Besan ka puda
3
Points®
Total time: 50 min • Prep: 30 min • Cook: 20 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
These savoury pancakes are a popular dish for breakfast in India. They’re made with chickpea flour, and packed with plenty of vegetables and fresh herbs.


Ingredients
Tomato
2 large
Spring Onions
2 medium
Coriander, fresh
15 g
Carrots, raw
1 small
Courgette
1 medium
Red onion
1 small
Chickpea Flour
150 g
Chilli, green or red
1 individual
Root Ginger
15 g
Calorie controlled cooking spray
4 spray(s)
Plain Soya Yogurt
100 g
Lime
1 medium
Instructions
1
Combine the tomatoes, spring onions and 1 tablespoon of the chopped coriander in a bowl. Season to taste, then cover and set aside in the fridge.
2
Toss the carrot, courgette and red onion together in a bowl with the salt. Transfer to a sieve, place it over the bowl and set aside for 10 minutes, then gently press the excess water out of the veg. Discard the liquid.
3
Meanwhile, put the chickpea flour into a large bowl, season and whisk in 250ml cold water until you have a batter that’s the consistency of single cream.
4
Whisk in the chilli, ginger, remaining coriander and the drained vegetables. Set aside for 10 minutes to rest.
5
Mist a 19cm nonstick frying pan with cooking spray and set it over a medium heat. Once hot, pour in a quarter of the batter and swirl so the base of the pan is completely covered.
6
Reduce the heat to low and cook for 2-3 minutes until the bottom of the pancake is golden. Flip and cook for a further 2 minutes, then transfer to a plate and keep warm. Repeat with the rest of the batter to make 4 pancakes.
7
Fold the pancakes in half, scatter over the tomato mixture, spoon over the yogurt and serve with the lime wedges.
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