India x Greece

Besan chilla with whipped feta

Name: Besan chilla with whipped feta
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: 1 cup besan (chickpea flour, gram flour); 2/3 cup water; 1/4 tsp ajwain (carom seeds); a pinch turmeric (ground turmeric); 1 small finely chopped onion; 1 chopped green chilli; a handful coriander leaves (cilantro); 1 tbsp cooking oil (vegetable oil); 80 g feta cheese; 1/3 cup hung curd (greek yogurt); 2 tsp lemon juice; 1 small diced cucumber; 1 diced tomato; 8 sliced black olives; 2 tsp olive oil; 1/2 tsp dried oregano; Salt, to taste

The humble chilla meets a salty, fluffy cloud of feta and a salad with island holiday vibes.

25 minTime

24 gProtein each

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The original

536kcalsame

24 gproteinsame

9 gfibresame

25minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Besan (chickpea flour, gram flour)1 cup

Water⅔ cup

Ajwain (carom seeds)¼ tsp

Turmeric (ground turmeric)a pinch

Onion1 small, finely chopped

Green chilli1, chopped

Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful

Cooking oil (vegetable oil)1 tbsp

Feta cheese80 g

Hung curd (greek yogurt)⅓ cup

Lemon juice2 tsp

Cucumber1 small, diced

Tomato1, diced

Black olives8, sliced

Olive oil2 tsp

Dried oregano½ tsp

Saltto taste

Method

5 steps

1Whisk the besan, water, ajwain, turmeric and a pinch of salt into a smooth batter. Stir in the onion, chilli and coriander and rest 10 minutes.
2Whip the feta, hung curd and half the lemon juice with a fork or small blender until smooth and fluffy.
3Toss the cucumber, tomato and olives with the olive oil, oregano, the rest of the lemon and a pinch of salt.
4Heat a tawa on medium heat and brush with oil. Pour a ladle of batter and spread to an 18 cm round. Drizzle oil around the edge and cook 2 to 3 minutes, then flip for 1 minute.
5Spread a swoosh of whipped feta on each plate, lay a folded chilla over it and pile the salad on top.

Serve it like this

Swoosh the whipped feta across the plate with the back of a spoon, fold the chilla into a half moon over it and heap the salad on the top. Finish with a few drops of olive oil.

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Besan chilla with whipped feta

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