How To Make Indian Besan Curry With Chilla

Besan chilla curry is usually a traditional recipe created in our home. When I do not have vegetables then I like to make this curry, it is besan flour curry of  gram dal.In our lunch or dinner, a gram flour curry is served, it can be served with rice or chapati (roti).

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Indian Curry with Chilla

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

8 mins

Total Time

18 mins

 

Besan chilla curry is usually a traditional recipe created in our home. When I do not have vegetables then I like to make this curry, it is besan flour curry of gram dal.

Course: Dinner and Lunch

Cuisine: Indian

Servings: 4

Calories: 253 kcal

Author: Reshu

Ingredients

Ingredients:

For Kadhi:

• 2 cups Yogurt Dahi
• 2 cups Water
• 2 tbsp Gram Flour Besan
• Coriander leaves (chopped)
• 1/2 tsp Cuminseeds
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
• Salt as per taste
• 2 pieces Green chilly chopped

For Tempering:

• 1 tbsp Oil/Ghee
• 1 tsp Mustard seeds
• 2 spring leaves Curry Patta
• Pinch hing
• ½ tsp red chily powder

For besan ka chilla

• 1 cup gram Flour Besan
• 1/4 tsp Red chily powder
• Salt to taste
• ¼ tsp cumin seed
• ¼ tsp carom seed ajwain
• 1 ½ tsp coriander leaves
• 2 piece Green Chilly chopped
• ½ cup water as needed to make batter
• Oil for cooking

Instructions

How to make Besan ka chilla:

1. Take a large bowl and mix all the ingredients ( besan ,jeera ,ajwain, coriander leaves ,salt, red chily powder and green chily).
2. Gradually pour little water into it so that there should be no lumps.
3. Add water till it comes to a thick and smooth batter in pouring consistency.
4. Heat a non- stick pan on a high flame when it becomes hot reduces the flame on medium.
5. Spread little oil on a pan and pour a spoonful batter evenly in a clock wise.
6. Drizzle little oil around it and cook till it becomes brown and crisp.
7. Put little oil on the top and turn it upside down and cook the other side till it turns brown in colour.
8. Repeat the same process with the remaing batter and make 4-5 chilla for Kadhi.

Preparation for Kadhi:

1. In a big bowl, take the curd. Whip it well to make it smooth.
2. Add besan and all the spice powders under “for kadhi” and mix with the curd.
3. Use a wooden spatula or blender to dissolve the lumps into the curd.
4. Now, take a deep and thick bottomed pan and add first 4 items under "For Tempering of Kadhi".
5. Once the seeds start spluttering, add the remaining ingredients (curry leaves, hing, and red chily powder).
6. Now pour our dahi/curd besan mixture and stir continuously till the mixture starts boiling. Keep on stirring otherwise the yogurt will curdle.
7. Once the kadhi starts boiling and you smell a nice aroma, simmer the gas for 4-5 minutes so that it gets cooked well.
8. Cut chilla into small pieces and add the pieces to the hot kadhi.
9. Serve hot with rice or jeera rice, rotis or parathas

Nutrition Facts

Indian Curry with Chilla

Amount Per Serving

Calories 253 Calories from Fat 90

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10g 15%

Saturated Fat 5g 25%

Cholesterol 25mg 8%

Sodium 172mg 7%

Potassium 485mg 14%

Total Carbohydrates 27g 9%

Dietary Fiber 4g 16%

Sugars 10g

Protein 12g 24%

Vitamin A 6.1%

Vitamin C 17.7%

Calcium 16.8%

Iron 12.6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

How to make Besan ka chilla:

Preparation for Kadhi:

• In a big bowl, take the curd. Whip it well to make it smooth.

• Add besan and all the spice powders under “for kadhi” and mix with the curd.

• Use a wooden spatula or blender to dissolve the lumps into the curd.
• Now, take a deep and thick bottomed pan and add first 4 items under “For Tempering of Kadhi”.
• Once the seeds start spluttering, add the remaining ingredients (curry leaves, hing, and red chily powder).

• Now pour our dahi/curd besan mixture and stir continuously till the mixture starts boiling. Keep on stirring otherwise the yogurt will curdle.

• Once the kadhi starts boiling and you smell a nice aroma, simmer the gas for 4-5 minutes so that it gets cooked well.
• Cut besan ka chilla into small pieces and add the pieces to the hot kadhi.

• Serve Besan Curry With Chilla, hot with rice or jeera rice, rotis or parathas

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