Wheat flour bhakri with vegetables is a healthy breakfast flat-bread recipe and is also known as wheat flour chilla. Vegetables like tomato, capsicum and onion are added to make this atta chilla nutritious. This is an easy recipe to make fussy eaters eat vegetables. Takes only 20 minutes to make this wheat chilla ready and hence is a perfect recipe for breakfast.
In Goa, this flat-bread is also known as bhakri. I have added vegetables in this bhakri recipe. We also make wheat flour sweet chilla which is also a delicious Goan breakfast recipe. Some people also make wheat flour dosa with the same bhakri or chilla batter but by adding little more water to the same wheat flour chilla recipe. Try out other breakfast recipes too.
Ingredients to make whole wheat Indian flat bread with vegetables:
- Flour: I have used whole wheat flour in this easy breakfast recipe to make it healthy.
- Vegetables: Red onion, tomato and capsicum are added in this wheat cheela recipe.
- Spice powders: Turmeric powder, cumin seeds and red chili powder is added to provide the right amount of spice needed to make this breakfast bhakri tasty and delicious.
- Coriander leaves: Few chopped coriander leaves are added for garnishing this flat-bread recipe.
How to make wheat flour chilla for breakfast?
To make this Indian style wheat flour flat bread, simply mix whole wheat flour in water and make a thick lump free batter. Then mix the chopped vegetables in it. Spread this on a greased frying pan and fry it on both sides.
The healthy bhakri or cheela gets cooked within 20 minutes. You can serve this bhakri with chutney of your choice or have it plain. This also makes a great option for the lunch/snack box.
Tips to make wheat flour chilla:
- Always cook this breakfast recipe on low flame.
- Grated carrot and carrom seeds can also be added.
- Instead of oil, ghee can be used.
- If batter becomes thin and watery, add wheat flour little at a time to make it thicker.
Wheat Flour Chilla With Vegetables | Wheat Bhakri With Vegetables
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole wheat Flour
- 2 cups water
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- 2 medium tomatoes finely chopped
- 1 medium capsicum finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin seed
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder
- 1 small bunch coriander leaves finely chopped
- To taste salt
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, mix the whole wheat flour and water and make a thick lump free batter. The paste should be thicker than regular dosa batter.
- Mix the chopped vegetables like onion, tomatoes, capsicum, coriander leaves, cumin seeds, turmeric powder, red chili powder and salt to taste in batter.
- Heat a tava and drizzle 1 tablespoon oil.
- When the oil gets heated, pour one ladle full of batter on the heated tava or frying pan.
- If the vegetables accumulate in the center, then using your fingertips or spoon spread the vegetables around.
- Cover the pan with a lid for 5 minutes.
- Open the lid of the tava/frying pan and spread 1 teaspoon oil on top of the bhakri/cheela.
- Let it get cooked again for 5 minutes on low flame, but now with the lid of tava being opened.
- Flip to the other side and let it get cooked for another 10 minutes or until the edges appear crispy.
- Serve this bhakri/cheela with tomato chutney or simply eat it as it is.
Notes
- Always cook this breakfast recipe on low flame.
- Grated carrot and carrom seeds can also be added.
- Instead of oil, ghee can be used.
- If batter becomes thin and watery, add wheat flour little at a time to make it thicker.
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Note: This post was published on 3rd Jan 2016 and is re-published.
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