Oats chilla or oats chilla is an Indian breakfast recipe you can make instantly with ingredients available at home. Perfect for dinner as well as for weight loss.
I make oats chilla often for dinner or lunch rather than Breakfast whenever want to avoid rice or heavy meal.
Cuisine: Indian
Prep Time: 15minutes minutes
Cook Time: 15minutes minutes
Servings: chilla
Ingredients
1 cup Oats I used rolled oats, any type will work.
¼ cup Gram flour Besan, Split chickpea flour
1 Onion Finely chopped
½ cup Cabbage Finely chopped
2 tablespoon Capsicum Finely chopped
2 tablespoon Carrot Finely chopped
1 teaspoon Ginger Finely chopped
1 Green chilli Finely chopped
2 tablespoon Coriander leaves Finely chopped
¼ teaspoon Red chilli powder
¼ teaspoon Roasted cumin seeds powder
⅛ teaspoon Turmeric
⅛ teaspoon Black pepper powder
⅛ teaspoon Asafoetida
2 pinches Cooking soda Optional
Salt as needed
Oil as needed
Instructions
Powder oats
1.Let it be not fine flour as the texture may go too soft if you do so.
2.Firstly, take oats in a mixie/ blender and powder coarsely.
Chilla batter
Take powdered oats, besan, spices, vegetables, salt, cooking soda and other ingredients in a mixing bowl.¼ teaspoon Red chilli powder,¼ teaspoon Roasted cumin seeds powder,⅛ teaspoon Turmeric,⅛ teaspoon Black pepper powder,⅛ teaspoon Asafoetida
Then, mix roughly before adding water.
After that, add 1 cup water and mix to make thick batter.
Once you mix well without lumps, add ½ cup water little by little to make batter.
Now, set this aside for 10 minutes for resting.
After that, add more water, ¼ cup approx to loosen the batter. Consistency like idli dosa batter.
Make oats chilla:
1.Heat a tawa and smear with little oil firstly. Do not overheat. Put the flame to low and pour a ladle full of oats chilla batter. Spread slightly.
2.Cook covered if desired. It takes about a minute.
3.Drizzle oil over if needed before flipping.
4.Cook for another minute in low or medium flame. Press gently for even cooking.
5.Oats chilla is ready. Repeat to finish all.
Notes
- You can make the batter. Or infact, you can make it in appe pan like paniyaram. You can add ¼ teaspoon Eno for more fluffier results.
FAQ
Is oats chilla good for weight loss?
Yes, packed with fibre and vegetables, it is comparatively good for weight loss than the conventional breakfast/ dinner.
Nutrition Facts
Oats Chilla Nutrition Facts – Per 1 medium chilla
Nutrient Amount
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Calories 150–170 kcal | |
| Protein ≥ 6–8 g | |
| Carbohydrates | 20–22 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 4–5 g |
| Healthy Fats | 4–5 g |
| Iron | 8–10% of Daily Value |
| Calcium | 6–8% of Daily Value |
| Magnesium | 10–12% of Daily Value |