Food & everyday nutrition
Oats vegetable cheela
A simple oat-and-besan batter with grated vegetables, cooked on a tawa.
Everyday recipe idea · prepared with AI assistance
Allergens to check: Oats; check certified gluten-free status if needed. Check ingredient labels and any substitutions.
Make it
2 servings
Ingredients
- ½ cup rolled oats, ground to flour
- ¼ cup besan
- ½ cup finely grated carrot
- 2 tbsp chopped spinach
- ¼ tsp cumin powder
- A pinch of turmeric
- ¾ cup water, adjusted to a pourable batter
- 1 tsp oil for cooking
- Salt to taste
How to make it
- Mix ground oats, besan, vegetables, cumin, turmeric and salt.
- Add water slowly. Rest for 10 minutes, then loosen with a little water if the oats thicken the batter.
- Brush a non-stick tawa with part of the oil. Spread a small ladleful thinly.
- Cook over medium heat until set, flip and cook the other side. Repeat, sharing the measured oil across the batch.
- Serve hot with plain curd or a chutney suited to your preference.
About this resource
Prepared for the Alitheau website on 24 September 2026 as an everyday cooking idea. Not represented as a patient-tested or clinician-reviewed recipe.