Paneer Chilla Recipe

Paneer Chilla Recipe

   A popular and tasty flavoured pancakes recipe made with besan flour and grated paneer toppings. it is a great meal for early morning breakfast or perhaps as a snack for kids as it supplies all the required nutrients. moreover, these pancakes are savoury in taste and do not need any side dish, but tastes great with green chutney.

 Cheela recipes are traditional north indian breakfast recipe made with besan or chickpea flour. but then there are myriad variations to this traditional recipe and are made with different ingredients and toppings. one such new recent addition to the cheela recipes is paneer cheela where grated paneer is toped on these pancakes.

  

 The batter is made out of paneer or perhaps with chenna. but the cheela is made with besan or chickpea or gram flour batter as any traditional cheela recipe. the name of paneer cheela comes with the paneer based stuffing or precisely paneer topping. now many may argue, that how this can be named as paneer cheela. to answer that question, cheela is mostly served with savoury or spicy stuffing or topping. and the name for the cheela is typically derived from the topping used in it. 

TIPS,SUGGESTION AND VARIATION:

 Firstly, for any tasty cheela variation, the batter plays a critical role in it. the batter has to be neither thick nor thin and has to be somewhere in between like a dosa batter.

 Secondly, adding veggies to the paneer stuffing is completely open-ended and you can add as per your preference. but ensure that these veggies are finely chopped and do easily make nice and mushy stuffing. lastly, try to use freshly homemade paneer while cooking the paneer stuffing.

INGREDIENTS:

FOR BESAN CHILLA:

• 1 cup besan / gram flour
• ¼ tsp turmeric
• ½ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
• ¼ tsp ajwain / carom seeds
• ½ tsp salt
• ¾ cup water
• oil for roasting

FOR STUFFING:

• 3 tsp oil
• 1 tsp ginger paste
• ¼ cup carrot, finely chopped
• ¼ cup cabbage, finely chopped
• ¼ cup capsicum, finely chopped
• ¼ cup sweet corn
• ¼ cup beans, finely chopped
• ½ tomato, finely chopped
• ¼ tsp turmeric
• ½ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
• ½ tsp pepper, crushed
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp garam masala
• 1 cup paneer / cottage cheese, crumbled
• 2 tbsp coriander, finely chopped

INSTRUCTIONS:

1.Firstly, mix the besan chilla batter again and take a ladleful of batter.

2.Pour the batter on hot tawa.

3.Spread gently making sure the chilla is slightly thick.

4.Spread a tsp of oil around the corners.

5.Allow to cook on low to medium flame for a minute or until the bottom is cooked completely.

6.Now flip gently without breaking the chilla.

7.Press gently, making sure the chilla is cooked from both sides.

8.Now spread 2 tbsp of prepared paneer stuffing on half of the chilla.

9.Fold half and roast slightly crisp.

10.Finally, enjoy paneer chilla with green chutney and tamarind chutney.

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