Pudla Traybake

Name: Pudla Traybake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 47 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ½ tsp carom seeds; ¼ tsp asafoetida; 3 tbsp chopped fresh coriander (cilantro), leaves and stalks; 420 ml (14¼ oz/1¾ cups) room-temperature water; 200 g (7 oz) mixed vegetables of your choice (for example, cabbage, onions, bell peppers, peas, French beans, carrots and corn), finely chopped; 200 g (7 oz) mixed vegetables of your choice (for example, cabbage, onions, bell peppers, peas, French beans, carrots and corn), finely chopped; 200 g (7 oz) mixed vegetables of your choice (for example, cabbage, onions, bell peppers, peas, French beans, carrots and corn), finely chopped; 200 g (7 oz) mixed vegetables of your choice (for example, cabbage, onions, bell peppers, peas, French beans, carrots and corn), finely chopped; 200 g (7 oz) mixed vegetables of your choice (for example, cabbage, onions, bell peppers, peas, French beans, carrots and corn), finely chopped; 200 g (7 oz) mixed vegetables of your choice (for example, cabbage, onions, bell peppers, peas, French beans, carrots and corn), finely chopped; 200 g (7 oz) mixed vegetables of your choice (for example, cabbage, onions, bell peppers, peas, French beans, carrots and corn), finely chopped; 200 g (7 oz) mixed vegetables of your choice (for example, cabbage, onions, bell peppers, peas, French beans, carrots and corn), finely chopped; 1 green chilli, sliced, to garnish (optional); 2 tbsp oil, for greasing the tray (pan), plus an extra 1 tbsp, for the batter; 300 g (10 oz/scant 2½ cups) gram flour; 3 tbsp rice flour; 2 tbsp plain yogurt; ¾ tsp ground turmeric; 2 green chillies, minced; 1 tbsp minced root ginger; 1 tsp citric acid; 1 tsp salt; 1 tbsp sugar; ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda); ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
50 min

Appears in

Sanjana Feasts

By Sanjana Modha

Published 2024

About

A 30-minute, frittata-style affair. This oven-baked gram flour slice is a speedier version of Gujarati pudla, known in other regions of India as cheela. It’s naturally a fast recipe, but this traybake version cuts out the manual labour of cooking each pancake individually in a frying pan (skillet). Breakfast, lunch and dinner goals.

Ingredients

2 tbsp oil, for greasing the tray (pan), plus an extra 1 tbsp, for the batter
300 g (

Asia
India
Lunch
Dinner
Gujarat
Breakfast
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/390°F/Gas mark 6.
Grease a 42 x 28-cm (16½ x 11-inch) roasting tray (sheet pan) with oil, making sure to coat the base and sides.
To make the batter, whisk together all the ingredients for th