Besan flour is naturally higher in protein than wheat-based flours. One-half cup contains 10 grams of protein, compared to 8 grams in whole-grain wheat flour and just 6 grams in white flour. One-half cup of besan flour has 178 calories and 3 grams of total fat. Even though that’s double the fat of whole-wheat flour, 70 percent of the fat in besan flour comes from healthy unsaturated fats that can lower cholesterol. The same portion has 5 grams of fiber.Besan flour delivers a boost of iron, magnesium and phosphorus. Well known for its role carrying oxygen, iron also functions as an antioxidant and it's needed for the production of collagen.
Make 3 Chilas
Ingredients
CHILLA STUFFED WITH PANEER
Ingredients
- Cottage Cheese [paneer] shredded
- 2 medium size tomato [chopped]
- 1 cup Gram Flour [besan]
- Dry Fenugreek Leaf [kasuri methi]
- Chopped Coriander Leaf [dhaniya patta]
- Asafoetida 1/2 tsp [hing]
- Black Pepper 1 tsp [kali mirch]
- Salt as per taste
- Onion 1 chopped
- Garlic chopped 1 tsp
Method
- Mix together all the ingredients in a bowl mention above for chillas and add enough water to make a smooth batter.
- Heat a non-stick pan and grease it lightly with oil.
- Spread the batter on it to form a thick round chila of 100 mm (4") diameter.
- Cook on both sides till golden brown, using a little oil. Now sprinkle the shredded paneer and tomato and fold it two times from the corner.
- Serve hot with green chutney..
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