Quick Maharashtrian Chilla
by Tarla Dalal
quick Maharashtrian chilla recipe | healthy mixed flour dhirde | multi flour cheela | with 21 amazing images.
This traditional quick Maharashtrian chilla recipe is an healthy mixed flour dhirde. Made with three types of flours, besan, jowar and whole wheat flour, chilla is easy to prepare.
People often move to fast-foods, because they assume traditional recipes are time-consuming. Not at all! See this healthy mixed flour dhirde.
To make Maharashtrian thalipeeth combine all the ingredients in a deep bowl, mix well and make a thick batter using enough water. Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) and grease it lightly with oil. Pour a ladleful of the batter on the tava. Cook the thalipeeth on a medium flame, using a little oil, till it turns golden brown in colour from both the sides. Serve healthy thalipeeth hot with curds or green chutney.
See why we think this is a healthy thalipeeth recipe. Made from 3 healthy flours, Whole wheat flour is excellent for diabetic as they will not shoot up your blood sugar levels as they are a low GI food. Being high in Fibre, Jowar reduces bad cholesterol (LDL) and increases the effects of good cholesterol (HDL). Besan is high in Folate or folic acid, which is important for rapid growth and multiplication of red blood cells and white blood cells (WBC) in the bone marrow.
Some tips for instant Maharashtrian thalipeeth. 1. Oats flour, Bajra flour, Ragi flour, Quinoa flour, Amaranth flour are some other healthy flours which you can use as an addition or replacement to the flours mentioned in this quick thalipeeth recipe. 2. For an added crunch, toss in some chopped onion. 3. You can add any vegetables of your choice like shredded cabbage, grated carrots, beetroot or bottle gourd. 4. This being a quick recipe Maharashtrian chilla we are making a batter and not a dough for the chilla which will quicken the process of making them.
Aside from multi flour cheela recipe enjoy a few well known Maharashtrian snacks like Sabudana Vada, Sabudana Khichdi, Misal Pav and Usal are a few well known Maharastrian snacks.
Enjoy how to make quick Maharashtrian chilla recipe | healthy mixed flour dhirde | multi flour cheela | with detailed step by step photos and video below.
Quick Maharashtrian Chilla recipe - How to make Quick Maharashtrian Chilla
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Makes 7 chilla
For Chilla
3 tbsp besan (bengal gram flour)
3 tbsp jowar (white millet) flour
3 tbsp whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
1/2 cup chopped onions
1/4 cup chopped tomatoes
2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) powder
1/2 tsp coriander (dhania) powder
salt to taste
oil for greasing and cooking
For Serving With Chilla
curd (dahi)
pickle
For chilla
- For chilla
- To make {span class="bold1"}quick maharashtrian chilla recipe{/span}, combine all the ingredients in a deep bowl, mix well and make a thick batter using enough water.
- Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) and grease it lightly with oil.
- Pour a ladleful of the batter on the tava (griddle) and pat it evenly with your fingers to form a 100 mm. (4”) diameter circle.
- Cook the chilla on a medium flame, using a little oil, till it turns golden brown in colour from both the sides.
- Repeat steps 3 and 4 to make 6 more chillas.
- Serve the {span class="bold1"}quick maharashtrian chilla recipe{/span} hot with curd and pickle.
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Batter for thalipeeth
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To prepare the batter for quick Maharashtrian chilla recipe | healthy mixed flour dhirde | multi flour cheela | in a bowl, take 3 tbsp of besan.
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Add jowar flour. Oats flour, Bajra flour, Ragi flour, Quinoa flour, Amaranth flour are some other healthy flours which you can use as an addition or replacement to the flours mentioned in this quick thalipeeth recipe.
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Add whole wheat flour. For a gluten-free version, skip adding atta.
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For an added crunch, toss in some chopped onion.
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Next add tomatoes. You can add any vegetables of your choice like shredded cabbage, grated carrots, beetroot or bottle gourd.
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Add green chillies. The quantity can be adjusted as per the spice level you prefer.
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Also, add coriander.
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Add turmeric powder.
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Add chilli powder.
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Add cumin seeds powder.
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Add coriander Powder.
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Add salt to taste.
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Gradually, add water to form a thick batter. This being a quick recipe we are making a batter and not a dough for the thalipeeth | instant Maharashtrian thalipeeth | healthy thalipeeth | which will quicken the process of making them. But, if you wish then you can try out this authentic Methi Thalipeeth.
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Combine all the ingredients, mix well and our chilla batter is ready!
How to make Thalipeeth
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To make quick Maharashtrian chilla recipe | healthy mixed flour dhirde | multi flour cheela | heat a non-stick tava (griddle) and grease it lightly with oil.
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Pour a ladleful of the batter on the tava (griddle).
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Pat it evenly with your fingers to form a 100 mm. (4”) diameter circle.
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Cook the thalipeeth on a medium flame and pour a little oil over it.
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Flip and cook till it turns golden brown in colour from both sides.
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Repeat steps 3 and 4 to make 6 more thalipeeth.
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Serve the quick Maharashtrian chilla recipe | healthy mixed flour dhirde | multi flour cheela | hot with curds and pickle.
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Tips for thalipeeth
- Oats flour, Bajra flour, Ragi flour, Quinoa flour, Amaranth flour are some other healthy flours which you can use as an addition or replacement to the flours mentioned in this quick thalipeeth recipe.
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For an added crunch, toss in some chopped onion.
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You can add any vegetables of your choice like shredded cabbage, grated carrots, beetroot or bottle gourd.
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This being a quick recipe Maharashtrian thalipeeth we are making a batter and not a dough for the thalipeeth which will quicken the process of making them. But, if you wish then you can try out this authentic Methi Thalipeeth.
| Energy | 100 cal |
| Protein | 2.4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 10.4 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Fat | 5.5 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 153.3 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.5 mg |
| Vitamin C | 5.4 mg |
| Folic Acid | 16 mcg |
| Calcium | 18 mg |
| Iron | 0.8 mg |
| Magnesium | 21.7 mg |
| Phosphorus | 49.6 mg |
| Sodium | 8 mg |
| Potassium | 93.9 mg |
| Zinc | 0.3 mg |