# Paneer Besan Cheela

A nutritious and customizable Indian breakfast dish made with chickpea flour and paneer, served with cilantro chutney or ketchup.

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 14 ounces Paneer
- tsp Chilli powder
- tsp Chaat masala
- pinch Salt
- Shallots
- Green chillies
- Tomatoes
- Cilantro
- Carom seeds
- Turmeric
- Kashmiri chili or paprika
- Roasted cumin
- Sumac
- 1 cup Chickpea flour
- 0.5 cup Water
- Olive oil
- Cilantro chutney
- Ketchup

## Instructions

1. Grate the paneer into a bowl.
2. Add chili powder, chaat masala, and a pinch of salt to the grated paneer.
3. Mix the paneer with a fork.
4. Chop shallots, tomatoes, and green chilies.
5. Sieve one cup of chickpea flour into a bowl.
6. Add carom seeds, turmeric, kashmiri chili (or paprika), roasted cumin, sumac, and salt to the chickpea flour.
7. Add the chopped shallots, green chilies, tomatoes, and cilantro to the flour mixture.
8. Pour half a cup of water into the mixture.
9. Whisk everything together until well combined, adding more water if needed for desired thickness.
10. Heat a pan and add olive oil.
11. Pour a thin layer of the mixture into the pan.
12. Spread some chili oil and black date paste onto the cooking cheela.
13. Flip the cheela to cook the other side until golden.
14. Add the grated paneer to one half of the cooked cheela.
15. Fold the cheela in half.
16. Transfer the cooked cheela to a plate.
17. Serve with cilantro chutney, ketchup, or both.
18. Cut and enjoy your paneer besan cheela.

## Equipment

- Grater
- Bowl
- Fork
- Knife
- Cutting board
- Container
- Sieve
- Whisk
- Pan
- Spatula
- Plate

## Tips

- The dish is super customizable, and you can add spices and veggies you have on hand.
- Cook on each side until golden.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6k9rP38/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/0d783db9-9e1c-44e1-a7a5-ecec70319324
- Extracted: 2025-07-27

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