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Meetha Cheela

This Indian meetha cheela is an easy and quick pancake that takes only 10 minutes to prepare. It requires a wheat flour batter with the addition of sugar and water, then roasted on a griddle with ghee or oil.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Indian
Servings 5

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 cups wheat flour
  • 1 cup water
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ¾ cup grated coconut
  • oil/ghee for roasting

Instructions
 

  • First, take a pan and add 1.5 cups of water with 1/2 cup of sugar on medium heat.
  • Let the water and sugar come to a boil.
  • When one boil has occurred and the sugar and water have formed a solution, then turn off the heat. Just keep it aside until it cools down.
  • Take 1 cup wheat flour in a bowl.
  • Then add sugar and water solution little by little.
  • Mix them very well with the spoon or wired whisk. Make sure there are no lumps in the batter.
  • Now add 3/4 cup grated coconut to it.
  • Now, mix again very well. Make the batter in a smooth texture. The batter should not be too thick or runny. Leave the batter for 15 minutes.
  • Heat a non-stick griddle/tawa on medium heat. When the tawa is heated, sprinkle some oil on it.
  • Now take the batter with the help of a spoon.
  • Pour the batter into the middle of the griddle. When you pour the batter onto the tawa, the heat should be low unless you don't pour the batter properly.
  • Now spread it in a circular motion 8-10 inches. Pour oil all over its edges.
  • After 1 minute flip the cheela from another side with spatula. Again, pour oil on its edges.
  • Now, again flip it and press gently with a spatula until it has a golden texture.
  • When the golden texture has come on the cheela, remove it. Repeat the process with the rest batter.

Notes

  • Use a non-stick tawa for making this cheela. If you are using an iron griddle, then there are chances of cheela sticks on it.
  • The batter's consistency should not be too thick or runny. It should have a smooth texture.
  • When you pour the batter onto the griddle, the heat should be low. Otherwise, you don't pour the batter properly, and there is a chance of burning of cheela.
  • Adding sugar directly to the batter takes more time to mix completely. So it's better to make the sugar and water solution first and then add it to the batter.