FOOD LIBRARY
Paneer-Stuffed Besan Chila with Carrot Raita
October 10, 2026 · Vaishnavi
Ingredients
- 80 g besan (chickpea flour)
- 120 g low-fat paneer, crumbled
- 150 g plain low-fat yogurt
- 80 g carrot, finely grated
- 1 small green chili, minced
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- ½ tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp oil for cooking
- Salt and roasted cumin powder to taste
- Fresh coriander leaves, 1 tbsp chopped
Preparation
- Mix besan with water, turmeric, salt into a smooth pourable batter; rest 5 minutes.
- Cook two thin chilas on a lightly oiled tawa until golden on both sides.
- Sauté crumbled paneer briefly with chili, salt and coriander; divide and stuff into the chilas.
- Whisk yogurt with grated carrot, roasted cumin and salt for the raita.
- Fold stuffed chilas and plate with a generous bowl of carrot raita.
- Garnish with coriander and serve warm.