Besan (Chickpea) flour is known to be low in Saturated Fat and it's very low in Cholesterol and Sodium. Besan is gr8 source of Dietary Fiber, Magnesium, Folate, Manganese, and Copper. In india people enjoy eating fried veg dip in besan, also known as pakora in raining season. Traditionally, Puda is prepared with using lots of oil to fry/cook. Today i am going to show you how to enjoy traditional recipe with healthy outlook!
Ingredients:
1 Cup of Besan(Chickpea Flour)
1/2 or 1 small Onion finely chopped
1 or to taste green pepper..finely chopped
1/2 tsp Turmeric
1/2 tsp Ajwain(Carom seeds)
1 tsp Cumin seeds
5 sprigs of Cilantro leaves...finely chopped
1 tbsp of Olive Oil
Salt to Taste
About 2 1/2 cups water
Place Besan, Turmeric, Ajwain, Cumin seeds, and salt in large mixing bowl..
Mix all ingredient properly and start adding water..( I prefer to keep my puda thin but if you desire to make thick puda..add less water).
(Best way to get smooth batter is adding 2 tbsp of water to your mixture at a time).
Make the batter as smooth as crepes batter, make sure there is no lump.
Once you have the batter smooth enough add Olive oil and mix the batter..
Add Onions, Green pepper, & Cilantro..Mix it well!
Heat non-stick pan on medium to low heat..
Add the batter as you would do with pancake batter....spread the batter by moving the pan in circular motion!
Now cover the pan with lid and wait for 1 min or so and flip the uncooked side( no lid required).
Once done, remove it and serve with Green Chutney or your favorite sauce!
Tips: 1 Cup besan will make about 8 small size puda, depending on the thickness and size!!!!
You can always substitute oil for 1 tsp of baking powder!!!!
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