Lauki Oats Besan Chila

By Mrunal | Updated: 06/02/2019

Lauki or bottle guard is not among kid’s favorite veggies. Yet, there are ways you can incorporate it in your kid’s diet. One such way is this savoury pancake – we bet no one would be able to guess that it has lauki in it. This not-so-loved-veggie plays another role in this dish – it keeps the chila moist even after hours of making it. We have added oats too for extra fiber, so it will keep your kid full for longer time. So, you have another ideal lunchbox recipe in your arsenal!

Serves	Preparation Time	Cooking Time
2 People	10-15 Minutes	10-15 Minutes

Ingredients

¼ cup chickpea flour
2 tbsp oats flour
¼ cup grated lauki
1-2 green chilies, finely chopped
2 tbsp chopped coriander
¼ tsp ajwain
½ tsp fennel seeds
1 tbsp oil
Salt to taste
Pinch of baking soda
Water to form the batter

Method

Step 1

In a bowl, add all the listed ingredients except oil, grated lauki and water. Stir and then add water as need to form a dropping consistency batter. To it add grated lauki and stir. Set aside for 5 minutes.

Step 2

Heat a pancake pan. Drizzle little oil and smear it around the surface.

Step 3

Drop ¼ to ½ cup of the batter into the heated pan and spread it in a circle as thinly as possible. Drizzle some oil on the sides.

Step 4

When the bottom side is done, flip it and cook it on the other side. When done, take it off the pan and repeat the same with rest of the batter.

Step 5

Serve it with ketchup or green chutney.

Nutritional Information

Calories	178 K cal
Proteins	5.7 g
Fats	8.8 g
Carbohydrates	19.9 g
Cholesterol	4 mg
Sodium	588 mg
Potassium	252 mg

Tip: If you don’t have oats flour, churn some rolled oats into flour.

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