Soft Besan Cheela Strips

What you need

• •1/2 cup besan (gram flour)
• •2 tbsp finely grated lauki or carrot
• •1/2 cup water
• •A pinch of turmeric
• •1 tsp oil, for the pan
• •A pinch of salt

How to make it

1. 1 Whisk the besan, water and turmeric into a smooth, pourable batter with no lumps.
2. 2 Stir in the grated vegetable and the salt.
3. 3 Heat a tawa, brush with oil and pour a small ladleful, spreading it thin.
4. 4 Cook for 2 minutes each side until it lifts away cleanly and is cooked through.
5. 5 Cool, then cut into strips about the width of your little finger.