Besan Bread Toast on Tawa (Bread Chilla)

Besan bread toast, also called bread chilla, is a quick Indian breakfast made by dipping bread in a spiced gram flour and paneer batter, then toasting until golden and crisp on a tawa.

Course Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine Indian

Keyword besan bread toast

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 25

Total Time 40

Servings Bread toast

Calories 208kcal

Author Puja

Equipment

Ingredients

9-10 whole wheat bread slices
2 cups besan gram flour
2 cups water or as needed
1 carrot finely chopped
2 onions finely chopped
2 tomatoes finely chopped
½ corn boiled and lightly crushed
3-4 green chilies finely chopped
100 gm paneer grated
4-5 garlic cloves crushed
coriander leaves handful, finely chopped
½ tsp turmeric powder
½ tsp garam masala powder
½ tsp black pepper powder
2 tsp salt or to taste
¼ tsp hing asafoetida
Oil for toasting

Instructions

Making the Batter

In a large mixing bowl, combine the besan, chopped carrot, onions, tomatoes, crushed corn, green chilies, grated paneer, crushed garlic, coriander leaves, turmeric, garam masala, black pepper, salt, and hing.
Add water gradually and whisk until you get a smooth, medium-thick batter, similar to a pancake batter. It should coat the back of a spoon without running off.
Dip each bread slice into the batter, making sure both sides are coated evenly. Do not let the bread sit in the batter too long.
Heat a tawa or a flat griddle on medium flame and drizzle a little oil across the surface. Place the batter-coated bread on the hot tawa.
Drizzle a little more oil around the edges and let it cook for two to three minutes, until the underside turns golden brown. Flip and toast the other side the same way.
Transfer to a plate and serve immediately with green chutney, ketchup, or a hot cup of chai.

Notes

Keep the batter medium-thick, not watery, for the best texture.

A thin batter makes the bread soggy and takes longer to cook.

Bread that is a day old holds its shape in the batter better than very fresh bread.

Serve immediately for the crispest bite, this toast softens as it sits.

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