Oats chilla recipe – A quick, healthy and delicious oats recipe for Breakfast under 20 minutes. This oats cheela is similar to Besan ka cheela, spiced pancakes made with chickpea flour. These can be served without any side since it tastes very good on its own. However a Chutney or a sambar compliments the taste. These are best served hot or warm since they begin to loose the crisp texture as they cool.
I have used very little besan / chickpea flour to this oats chilla to add flavor and taste. However you may double the quantity of besan if you are into eating high protein foods.
These are very aromatic and even kids will love them. The aroma of besan comes out when you use ghee for toasting. I sometimes make these as a healthy snack for kids. These cheela can also be served to toddlers over an year, if besan suits your kid’s tummy. This oats chilla is similar to the instant oatmeal uttapam I shared earlier.
Preparation for oats chilla
1. Add 1 cup of oat to a mixie jar.
2. Make a slightly coarse to fine powder.
3. Add it to a mixing bowl along with 1/4 cup besan, cumin/ jeera, salt and turmeric. You can skip turmeric, i used it for the color. You can also use ajwain instead of jeera.
4. Add grated carrots (optional), chopped onions, green chilies and coriander leaves.
5. Pour 1 cup water.
6. Mix to make a batter adding water as needed. I added another ¼ cup this may depend on the kind of oatmeal used. If using rolled oats, you will need about 1 ¼ cup water. Adjust salt as needed.
How to make oats chilla
7. Grease your pan well with oil and heat it. You can heat up this while you make the batter to save some time.
8. Pour 1 ladle full of batter. That was my little kid shaking me.
9. Spread it lightly. Do not spread it too much.
10. Add oil or ghee around the edges. Cook until it sets well. Flip it.
11. Cook until done.
12. Cook well on both the sides. To make it lightly crisp, cook on a medium heat for few minutes. Repeat making the rest. With this batter you will be able to make 6 chilla.
Serve hot or warm.
For more quick ideas using oats, you can check this collection of 30 oats recipes.
You may also like these recipes,
Oat egg omelette
Oats dosa
Oatmeal pancakes
Oat idli
Oats upma
Oats chilla
For best results follow the step-by-step photos above the recipe card
Ingredients (US cup = 240ml )
- 1 cup oats (rolled or instant)
- ¼ cup besan (gram flour) (substitute with semolina)
- 1¼ water or as needed
- 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera or carom seeds / ajwain)
- salt as needed
- 1/8 tsp turmeric
- ½ carrot grated
- 1 small onion (about 2 tbsp chopped)
- 1 to 2 green chilies chopped
- 2 tbsp coriander leaves chopped
- 2 tsps oil or ghee as needed
Instructions
Preparation
- Grease your griddle or tawa and set aside.
- Powder the oats in a blender jar and add it to a mixing bowl.
- Add the rest of the ingredients to the bowl except oil. Pour water as needed and make a batter that is not very thin or thick.
Make oats chilla
- Heat a pan and pour 1 ladle of batter.
- Spread it gently to a slightly thin pancake and drizzle oil around the edges.
- When cooked, flip it and cook on the other side as well.
- Make sure the oats cheela gets cooked well and brown spots are seen.
- Repeat making the rest.
- Serve oats chilla warm or hot.
Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.
For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips above the recipe card.
NUTRITION INFO (estimation only)
© Swasthi’s Recipes
I always loved chilla but this healthy version tasted same like besan chilla. Thanks for sharing the recipe!!!
Welcome Rani
Glad you like it
Additional comment- I did try substituting the besan with suji today, as had run out of besanbut wd not recommend..it turned out stodgy and squidgy, as besan has a flavour of its own and also crisps up the cheela..thanks.
Hi Anjali
Suji works as a substitute but the taste & flavor is not the same as you said. But it should not be too soft. I guess the consistency of the batter is not right. I have this instant rava uttapam which is made only with suji yet it turns out good with a firm base. But yes besan tastes the best here. Thank you!
Really nice and easy to put together for a novice. Turns out delicious too. The main prep is powdering the oats but that takes a few seconds. Have made it twice – once using jeera and once, ajwain. Recommend the ajwain. Daringly, I added a few chopped methi and palak leaves too :). And the mix makes exactly six. Now on our regular breakfast menu. Thank you!
