Stuffed Chilas
About Stuffed Chilas
Chilas are pancakes unique to the desert province of Rajasthan. This recipe is of Bengal gram flour chilas stuffed with cubes of paneer, crunchy green peas and tangy tomatoes, tossed together with a dash of chilli and cumin seeds. At home, we often make besan chilas with onions, tomatoes, coriander and chillies. This recipe however transforms the same old chila into a delightful chaat for your family and friends........
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Ingredients
- For The Chilas:- for the chilas
- 1 cup Besan bengal gram flour
- 1 pinch Asafoetida hing
- 1 tbsp Oil
- 1-2 tsp Salt or as per taste
- Oil
- Stuffing for the
- 2 cup Paneer cottagte cheese cubes
- 1 cup Green Peas boiled
- 1/2 cup Tomato chopped
- 1 Green Chillies chopped
- 1/2 tsp Cumin Seed jeera
- 2 tbsp Coriander dhania chopped
- 1 tsp Chaat Masala
- 1 tbsp Butter
- 1-2 tsp Salt or as per taste
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Instructions
- For the chilas:- 1.Mix the gram flour, asafoetida, salt and 1 tablespoon of oil into a thin batter, using enough water.
- 2.Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) and grease it with oil.
- 3.Pour a ladleful of the mixture on the tava and spread it evenly to make a thin pancake.
- 4.Cook both sides on a medium flame using a little oil to cook. Take care to see that it does not brown.
- 5.Repeat for the remaining batter to make 12 chilas. Keep aside.
- For the stuffing mixture:-
- 1.Heat the butter and add the green chilli and cumin seeds.
- 2.Add the tomatoes and saut for 2 to 3 minutes.
- 3.Add the paneer, peas, chaat masala and salt and saut for a few more minutes.
- 4.Top with the chopped coriander, divide into 12 portions and keep aside.
- How to proceed:-
- 1.Place one portion of the stuffing mixture on a chila and fold it to make a semi circle.
- 2.Top with green chutney and serve hot.
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Sneha Agarwal
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What a great recipe! Thanks for sharing.
Such a tempting dish! Thank you.
Yum! This recipe is a must-try.
This looks so inviting! Thank you.
This is perfect! Can’t wait to taste it.
Sounds yummy and healthy.
Is there any particular side like cutney which you should have with chills.. just like soda. Can you suggest something.