Easy Oats Chilla Recipe – Ready in 20 Minutes
Oats chilla is a quick and healthy Indian savoury pancake made with oats powder and mixed vegetables. It is one of the healthy breakfasts that’s light on the stomach and even good for weight loss if you’re on a diet. The easy oats chilla recipe is perfect for beginners and also kid-friendly. Replace your old chillas and try this new one.
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About Oats Chilla
As everyone already knows, oats are a good source of fibre and packed with nutrients, so making anything from them is one of the healthier options for your meals, and these oats chilla are one of them. Oats kheer and oats smoothie are also great additions if you love to eat oats.
These savory oats chilla are the perfect substitute for besan chilla; their taste is similar to that, and there is no major difference; only the taste of oats is present.
In my recipe, I add fresh vegetables like cucumber, a seasonal food that gives a good amount of fibre. Tomato is added to create a tangy flavour, onion to add some crunch to the pancakes, and green chilies to heat them.
Add all of them to the oats flour with some spices and make a smooth batter by adding water. Then spread the batter like dosa on the well-heated tawa and cook with oil until crisp from both sides. That’s how this oats pancake recipe is made.
They become the perfect meal when paired with chutney, curd, and tomato ketchup for a kid-friendly meal.
More chilla recipes that you can try:
Ingredients
- Oats- I grind the instant oats in the grinder into a coarse mixture. If you have rolled oats, they will also work well.
- Gram flour- I add some gram flour (besan) in the batter so that it doesn’t stick; instead, you can use semolina.
- Water- It is used to make the batter.
- Vegetables- I add chopped cucumber, onion, and tomato. You can add more, like carrots, spinach, and capsicum, to your choice.
- Green Chilies- It is used to create some heat; if making for children, use red chili powder.
- Turmeric- I add 1/4 teaspoon for color in the chilla, but it’s totally optional; if you don’t want color, you can skip it easily.
- Salt- I am using rock salt (Sendha Namak), but you can use regular white salt too.
- Carrom Seeds- I add half a teaspoon of them in my chilla to enhance the flavor; along with this, you can add some cumin seeds.
How to make easy oats chilla recipe
1. Add one cup of instant oats to the grinder jar.
2. Now grind and make a coarse mixture of it.
3. Chop all the vegetables 1 onion, 1 tomato, 1/2 cucumber, and 2 green chilies evenly.
4. Then add the oats mixture to a mixing bowl and 4 tablespoons of gram flour.
5. Next, add 1 tsp of salt, 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder, and 1/2 tsp of carrom seeds (Ajwain).
6. Add all the chopped vegetables.
7. Pour 1 to 1.5 cups of water and mix well to make a smooth batter.
8. Heat the tawa on medium heat and drizzle some oil on it, then pour a scoopful of batter in the centre of the tawa.
9. Then spread the batter thoroughly in a circular motion and pour oil all over its edges.
10. After a minute, flip it carefully to the other side. Again, pour oil all over its edges and cook until it is light golden from both sides.
11. When the golden flakes come on it, transfer directly to the plate. Repeat the same process with the remaining batter.
Serve it hot or warm with green chutney or tomato ketchup along with a cup of masala tea. You can pair it with a bowl of simple curd and cooling mint raita to make it a complete healthy meal.
Pro Tips
- Use rolled or quick oats and grind them into a coarse mixture for the best texture.
- Make sure the batter is smooth, not too thick, not too runny.
- Adjust the batter consistency by adding a little water if it becomes too thick.
- Cook the oats chilla over medium heat, crispy outside and soft inside.
- Grease the griddle or pan lightly with oil before pouring the batter to prevent sticking.
- Don’t flip the chilla too early; wait until the edges lift easily.
- For extra protein, add some grated paneer or a little curd to make the chilla filling.
Easy Oats Chilla Recipe – Ready in 20 Minutes
Ingredients
- 1 cup quick oats
- ¼ cup gram flour
- 1 medium onion
- 1 medium tomato
- ½ cucumber
- 2 green chilies
- ½ tsp carrom/cumin seeds
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 cup water or as needed
- oil for roasting
Instructions
- Take the oats in a grinder and grind them into a coarse mixture.
- Now add them to a mixing bowl with gram flour.
- Add the vegetables, salt, turmeric powder, and carrom seeds.
- Now add water and mix well to make a smooth batter.
- Heat the tawa on medium heat and drizzle some oil.
- Now pour the batter in the centre and spread it in a circular motion.
- Drizzle some oil along its edges and flip to the other side after a minute.
- Now apply the oil to this side too and cook until golden flakes appear.
- When the golden flakes appear, remove the chilla directly to a plate.
- Serve with any chutney or tomato ketchup.
