Besan Chilla, a savory, eggless, vegetarian omelet from North India, is loaded with healthy protein from chickpea flour and tons of nutrition from veggies. It makes the perfect breakfast, brunch or lunch.
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Besan Chilla, a savory, eggless, vegetarian omelet from North India, is loaded with healthy protein from chickpea flour and tons of nutrition from veggies. It makes the perfect breakfast, brunch or lunch.

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What is besan chilla"

Besan chilla (also called besan ka cheela or puda or pudla) is a delicious and eggless north Indian pancake made with chickpea flour or besan. A chilla is extremely nutritious -- it is low in fat, loaded with protein from the chickpea flour, and it usually contains other healthy ingredients, including onions, green chili peppers and spices like turmeric and cayenne.
Often, quick-cooking veggies are added to the chilla, making it even healthier. You can make chilla with other beans, like this yummy and extremely healthful sprouted moong chilla. A moonglet is also a kind of chilla.

In India, you would find besan chilla served up as street food or in restaurants under names like "vegetarian omelette" or "vegetable omelette". It's easy to see why. A chilla resembles its eggy counterpart so closely, you might think they were separated at birth.

But the resemblance is entirely skin-deep because they taste quite di...