Chickpea-flour omelette (besan chilla) with peppers

Ingredients

For 4 servings (one normal-appetite adult each). Per serving in brackets.

• Chickpea (gram) flour200 g (50 g)
• Onion (brown/yellow)120 g (≈ 1 onion) (30 g)
• Roasted red peppers (jar)120 g (30 g)
• Ground turmeric2 g (0.5 g)
• Ground cumin2 g (0.5 g)
• Sunflower / vegetable oil32 g (8 g)

Method

1. Whisk the chickpea flour with about 80 ml water per person, the turmeric, cumin and a pinch of salt into a smooth batter.
2. Stir in the finely chopped onion and sliced peppers.
3. Fry ladlefuls in a little oil, 2–3 minutes a side, like pancakes.

In the galley

• Fine in moderate seas — 3/5 for sea tolerance.
• Stow the main ingredients in dry stores — nothing here needs a fridge.
• No listed allergens in our data — still check the labels of what you buy.