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Besan (Gram Flour) Puda (Dosa)
January 18th, 2007 filed under Miscellaneous, Vegan
Basen puda is a great dish to serve for breakfast or a light lunch. This recipe is quick to prepare and can be served many different ways.
Makes 5 pudas.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup besan (gram flour)
- 1/4 cup rice flour (optional)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
- 1 teaspoon chopped green chilies
- 1 cup shredded zucchini (Italian squash)
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro (green coriander)
- About 6 tablespoons of oil to cook
Method:
- Shred the zucchini with the skin and keep aside.
- Mix the dry ingredients togather In a bowl, besan (gram flour), rice flour which helps for the crispness, salt, and cumin seeds.
- Add the water slowly to make a smooth batter batter should be consistency of pancake batter or Dosa batter.
- Next add the chopped green chilies, chopped cilantro (green coriander) and shredded zucchini. Mix well.
- Use a non-stick skillet and place on medium-high heat. To check if the skillet is ready, put a few drops of water on it. If the water sizzles right away, the skillet is ready.
- Next pour about 1/2 cup of the mixture on the skillet and spread evenly with a back of spoon. Starting from the center, spread in circular motion outwards until it is evenly spread about 7 inch circles.
- When batter start drying. Put 1 teaspoon of oil and spread over gently, using a flat spatula. Lift the puda from one side using a flat spatula (A flat spatula makes it easy to flip the puda). Flip the puda when it turns golden-brown.
- Next, press the puda lightly with the spatula all around so the puda cooks evenly. The puda should be golden brown on both sides to ensure it is crispy.
Tips:
Spresd the batter quick, otherwise batter start drying and cannot be spread.
Serving Suggestions:
- You can serve the puda with yogurt, chutney, spicy pickles, or ketchup.
- You can also fold the puda with shredded cheddar cheese, sliced tomatoes, or roasted vegetables.
Variations
- Zucchini can be replaced with finely chopped spinach, shredded potatoes, or very finely shredded cabbage.
- If you make the puda without vegetables, do not use rice flour. This will cause the pudas to be very dry.
- If you don’t have cilantro, you may replace with ground coriander powder. If you don’t have green chilies, you may replace with red chilly powder or flakes.
This is great!
I become vegetarian, but since I ate before mostly dry things as scrambled eggs and bread with some meat for the supper I wasn`t able to adapt myself to eat boiled vegetables in the evening. I tried this recipe and this will make it. I just try to vary different dhals, and maybe nuts in this recipe.
Thank you!
Hi ManjulaJi,
I belong to a punjabi family and besan puda used to be a regular breakfast since childood.I also remember making Sweet Besan puda in fasting days.Do you have the recipe for Sweet besan ka puda?
Salam Manjula Jee,
I’ve tried many recipeis and found very delicious and great. Thanks for creating such a nice website for us.
I want to know I can’t understand “zucchini (Italian squash) ” can u pls. tell me the Hindi Name or please give me the substitute
for this. I will be very greatful to you.
Thanks a lot/
try any other squash
Zuchinni is known as courgette in the UK
Yes it is very tasty…………..i also tried chopped onions as a substitute for zucchini…………sum wht like onion dosa its too tasty
hello aunty ji,
Yesterday i tried this pudu ,its was ver delicious,thank u so much for the recipe. i actually didnt ve rice flour so i skipped it yet the pudu came out nice n crispy,the cheese version was everyones favorite n wat way to make my kids zucchini.. thanks so much..cant wait to try more recipes of urs..
cheers
Yasmin
Namaste Manjulaji,
Your puda recipe is the best thing that has happened to me after learning how to make instant dosas. I’ve learnt SO much from just watching your videos. Many thanks and big hug!!
Hello Manjula!
Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful recipes! I followed your video to make besan pudas during the weekend, and they turned out absolutely heavenly. I’ve done some Indian cooking before, but never any breads – I was too nervous, thinking they wouldn’t turn out, and none of the cookbooks I’d read ever showed pictures of the process. Your videos are exactly what I needed! I just bought ingredients to make aloo parathas tonight – can’t wait!
Thanks again!
Adam
Dear Manjula Aunty, I so enjoy your videos – they are clear and easy to follow. Now I feel
more confident to try all sorts of delicious vegetarian Indian foods. Thank you and please
continue to help all of us!
a fan in Santa Barbara, Bryn
Hello, Manjula Jain,
I am hosting our Culinary Club event this coming weekend and Indian food was my pick. Thank you so much for your wonderful help. I find your videos most helpful. What I need is a list of substitutes for certain spices, as I don’t believe some of the cooks in my club will take the time to find all of the original ingredients. I would also love to have your opinion of my chosen menu: vegetable cutlets, corn vegetable soup, cabbage chala dal salad, basan puda, raita, yellow fried rice, mango lassi, and coconut burfi. Thank you so much, Manjula Jain.
Sincerely,
Laura
Hello Laura,
Menu sounds great and you should not have any problem finding the ingredients, Chana you can replace with yellow split pea and basen if you have to replace with chickpea flour. Asafetida and black mustard seed if you don’t find just do without. I hope your guest will enjoy the food.
Manjula
Thank you for your recipes – I can’t eat wheat, rye, oats or barley as they contain gluten. I have found recipes on your site which don’t need wheat or a wheat replacement flour.
I have just tried your recipe for Besan Puda – Yumm! yes it is very tastey served with chutney. Thank you so much. Now I must go and learn to make my own chutney.
I like the way you present the instructions – simple, clear and not too much talking. Some presenters talk too much. I find your videos leave me feeling relaxed and confident about trying the recipes.
What a wonderful idea to have you doing this – not party food but propper nutritious food. Thank you.
My best wishes
Eileen
Check the recipe for hari chutney