Besan cheela is tasty as well as healthy for to toddler to a elderly person. It is the most famous breakfast option at our place after aloo poha. It is basically made from gram flour but we can do a lot of variations to make it more tasty and less monotonous. It can be made within no time and hence can be made very quickly after a hectic day schedule. You can also pack this in tiffin box for kids, adding a lot of veggies to it. Hence making it a healthy sumptuous meal for kids.

I am a strict vegetarian and often my husband demands omelette, to which I make Besan cheela with bread toast to satiate his hunger for egg. So, it can easily be used as an alternate for egg (for non egg eaters). We can have besan cheela with Green chutney , Tamarind Chutney  and Tomato Ketchup.

Besan chilla should be well paired with ajwain and asafoetida , as both these ingredients help in easy digestion of besan. The batter should ideally rest for 15-20 minutes so that besan can absorb the water and become more fluffy while cooking. We can also add finely crushed oats powder and 1 tbsp of crushed flax seeds  to the besan batter to make it more healthy and soft. Make sure that the batter has the right flowing consistency. It should not be very thick or thin.

Oats help in reduction of cholesterol while flax seed is an excellent source of Omega-3 fatty acids.