Recipe for Crispy Besan Puri from Chickpea Flour for Festive Table with Chana and Paneer

Although you may have tried various types of cheela, have you tried methi and spinach cheela? If not, we will tell you a simple recipe that allows you to quickly prepare a tasty and healthy cheela for breakfast at home.

Breakfast is considered the most important meal of the day. Therefore, it is very pleasant when breakfast is both delicious and healthy. Methi and spinach cheela is exactly such a dish, made from chickpea flour (besan), green leafy vegetables, and spices. Methi and spinach not only improve the taste of the food but also enrich the diet with necessary nutrients.

Preparing this dish at home is simple, and it can be served for breakfast to everyone, from children to adults. Let's learn how to make methi and spinach cheela and what ingredients you will need for it.

To begin making methi and spinach cheela, thoroughly wash the methi and spinach leaves. After removing excess moisture, chop both greens finely. Then take a large bowl and add besan to it, mixing it with the chopped methi and spinach leaves.

Next, add turmeric, coriander powder, garam masala, red chili powder, and ajwain (ajika) to this mixture. You also need to add finely chopped onion, tomatoes, garlic, ginger, green chili, and fresh green onion. Add salt to taste and mix all components thoroughly.

Now gradually add a little water to make the batter. It is important to monitor the consistency: it should not be too thick or too thin. Mix well so that there are no lumps in the besan.

To cook the cheela, heat a pan and grease it with a little oil. Using a large spoon, pour the batter onto the pan and spread it into a round shape. Cook over medium heat. Add a little oil around the edges. When the cheela turns golden and is well cooked on the bottom, flip it. Fry it on the other side as well.

Repeat the process with the remaining batter. Serve the hot methi and spinach cheela with green chutney, yogurt, or tomato sauce.

As holidays such as Karva Chauth or Diwali approach, preparations for various sweets begin in homes. There is a concern that commercially produced confectionery items may contain impurities, so during this festive season, it is recommended to prepare pure and nutritious dishes at home. If you want to try something healthy and tasty during this festive period, milk peda made with jaggery and dried fruits is an ideal choice. It is not only very delicious but also healthy.

Below is a simple recipe for this dessert.

The following ingredients are needed: 1 liter of full cream milk, ½ cup of jaggery powder or grated jaggery (to taste), 2 tablespoons of dried fruits (crushed almonds, cashews, pistachios), ½ teaspoon of ground cardamom, and 1-2 teaspoons of butter.

First, bring the full cream milk to a boil in a thick-bottomed saucepan over medium heat. After boiling, reduce the heat and continue stirring constantly until the milk thickens to half its volume, reaching the consistency of mawa or khoya.

In a separate pan, melt a little butter and lightly fry the chopped almonds, cashews, and pistachios until golden brown. Then add this mixture to the milk mass.

When the milk has completely thickened and turned into mawa, turn off the stove and let the mixture cool slightly. It is important to remember that adding jaggery directly to boiling milk can cause the milk to curdle, so the sugar should be added when the mixture is slightly warm.

After that, stir in the ground cardamom, mixing thoroughly to give the dessert a pleasant aroma and taste. When the mass has cooled down a bit, grease your hands with a little butter. Then take small portions of this mass, shape them into balls, and gently press them with your thumb to form pedas.

For decoration on top, you can place a piece of pistachio or almond. The finished, delicious, and healthy milk peda with jaggery and dried fruits is ready. Prepare it for Diwali to delight family and guests.