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Vegan Egg Free Omlette

Besan or Chickpea Flour or Gram Flour is an excellent substitute of eggs for vegans and vegetarians.  This is an egg free omlette recipe with a variety of veggies.  You can use carrots, tomatoes too.

Ingredients:
Besan/Gram flour/Chickpea flour - 1 cup
Rice flour - 1/4 cup (optional)
Cabbage - about 300 gms
Onion - 1 big
Green chillies - 8
Coriander/Cilantro leaves - 1/3 cup
Salt
Oil

Method:
1. Finely chop onion, cabbage, green chillies and cilantro.  
2. In a mixing bowl, add chopped veggies, chickpea flour, rice flour and salt.  Add about 1 cup water and mix all the ingredients well.  Add more water if required.  Consistency is like whisked omlette or dosa batter.  Mix well to remove lumps if any.
3. Heat a pan and add about 1/2 tsp oil.  Pour a ladle full of the batter and spread it evenly.  Add little more oil and roast both sides till golden brown.
4. Serve Besan Omlette with tomato ketchup or coriander chutney.
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  1. PranisKitchenMay 25, 2010 at 7:08 PM

    this omletee sounds delicious..first i thought its with egg.but looks like egg omlette but just vegetarian version of pancake.
    very simple one.

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  2. Suman SinghMay 25, 2010 at 7:38 PM

    that really innovative omlette...perfect for vegetarians...:)

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  3. AzMay 25, 2010 at 7:50 PM

    Yummy... perfect as a breakfast item.

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  4. Sanyukta Gour(Bayes)May 25, 2010 at 8:03 PM

    we call rhis cheela..and add cabbage,sometimes cucumber/carrot...love it...perfect of bf

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  5. Sushma MallyaMay 26, 2010 at 12:10 AM

    lovely omlette without eggs,simply superb uma

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  6. Pavithra SrihariMay 26, 2010 at 2:22 AM

    very yummy veg omlette...will make it

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  7. SrideviMay 26, 2010 at 3:14 AM

    It tastes yummy...My mom used to make it and thanks for sharing...

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  8. kshipraMay 26, 2010 at 3:16 AM

    we too call it besan ka cheela or chilla. loved ur take on it.

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  9. SathyaSridharMay 26, 2010 at 3:42 AM

    Veggie version Omlete looks perfect dear, healthy option of Omlete.

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  10. Priya SureshMay 26, 2010 at 3:46 AM

    Whenever i runout of eggs, i do this vegetarian omelette, yummy dear!

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  11. styleMay 26, 2010 at 4:40 AM

    wow delicious omelet nice recipe i love it

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  12. Joan BenllochMay 26, 2010 at 6:08 AM

    That perfect vegetable omlette with a touch of chilli

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  13. Malar GandhiMay 26, 2010 at 7:01 AM

    besan veg omlette sound kool, heard abt it, never tasted tho'...a must try one..

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  14. arthiMay 26, 2010 at 11:21 AM

    sounds interesting..sure going to have for this evening!!

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  15. UmaMay 26, 2010 at 2:56 PM

    Thanks Prani, Suman, Az, Sanyukta, Sushma, Pavithra, Sridevi, Kshipra, Sathya, Priya, Style, El Oteador, Malar, Arthi for the kind words of appreciation.

    Sanyukta, next time i'll try with cucumber or carrots. Thanks for sharing these variations.

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  16. KrishnaveniMay 26, 2010 at 5:32 PM

    healthy breakfast and looks easy to make. grear uma

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  17. UmaMay 27, 2010 at 8:40 AM

    am glad you found it good Krishnaveni!

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  18. hamaarethoughts.comMay 27, 2010 at 2:06 PM

    Hey..Uma too good..gurl..I will definitely try...its definitely UMA Culinary school kinda RECIPE.

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  19. UmaMay 27, 2010 at 4:59 PM

    thanks for such Wonderful words Harman! Do try and let me know how it turned out.

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  20. HamsiMay 28, 2010 at 4:23 AM

    O great relief for todays snack. And this is absolutely new for me. Its healthy.

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  21. kanthiJune 22, 2010 at 12:46 PM

    wow..veggie.

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