Ayurvedic Recipes

Classic Chila

Ingredients

1 cup besan / gram flour

3 tbsp. rice flour (optional)

¼ tsp. turmeric / haldi

¼ tsp. carom seeds / ajwain

Salt to taste

½ onion, finely chopped

2 tbsp. coriander leaves, finely chopped

½ tomato, finely chopped

1 inch ginger, finely chopped

1 green chili, finely chopped (optional)

1/4 tsp. baking soda

3/4 cup water

Method

1. Combine the gram & rice flour with water, salt, turmeric, carom seeds and baking soda until smooth like pancake batter
2. Add onions, coriander leaves, tomatoes, ginger and fresh chili. Fold ingredients
3. Split batter in half and add spinach puree to 1 one of the portions.
4. In a hot pan, lightly oiled, add 1 ladel full of the batter and swiftly spread in a circular motion similar to making an omelet
5. Once it has set and golden and lightly crisp. Flip to cook the other side for a couple of minute