In one of her recent posts, designer Masaba Gupta revealed her unique take on a winter breakfast classic: chilla. It was prepared using wholesome ingredients such as pumpkin, bajra, sesame, spinach, chilli, ginger, and garlic. Taking a cue from her innovative approach, we reached out to a home chef Shanti Bhootra, to give us an equally healthy chilla option to start your day.

Vegetable chilla

Ingredients:
>> 1 cup besan (gram flour)
>> 1/4 cup finely chopped onions
>> 1/4 cup finely chopped tomatoes 
>> 4 tbsp finely chopped capsicum (green, red, yellow)
>> 3 finely chopped green chillies
>> Coriander leaves
>> 1 tbsp coriander seeds 
>> 1/2 tsp grated ginger
>> A pinch of asafoetida
>> 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
>> 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 
>> Black salt (as required)
>> Oil (as required)
>> 1/2 cup water