Calories in besan chilla
1 cheela (52 g) has 71 calories, with 4.1 g of protein, 10.9 g of carbs and 1.5 g of fat. That's 136 calories per 100 g.
| Nutrition | 1 cheela (52 g) | 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 71 kcal | 136 kcal |
| Protein | 4.1 g | 7.8 g |
| Carbs | 10.9 g | 21 g |
| Fat | 1.5 g | 2.9 g |
| Fibre | 2.2 g | 4.3 g |
Figures are from the Indian Nutrient Databank (INDB), where it's listed as “Gram flour chilla/cheela (Besan chilla/cheela)”. INDB works from home-cooked recipes, so a restaurant version will usually have more calories.
Is besan chilla good for a gym diet?
It has some protein (5.7 g per 100 calories), but not enough to lean on. Pair it with dal, tofu or soya chunks to fill the gap.
Most of its calories come from carbs (59%), then protein (22%) and fat (18%).
A gym meal usually aims for 25 g of protein or more, depending on your daily target. From this alone, that's 6 cheelas (about 430 calories). The same 25 g from soya chunks is about 170 calories.
What's in it
Made with tomatoes, coriander leaves, onions, besan (gram flour) and ginger, plus spices and cooking oil or ghee. Each extra teaspoon of oil or ghee adds about 44 calories, which is where home and restaurant versions differ most.
How to make it
Takes about 15 minutes.
- Mix besan with water into a smooth, pourable batter.
- Add chopped onion, tomato, green chilli, salt and a pinch of turmeric.
- Heat a non-stick pan and grease it lightly.
- Pour a ladle of batter and spread it thin like a dosa.
- Cook 2 minutes a side until golden. Serve hot with curd or chutney.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Bathua chilla | 1 cheela (30 g) | 112 | 3.4 g |
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