English Oats Chilla (1 Piece)

Use a smaller portion of oats flour and add besan to the batter (for example, half oats and half besan) to reduce the carbohydrate load per chilla.

Add protein to the meal: mix in egg, paneer, tofu, or serve with unsweetened plain Greek yogurt.

Bulk up the chilla with non-starchy vegetables such as spinach, methi, zucchini, mushrooms, capsicum, tomato, or onion.

Include a small amount of fat and fiber, such as ground flaxseed, chia seeds, or sesame seeds in the batter.

Have the chilla with mint-coriander chutney or a vegetable side rather than ketchup, sweet chutneys, juice, or sweetened tea.

Eat slowly and take a 10–20 minute easy walk after the meal; also avoid having the chilla when very hungry after a long fast.