High-protein Cheela recipes under 200 calories

Cheela is such a versatile dish that it can be served for literally all types of meals, be it breakfast, lunch, dinner or even snacks. Cheela is not just scrumptious in taste but also filling for the stomach. With the below-given recipes, one can make protein-rich cheelas that are super nutritious for health and are under 200 calories at the same time. Be it kids or adults, everyone will love these high-protein cheelas for sure. (image credits-istock)

Calories- 192

Ingredients required- ¼ cup jowar flour, 2 tbsp sooji, 4 tbsp curd, 2 tbsp grated carrot, 2 tbsp shredded cabbage, 2 tbsp chopped onion, 1 green chilli, 1 pinch black pepper powder, 1 tbsp oil and salt as per taste.

Method-

• In a bowl, add jowar flour, sooji, black pepper powder, salt and curd in a bowl. Give a good mix.
• Now add grated carrot, shredded cabbage, chopped onion and green chilli. Add a little bit of water if the consistency seems too thick.
• Grease a non-stick tawa with oil and pour the entire mixture on it.
• Spread to form a cheela and cook from both sides until crispy in texture.
• Serve with mint chutney and enjoy.

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Calories- 138

Ingredients required- ¼ cup yellow moong dal, 1 green chilli, 2 garlic cloves, 1-inch ginger, ¼ onion, ¼ capsicum, ¼ tomato, 1 tbsp coriander leaves, 1 pinch red chilli powder, 1 pinch black pepper powder, 1 tbsp oil and salt.

Method-

• Wash the moong dal well and then soak in warm water for 15 minutes.
• Now add this soaked dal to a blender along with green chilli, garlic cloves, ginger and 2 tbsp water.
• Blend well to form a smooth paste.
• Now take out the batter in a bowl.
• Add finely chopped onion, tomato, capsicum, coriander leaves, red chilli powder, black pepper powder and salt.
• Mix well to prepare a batter. Add a little bit water more, if needed.
• Now just grease a non-stick tawa with some oil and pour the batter on it.
• Cook the cheela from both sides until cooked and serve with chutney of your choice.

Calories- 196 calories

Ingredients required- ¼ cup oats flour, 1 tbsp sooji, 2 tbsp curd, 50 grams paneer, ½ onion, ½ tomato, ¼ tsp red chilli powder, ¼ tsp coriander powder, ¼ tsp cumin seeds, 2 tbsp oil and salt as per taste.

Method-

• In a bowl, add oats flour, sooji, curd and a little bit of water. Mix well to prepare a batter of medium consistency.
• Grease a non-stick tawa with 1 tbsp oil and pour the entire batter on it. Spread to form a cheela.
• Cook the cheela from both sides until golden brown patches appear.
• Now heat 1 tbsp oil in a kadhai, add cumin seeds and let them splutter. Now add chopped onions and saute until translucent.
• Now add chopped tomatoes, red chilli powder, coriander powder, salt and cook for 5 minutes.
• Lastly, add mashed paneer and mix well. Cook for 2-3 minutes more.
• Now just stuff this paneer mixture in the cheela and enjoy your protein-rich meal.

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Calories- 168

Ingredients required- ½ scoop protein powder, ¼ cup besan, ½ onion, ½ capsicum, 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves, 3 tbsp curd, ¼ tsp black pepper powder, 1 green chilli, 1 tbsp oil and salt as per taste.

Method-

• In a bowl, add protein powder, besan, black pepper powder and salt. Mix the dry ingredients well.
• Now add finely chopped onion, capsicum, green chilli and coriander leaves.
• Add curd along with water, as per need, and mix to make a batter. The consistency should be neither too thick nor too thin.
• Pour oil on a non-stick pan and grease it well with it. Let the pan heat up. Pour the batter on the non-stick pan and spread in circular motions.
• Cook the cheela from both sides until golden brown in colour and crispy in texture.

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