Besan Chile Ki Sabji ~ Savory Pancake in Gravy



Hope everyone is good health and having good time with good food.  I know I'm not regular with blogging for long time now but it's just not happening I guess.  Every time I try to come up with a post and somehow it's like forget it. 

So anyways here am with something which I wanted to post for very long now and this time I thought I better do it.  Besan ki sabji or pappra ki sabji as we call it's a great side dish with rice or roti/paratha and quite easy to make. 

It's best serve in winter or rainy days, and as it's raining now a days here in SG it was our Saturday lunch.  So let's go straight to recipe then




For Chilla

Chickpeas Flour/Besan - 4 tbs [makes 3 medium size chilla]
Salt - to taste
Red Chilly Powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
Baking Soda - 1/4 tsp
Oil -
Water - 1/2 cup
Coriander Leaves - 1 tbs chopped [optional]


Method:

1. Mix all the ingredients except oil, add enough water to get thick pouring consistency batter with no lumps. [similar to dosa batter]

2. Keep aside for 10mins.

3. Heat a tava or grill, pour one ladle of batter and spread them outwards gently with the back of a ladle in circular motion. [Don't make very thin chilla]

4. Apply little oil around the corner and cook for 2mins or flip the chilla and cook for 2mins again on the other side.

5. Fold the chilla from side making 3 or 4 folds and cut them in 2" pieces.  [as shown in pic]

6. Repeat this for other chillas.

7. Deep fry or shallow fry the chilla pieces and keep aside. [This is to avoid the chillas from soaking all the gravy]



For Gravy

Onion - 2 medium
Tomato - 1 large
Green Chilly - 2-3 [according to taste]
Garlic pods - 2
Ginger - 1' piece
Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Red Chilly Powder - 2 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam Masala Powder - 1tbs [optional]
Salt - to taste
Oil - 2-3 tbs
Bay Leaf - 1
Water - 1 cup
Coriander Leaves - 2 tbs chopped [optional]

Method
:

1. Cut onion n tomato in large chunks.

2. To save time I grind cumin, onion, garlic, ginger, green chilly together & keep aside.

3. Grind or finely chop tomato.

4. In a pan heat oil, add bay leaf and saute for 30sec to 1 min.

5. Add onion paste and saute until light brown.

6. Add red chilli, turmeric and salt and fry for a min.

7. Add chopped tomato or puree and cook until oil separates.

8.  Add water 1cup or little more, bring to boil. 

9. Add garam masala and stir. Adjust salt or spices if required now.

10. Add half of the coriander leaves and chilla peaces gently and cook for 1-2mins. [Chillas will become little soggy]



11. Garnish with remaining coriander leaves and serve with hot steam rice or paratha/roti.



Note

Do not let the curry sit for very long time.  The chilla absorb the gravy quickly and becomes very soggy.


24 comments:

  1. yummy different recipe..take care dear

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  2. Wowww..looks fantastic..never thought of making a sabzi out of chila..cooll loved the idea..

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  3. Kya madam? bahut din baad??? nice recipe and nice photo dear...:)

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  4. Very nice and unique dish, very innovative and looks so so good preeti...we all miss you and your yummy posts so come back & blog regularly if u find time....take care

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  5. Thank U ladies for all your sweet comments...it's gr8 feeling

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  6. glad to cee u back,..curry looks yum,,

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  7. Glad to see u back after a long dear, besan chile ki sabji looks awesome and yumm!!

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  8. heard of chilla but making gravy ouot of it is new . great to see u back

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  9. I have seend chilla in many blogs, a curry with this is very interesting...looks good Priti :)

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  10. this subzi is very new to me. looks very good

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  11. Hi First time here..dish looks perfect and tasty...

    cheers and do visit me if you can

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  12. Good to see you after a long Priti. Nice dish with besan. Perfect with roti's.

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  13. New to me, looks tempting and delicious.

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  14. Its new to me...Looks delicious...

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  15. Thank U ladies...let me if anyone tries ;)

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  16. I have only heard about chilla, never tasted it. The curry looks creamy and delicious!

    Thank you for visiting my blog! x

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  17. This dish is new to me..unique n looks delicious...

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  18. never tasted chilla..but had heard of it.. :) looks delicious and superb snaps.. :)

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  19. looks new...sounds interesting..

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  20. Looks so yummy and interesing.

    Pavithra
    www.dishesfrommykitchen.com

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  21. New and interesting dish.Simply superb!

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  22. This reminds me a little of dhosa, which I can eat everyday and not feel bored. I would like very much to try it. Looks delicious!

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  23. This reminds me a little of dhosa, which I can eat everyday and not feel bored. I would like very much to try it. Looks delicious!

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  24. this is new to me too..looks inviting..will try this n let you know :)

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