do take pretty long time) Cook it till crisp brown colour is attained Serve it with ketchup or chutney 2.2.1

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