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Besan Chilla

Classic savoury gram-flour pancakes — vegetarian, eggless, no added sugar, and on the tawa in 25 minutes.

By The Chef Kitchen · · · Version 1.4

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min
Servings
2
Difficulty
easy
Cost / serving
₹25
Two golden besan chillas folded on a beige plate

Estimated nutrition per serving

How we calculate →

Covers two chillas per person, without any dip. Values are per serving and stay the same when you scale servings.

Calories
245kcal
Protein
11g
Carbs
31g
Fat
8g
Fibre
5.5g
Added sugar
0g
Full nutrition detail
Total sugar
5 g
Saturated fat
1 g
Sodium
400 mg
What's included in this calculation?

The estimate covers every listed ingredient at its stated quantity — optional ingredients included, unless the cook's notes say otherwise — prepared as written and divided by the stated servings. All quantities are metric: weighed in grams or measured in ml, tsp and tbsp.

Recommended sides and optional pairings are not included. Where a combined figure appears, it is shown only inside a pairing card labelled “Estimated nutrition when paired with”.

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Ingredients (2 servings)

2 servings
  • 100 gBesan (gram flour)
  • 180 mlWater — approximate — adjust for a pourable batter
  • ½ pieceOnion — finely chopped
  • 1 pieceTomato — finely chopped
  • 1 pieceGreen chilli — finely chopped
  • 2 tbspCoriander leaves — chopped
  • ¼ tspTurmeric powder
  • 2 tspVegetable oil — for the tawa
  • to tasteSalt — to taste

Method

  1. Whisk the besan with the turmeric, salt and about 180 ml water to a smooth, pourable batter with no lumps. Rest for 5 minutes.

  2. Stir the chopped onion, tomato, green chilli and coriander into the batter.

  3. Heat a nonstick tawa on medium. Spread a ladle of batter into a thin 15 cm round.

  4. Drizzle a little oil around the edges and cook 2–3 minutes until the base is golden. Flip and cook 1–2 minutes more.

  5. Repeat with the remaining batter — the quantity makes about 4 chillas.

  6. Serve two chillas per person, hot, with a dip or chutney alongside.

Pairs well with

Optional accompaniments, excluded from the nutrition summary above — it covers the dish alone. “When paired” figures add one serving of the side to one serving of the dish.

Small bowl of thick white skyr dip flecked with roasted cumin and coriander
Dip

High-Protein Skyr Dip

Thick skyr whipped with roasted cumin, coriander and green chilli — the highest-protein dip on this site.

Estimated nutrition when paired with High-Protein Skyr Dip: ~295 kcal ·19 g protein per serving

Small bowl of vibrant green coriander and mint chutney
Sauce

Green Chutney

The everyday coriander-mint chutney, with a handful of peanuts for body — sharp, hot and endlessly useful.

Estimated nutrition when paired with Green Chutney: ~271 kcal ·12.2 g protein per serving

Small bowl of crispy golden tofu cubes
Protein Add-on

Crispy Tofu Bites

Cornflour-crusted tofu cubes pan-fried until golden — a light, dairy-free protein add-on.

Estimated nutrition when paired with Crispy Tofu Bites: ~385 kcal ·20.5 g protein per serving

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