You can quickly prepare oats chilla, an Indian breakfast dish, using items you already have at home. Ideal for both weight loss and dinner.
When I want to avoid rice or heavy meals, I frequently make oat chilla for dinner or lunch instead of breakfast.
Cuisine: Indian
Prep Time: 15minutes minutes
Cook Time: 15minutes minutes
Servings: chilla
Ingredients
1 cup of oats I used rolled oats, but any kind will do.
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.If you use fine flour, the texture could become overly soft.
2.Start by coarsely powdering the oats in a mixer or blender.
Chilla batter
In a mixing dish, combine powdered oats, besan, spices, veggies, salt, cooking soda, and additional ingredients.¼ teaspoon powdered red chili, ¼ teaspoon Powdered roasted cumin seeds, 1 tsp turmeric, 1 tsp black pepper powder, and 1 tsp asafoetida
Then, mix roughly before adding water.
Next, whisk in 1 cup water to create a thick batter.
To produce batter, gradually add ½ cup water after thoroughly mixing without lumps.
Now, put this away to rest for ten minutes.
Then, to loosen the batter, add an additional ¼ cup of water. consistency similar to that of idli dosa batter.
Make oats chilla:
1.First, heat a tawa and smear with a small amount of oil. Avoid getting too hot. Pour a ladle full of oat chilla batter over a low flame. Spread a little.
2.Cook covered if desired. It takes about a minute.
3.Drizzle oil over if needed before flipping.
4.Cook over low or medium heat for a further minute. For uniform cooking, lightly press.
5.Oats chilla is ready. Repeat to finish all.
Notes
- You are able to prepare the batter. In reality, you may make it like paniyaram in an appe pan. For fluffier results, add ¼ teaspoon of Eno.
FAQ
Is oats chilla good for weight loss?
Indeed, it is more beneficial for weight loss than the traditional breakfast or dinner because it is high in fiber and veggies.
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 |