Cheese stuffed Besan palak cheela

• Servings: 2
• Preparation time: 5 minutes.
• Cooking time: 2-3 minutes(each).
• Total time: 8 minutes.

This is the favorite breakfast for health conscious & fitness enthusiast who wants to eat protein rich food and avoid eating carbohydrates, especially for those who would like to go keto diet.

“Cheese-stuffed besan palak chila” is a delightful and nutritious twist on the traditional Indian pancake. This recipe combines the earthy flavour of besan (gram flour) and fresh spinach with a deliciously cheese filling, creating a perfect balance of taste and texture.

Besan, rich in protein, pairs wonderfully with iron-packed spinach, making the chila not only tasty but also healthful. The stuffing of cheese in center adds a creamy contrast to the crispy exterior, appealing to cheese lovers and enhancing the dish’s overall richness.

This dish serves as an excellent breakfast option, offering a fusion of flavours that can be enjoyed by people of all ages, especially for children Whether you’re looking for a quick morning meal or a light dinner, the cheese-stuffed besan palak chila is sure to satisfy with its blend of wholesome ingredients and comforting taste.

It is very healthy and tasty too… enjoy the recipe, pair with soup and it’s a complete meal…

Ingredients:

• Besan (chickpea flour): 1 bowl
• Spinach (chopped):  2 bowl
• Salt: ½ teaspoon (as per taste)
• Ajwain (carom seed): ¼ teaspoon
• Cooking oil/butter: for roasting

Preparation:

1. Grind spinach along with water, strain it and prepare 1 cup of spinach juice. Keep aside.
2. Take a mixing bowl; put Besan, spinach juice, salt, Ajwain, make a smooth paste without any lump. Keep aside.

Method:

1. Take a non stick pan; apply one spoon of butter, grease all over on it.
2. Pour ladleful of batter on the centre of the tawa and quickly spread with circular motion.
3. Cook from one side, spread ½ teaspoon of butter on the side and top. Wait for few minutes, the edges get lifted from the edge, flip it and cook both sides. Put cheese slice and fold the cheela in triangular shape or your desirable shape as shown in the photo.
4. Transfer into serving plate ‘Besan palak cheela stuffed with cheese’ is ready to serve along with chutney or tomato ketchup.

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Cheese stuffed Besan palak cheela by Nag Ratna Sahu is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.