Chickpea Flour Recipes Indian

Easy childa recipe made with gram flour, also known as chickpea flour. Childa are Indian savory chickpea flour pancakes or crepes with a delicious mix of ingredients and spices. Naturally gluten-free and vegan.

Childa, also known as besan chilla, cheela or pudla, are savory gram flour flour pancakes or crepes originating in India. Gram flour is also known as chickpea flour or garbanzo bean flour. Childa makes a great snack or meal all on its own.

Gram flour: Gram flour is the same thing as chickpea flour or garbanzo bean flour and is essential for a classic childa recipe, so I do not recommend replacing it with anything else. Bonus: it's rich in protein and fiber.

Classic Savory Indian Chickpea Flour Pancakes Recipe

Green Onions: I find green onions to add a nice flavor and vibrancy to the batter, but regular white, yellow or red onions will work, too.

Tomato: Not only do tomatoes make this dish look festive with a pop of color, but they also add some nice moisture and texture to the dish.

Ginger: The ginger root in this dish really ties together all of the flavors and adds more of a sweet factor over a spiciness.

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Cilantro: Fresh cilantro (also known as coriander) adds a refreshing flavor to this dish, but in a pinch ground coriander powder or another another fresh herb like parsley can be used as a substitute.

Cumin: Cumin seeds add a wonderful pop of flavor to this recipe and the seeds toast nicely during the cooking process. Having said that, you can use ground cumin powder instead if need be.

Water: Water is what creates a batter when combined with the other ingredients. No other ingredient should be used to replace it.

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Oil: You will just need a touch of a favorite oil for the pan to help produce a golden childa and prevent sticking in the pan. I love to use avocado oil.

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The ingredients you find in this particular recipe, allow for a lot of room for error and customization. As long as you have the base of gram flour and water, you are good. Here are some other add-ins you might want to try:

Childa tastes best warm and fresh, but you do have two other options! You can make the batter ahead of time and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days before cooking and enjoying. Another option is to store the cooked childa in an airtight container or wrapped in foil, in the refrigerator for up to one week. To reheat, place in a skillet over medium heat, cover and cook until warm throughout.

Besan Ka Paratha

Easy childa recipe made with gram flour, also know as chickpea flour. Childa are Indian savory chickpea flour pancakes or crepes with a delicious mix of ingredients and spices. Naturally gluten-free and vegan.

Vegan

What do you do when you've made delicious warming soup or a chunky veggie stew but have forgotten to buy or make some crusty bread? And you're SO hungry that just some soup won't fill the hole!?! You make some quick & easy, yummy flatbreads like these, that's what you do!

Besan Chilla (indian Chickpea Pancake) — Baking Hermann

Chickpea flour: also called besan or gram flour. Why have I included it in this recipe ?Because it tastes DELICIOUS! It also gives a lovely texture that is perfect for scooping.

Chickpeas are also a good source of protein & fibre, which we know are always good things to add to your diet

Plain flour: also known as all purpose flour. You could use spelt or wholemeal flour too. This recipe also works well with gluten free flour as substitute for plain-flour.

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Besan Chilla: Easy 5 Ingredient Savory Gram Flour Pancakes

These easy flatbreads come together really quickly, just mix, leave stand for a few minutes then form into balls, then flatten & fry in a pan with just the teeniest smidge of oil.

Last, but definitely not least, more often than anything else, my legendary lentil soup. (see image below for how delicious it is with the flatbreads!)

(Actually a recipe that I adapted from an old cookbook of my Mum's, but shhh..) - you can find the adaptation here..

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Let us know in the comments what you think of these easy chickpea flour flatbreads and what you have served them with!

(Heads up Aussie and UK readers- your measurements in cups are sometimes different, so please use metric or check you have the correct cup and spoon type!!)

Calories: 123 kcal Carbohydrates: 22 g Protein: 4 g Fat: 2 g Saturated Fat: 1 g Sodium: 8 mg Potassium: 107 mg Fiber: 2 g Sugar: 1 g Vitamin A: 4 IU Calcium: 8 mg Iron: 1 mg

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