How to make Green Chilli Besan -
It’s spicy, it’s delicious, it’s simply irresistible.
This recipe is from FoodFood TV channel & has featured on Sanjeev Kapoor Kitchen.
Main Ingredients : Light Green Chillies, Gram Flour
Cuisine : Indian
Course : Main Course Vegetarian
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Green Chilli Besan Recipe Card
History of Indian cuisine dates back to nearly 5,000-years ago when various groups and cultures interacted with India that led to a diversity of flavours and regional cuisines.
Indian cuisine comprises of a number of regional cuisines. The diversity in soil type, climate, culture, ethnic group and occupations, these cuisines differ from each other mainly due to the use of locally available spices, herbs, vegetables and fruits. Indian food is also influenced by religious and cultural choices and traditions.
Foreign invasions, trade relations and colonialism had introduced certain foods to the country like potato, chillies and breadfruit.
Prep Time : 6-10 minutes
Cook time : 16-20 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Taste : Spicy
Ingredients for Green Chilli Besan Recipe
Light Green Chillies roughly chopped 1/2 cup
Gram Flour 3 tablespoons
Dark green chillies 1/4 cup
Oil 3 tablespoons
Mustard seeds 1 teaspoon
Onions finely chopped 3 medium
Ginger finely chopped 1 tablespoon
Garlic finely chopped 1 tablespoon
Soya granules soaked 1/2 cup
Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Dried mango powder (amchur) 1 teaspoon
Thin strips of ginger for garnishing
Method
Step 1
Heat 2 tbsps oil in a non-stick pan, add mustard seeds and let them splutter. Add onions and sauté till translucent. Add ginger and garlic and sauté further for a minute.
Step 2
Add light green chillies and mix well. Add dark green chillies and mix well. Add drained soya granules and mix well. Add turmeric powder, salt and mix well. Cook for 4-5 minutes.
Step 3
Add remaining oil and gram flour and mix well. Add dried mango powder and mix well. Cover and cook on high heat till the gram flour is lightly browned.
Step 4
Transfer onto a serving plate, garnish with ginger strips and serve immediately.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 628 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 22 gm
Protein : 25.9 gm
Fat : 48.5 gm
Other : Iron- 8.6mg
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