Chila/ pancake stuffed with spinach and ricotta cheese

 INGREDIENTS

for chila

besan  1/2 cup

maida/ all purpose flour 1/2 cup

salt to taste

turmeric pdr  1/2 tsp

red chili pdr 1/2 tsp 

oil 1 tbsp

oil for shallow frying

for stuffing

oil 1 tbsp

onion chopped 2-3 tbsp

jeera 1/2 tsp

spinach chopped 1 cup

ricotta cheese/ cottage cheese  1/2 cup chopped

nutmeg pdr 1/4 tsp

salt to taste

tomato finely chopped 2-3 tbsp

for dressing salad and olive oil

PREPARATIONS

for the batter mix the flours, and spices well, then add water whisking well to avoid lumps

last add oil, mix well, let it rest for sometime.

Filling

in a pan heat oil, add jeera,once it crackles, add onion, little salt fry well till pink

add spinach, cheese, salt and tomatoes mix well, let it cook for a 2-3 minutes, then add nutmeg, mix well.

Now to make chila  to stuff and serve.

heat a tawa, smear little oil, spread little batter, spread well to make a thin chila, put little oil on top and flip it to cook on other side. when both sides are light brown, remove, make all in the same way.

Either you can stuff in one corner and roll it OR

make a slit, like radius from the center to the edge,  spread the filling near the cut edge and roll it, you will get a nice triangel shape.

once filled, put it back on tawa to get slightly roasted on both sides by smearing little oil.

to serve, make salad of your choice, serve with a coriander leaf on top.

There your healthy chila is ready, as it has carbd, protein,vitamins and minerals, making it a healthy breakfast or tea time snack.

 

 

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