How To Make Healthy Lauki Besan Chilla At Home?

By Shubhi Kumar
03 May 2025, 13:00 IST

Lauki Besan Chilla is a nutritious and tasty snack made with bottle gourd (lauki) and besan (chickpea flour). This dish is easy to prepare, light on the stomach, and rich in vitamins and proteins. Tap to read!

Ingredients

Bottle gourd (doodhi / lauki), besan (Bengal gram flour), curd (dahi), chilli powder, asafoetida (hing), turmeric powder (haldi), salt, coconut oil, tomato ketchup, cooked rice (chawal).

Add all the ingredients

Add all the ingredients along with water, and combine well to obtain an even and lump-free batter.

Heat

Heat and grease a non-stick tava with some oil. Pour batter and spread to make a 5

Cook

Cook the chilla on both sides with oil until golden-brown and crisp on the outside.

Serve

Do the same with more chilas and serve hot with tomato ketchup and fresh green chutney for dipping.

Information credits

This recipe is sourced from Tarla Dalal’s website, which offers homemade recipes. You can make alterations to this recipe to suit your needs and taste.