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.
For more quick ideas using oats, you can check this collection of 30 oats recipes.
Oats chilla recipe card below
Oats chilla
Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )
- 1 cup oats (rolled or instant)
- ¼ cup besan or chickpea flour (replace with semolina)
- 1¼ water or as needed
- 1 tsp cumin or jeera or carom seeds / ajwain
- salt as needed
- 1/8 tsp turmeric or haldi
- ½ carrot grated
- 1 small onion about 2 tbsp chopped
- 1 to 2 green chilies chopped
- 2 tbsp Coriander leaves chopped
- 2 tsps Ghee or oil as needed
How to make the recipe
Preparation
- Grease your griddle or tawa and set aside.
- Powder the oat 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.
NUTRITION (estimation only)
If you are a beginner or new to Indian cooking, I highly suggest you to check the supporting step by step photos for best results. Step by step photos with description available below after the recipe card.
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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.
Kriti says
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 .
swasthi says
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.
Bindu says
Very well explained…with pictures..
swasthi says
Thanks Bindu
Angela says
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
swasthi says
Hi Angela,
You are welcome. Glad you liked it! Yes true! Much better than the processed breads & cereals. Thank you so much!
🙂
Taranjyot says
Wow i liked i will try tom itself.
swasthi says
Yes sure Try it!
Shobhana says
I loved all your recipes. Thanks for sharing. I am going to try out the oats chilla recipe. God bless you!
swasthi says
Welcome Shobhana
Thanks a lot for the wishes. They mean a lot.
🙂
Sharan says
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
swasthi says
Welcome Sharan
Glad to know you liked the recipe. Thanks a lot for trying.
Sharan says
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;love
sonica says
Hi Swathi, Could I use steel cut oats in this recipe?
swasthi says
Hi Sonica
No I dont think so
Shravani says
Hi Swasthi, Thanks for the healthy recipe. I like this recipe very much.
I am making it for dinner and breakfast.
swasthi says
Hi Shravani
You are welcome. Yes do try it. Thanks for rating the recipe
🙂
Meenakshi says
Thanks for this healthy recipe. Can you please share besan ka cheela
swasthi says
Welcome Meenakshi. Yes will share it soon
V says
what is the brand of oats that you use for this?
swasthi says
I use Anzen organic rolled oats, an Australian brand
Dr Shyam S Pathak says
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
swasthi says
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.