FOOD LIBRARY

Paneer-Stuffed Besan Chila with Carrot Raita

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

  1. Mix besan with water, turmeric, salt into a smooth pourable batter; rest 5 minutes.
  2. Cook two thin chilas on a lightly oiled tawa until golden on both sides.
  3. Sauté crumbled paneer briefly with chili, salt and coriander; divide and stuff into the chilas.
  4. Whisk yogurt with grated carrot, roasted cumin and salt for the raita.
  5. Fold stuffed chilas and plate with a generous bowl of carrot raita.
  6. Garnish with coriander and serve warm.