Anda and Besan Cheela
PakistaniPakistani RecipesDesi eggsEasy
Thin gram flour pancakes with egg, onion, tomato and green chillies — a quick desi breakfast or tea-time snack with chutney and dahi.
Prep time10 min
Cook time15 min
Total time25 min
Servings4
Ingredients
- 3 Desi eggs, beaten
- 1 cup besan (gram flour)
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 tomato, finely chopped
- 2 green chillies, chopped
- 1/2 tsp haldi (turmeric)
- 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp ajwain (carom seeds)
- Salt to taste
- 3/4 cup water
- Oil for frying
- Green chutney and dahi to serve
Method
- Whisk the besan with water into a smooth, lump-free batter.
- Stir in the beaten eggs, onion, tomato, green chillies, haldi, red chilli, ajwain and salt.
- Rest the batter for 5 minutes.
- Heat a tawa, brush with oil and pour a ladle of batter, spreading it thin.
- Cook on medium heat for 2 minutes, flip and cook the other side until golden spots appear.
- Repeat with the remaining batter.
- Serve hot with green chutney and dahi.
Nutrition — estimated per serving
Calories (estimate)200 kcal
Protein (estimate)11 g
Fat (estimate)11 g
Carbs (estimate)14 g
Nutrition values are estimates based on standard per-egg values (about 72 kcal, 6.3 g protein, 4.8 g fat, 0.4 g carbs per large egg).
Tips, food safety & substitutions
Food safety: cook each cheela until the egg is fully set and golden; serve hot. Allergens: contains egg, wheat-free (besan is gram flour) and milk (dahi). Substitution: add grated carrot or spinach to the batter for extra vegetables. Nutrition figures are estimates only, based on standard per-egg values. Pakistani alternative: serve with imli chutney for a sweet-sour touch.