Welcome Anjali!
Glad to know! Love that you add methi and palak.
Thanks for the comment
Very nice
Thank you
Thnku soo much…n for weight loss can b take oats chilla in mor n at ngt.. ??
Hiii…alll ur recipies are ausam n mouth watering…. just guide m tht can I use Quicker oats for chilla …regards
Hi Dr.Simi
Thank you! Yes you can use them
Hello,
I’m going to I try this tomorrow. Can’t wait! Can these be made ahead and frozen for toddlers? Thanks so much 🙂
Hi,
I don’t know if they freeze well. I haven’t tried. Hope your toddlers enjoy them
Hi.. I tried it out today.. 2to 3 were spoiled.. They take a long time to cook like rava dosa.. And break easily.. Will rice flour make it less sticky?
Hi Manu
Not sure why they turned out like that. I feel your batter is too thick. That’s the reason it is breaking and not cooking faster. Try adding little more water. I make them this way without rice flour. You may add little besan if you want. But thin down the batter a bit. It will work.
Hi Swathi
I tried this oats chilla with yours spinach chutney recipe…it was super yummy….thanks for delicious recipes…
Thanks Vineeta
Glad you liked them.
Hi swasthi
I tried out yr recipe oats chilla with some sesame seeds put first on tawa.
It turned out perfect and has a buttery flavour to it..
My family loved them..
Been following yr recipes since 2015..
Hi Smita
Glad to know you! Can’t thank you enough. Since 2015.. It’s been so long! Thanks much again.
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Thanks for all the wonderful recipes you share. I tried your dry fruits ladoo and it turned out to be awesome. Just a small question regarding this recipe. What brand of pan is this? I have a le creseut cast iron skillet and wondering if I can make it in that. Thanks for letting me know .
Hi Kriti,
You are welcome. Thanks for trying. I have used a lodge cast iron pan. Dosas & chillas will get stuck on the Le creuset cast iron enameled skillet. I have tried it twice and didn’t work out for me though I seasoned well. I suggest not to try as cleaning it is too hard. Hope this helps.
Very well explained…with pictures..
Thanks Bindu
Dear Swasthi,
I tried this oats cheela and it turned out amazing ! I served it with your recipe of onion chutney and it was a fantastic combination. This is such a healthy, and at the same time, a quick breakfast idea. Making these kind of breakfast items reduces our intake of highly processed breads and cereals which we buy from supermarkets. Thanks a lot for sharing this wonderful recipe. Keep up the good work ??!!
Love,
Angela
Hi Angela,
You are welcome. Glad you liked it! Yes true! Much better than the processed breads & cereals. Thank you so much!
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Wow i liked i will try tom itself.
Yes sure Try it!
I loved all your recipes. Thanks for sharing. I am going to try out the oats chilla recipe. God bless you!
Welcome Shobhana
Thanks a lot for the wishes. They mean a lot.
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Hello there
I tried this receipe today and made the oats pancake with semolina instead of Besan as I am more fond of semolina and it turned out delicious ? Thanks for this and all the wonderful collection of your oats receipes::I have two boxes of oats and will try all ;almost all your oats recipes:Thankyou and all the best;much love
Welcome Sharan
Glad to know you liked the recipe. Thanks a lot for trying.
Hi Swathi, Could I use steel cut oats in this recipe?
Hi Sonica
No I dont think so
Hi Swasthi, Thanks for the healthy recipe. I like this recipe very much.
I am making it for dinner and breakfast.
Hi Shravani
You are welcome. Yes do try it. Thanks for rating the recipe
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Thanks for this healthy recipe. Can you please share besan ka cheela
Welcome Meenakshi. Yes will share it soon
Hi Swasthi,
lovele receipe.
Can you tell me, where you get Oats in India. Are they easily available. Do you recommend using rolled oats, oats flour or whole oats.
What is the difference amongst them.
Regards
Hi Dr. Shyam
Thank you.
Oats are available in most super markets, grocery or provision stores. It is also available in small towns in India. To know more about the different kind of oats, this post on oats recipes will help you.