This recipe is super-healthy! No gluten - ONLY chickpea flour, spinach, onions, tomatoes & ginger-garlic. Perfect for lunch-box. This is also called cheela or chilla in Hindi and is made very often in Indian homes. Make the batter and store in fridge for 2 to 4 days easily. And let's continue to use ceramic pans - much healthier than non-stick pans.
It is rich in protein, fiber and by adding spinach, we add more green nutrients. You can have it as a snack in the evening or even for breakfast as it is very healthy weight-loss recipe. You can also enjoy it as a main meal - wrap some veggies in it, pair it with some lentils or beans or enjoy it as is with some ketchup. Ingredients - This makes about 3-4 chilla 1. Chickpea/gram/besan flour - approx. 1 cup 2. Garlic - Ginger - can be paste or per choice 3. Organic cilantro - 1 bunch 4. Organic red onion -1 small to medium 5. Tomatoes - 2 6. Green chilies - 1 to 2 Spices and oils - 1. Organic coconut oil - 1 Tablespoon or more per chilla 2. Organic Himalayan sea salt - per taste or 1 teaspoon 3. Cayenne - 1/3 teaspoon first then adjust more if needed 4. Turmeric - 1 tablespoon!! 5. Cumin/coriander powder - optional - 1/2 teaspoon each Simple steps - 1. Mix all ingredients and spices and add water - start with 1/2 cup. The batter should be thin but thick enough to put on pan. See pics below. After mixing, put oil on pan and make your first amazing cheela! Enjoy!
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Pamela B Haas
9/1/2024 15:03:10
I didn’t have any spinach, but I had some killer kale from the farmers market. Kale takes a while to cook. So here’s what I did: steamed some minced kale, threw it into ice water, wrung it out, and used it. Made two pancakes, ate them with Somyata’s delicious plum chutney, and yum!!
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Somyata
9/1/2024 21:04:59
Thank you so much Pamela for taking the time to post your comment - only IF more people were like you in this world!
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