Oats Chilla Recipe

Oats or Oatmeal was unheard of in India ten-twelve years back. But now, it has become a breakfast mainstay for many households. But not before we could adapt it to the Indian palate and Indian way of preparations. Personally, I was never a fan of oatmeal with fruits and similar other sweet stuff. Eating something sweet that early in morning is not my idea of starting a day. And so Chilla became one of favorite ways of cooking oats. Oats Chilla recipe is easy to make and the Chana flour or Besan adds to the nutrition to this quick and savory breakfast recipe.

Other Breakfast Recipes

You can also make Oats Chilla with Moong Dal, but it needs prior planning to soak the dal and additional effort in grinding. If you don’t liek Beasan, you can make oats chilla without Besan too. Replace the besan with Jowar flour or a bit of Atta to make tasty savory oats pancakes

Oats Chilla Recipe Equipment

The oats chilla recipe is easy to make and you won’t need a lot of contraption to get you rolling. But you will need a goo non-stick pan so that you can minimize the use of oil for greasing. With a good non-stick pan, you won’t need oil at all and can make oil free Oats Chilla recipe. So here’s what you need,

• Deep Pot for mixing the batter
• Non-stick Pan
• Wooden Spatula

Oats Chilla Recipe Ingredients

You can make many different spice combinations, our oats chilla recipe keeps things simple with some basic seasoning.

2 Cups Oats
1/2 Cup Besan
1/2 Cup Jowar flour
1 Tbsp Salt
1 Tsp Red chilli powder or 1 tsp Chopped Green Chilli
1/2 tsp Cumin powder
Oil for greasing

How to Make Oats Chilla Recipe

While making any chilla or pancake, the temperature of the pan and patience are the two most important things. Make sure the pan is hot enough and always wait to turn the pancake or chilla until you can see the sides of the chilla puffed and cooked.
1. Mix all the ingredients and add the water in stages to make a loose batter with consistency like that of a dosa batter.

2. Let the mixture stand for 30 min. This allows the oats to soak the water and fluff up a bit.

3. Heat the pan, and add a ladle full of batter on the pan. Lightly spread the batter, starting at the center and moving out in a spiral motion.

4. Add a drop of oil if needed and wait for the sides of the chilla to puff up.

5. Insert the spatula from a side and move it along the periphery to turn the chilla.

6. Cook for another minute from the other side.

Repeat for the rest of the batter and you have healthy, oil-free oats chilla for breakfast ready in minutes. Server the chilla with your favorite sauce or with a chutney made form seasonal fruit or vegetable, like the Mango Chutney that you can see in the photos.