Chawal ka chila (rice-flour pancake)
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Thin pancakes of rice-flour batter cooked on an iron pan, the everyday breakfast of Chhattisgarh, eaten with tomato or green chutney.
Region: ChhattisgarhOccasion: Breakfast and evening snackTime: 25 minServes: 4Vegan
Ingredients
- 1½ cups rice flour
- About 2 cups water
- 1 small onion, finely chopped (optional)
- 1–2 green chillies, chopped
- 2 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped
- ½ tsp salt
- Oil for the pan
- Tomato chutney to serve
Method
- Whisk the rice flour, water and salt into a thin, lump-free batter.
- Stir in the onion, chillies and coriander.
- Heat an iron tawa and grease it lightly. Pour a ladle of batter and spread it quickly.
- Cover and cook until the edges lift and the base is golden. Turn and cook the other side briefly.
- Serve hot with tomato chutney.
History
Rice is the staple of Chhattisgarh, and many of its everyday snacks, like chila, fara and angakar roti, are made from rice flour.
Significance
Chila is quick, cheap and filling, and is made in almost every Chhattisgarhi home for breakfast.