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Varagu Sweet Potato Chilla | Kodri Sweet Potato Cheela | healthy Millet Shakarkand pancake |
Tarla Dalal
• 03 December, 2025
Varagu Sweet Potato Chilla | Kodri Sweet Potato Cheela | healthy Millet Shakarkand pancake |
The Varagu Sweet Potato Chilla is a wholesome, flavour-packed Indian pancake made using the nutritious millet kodri (varagu) and naturally sweet shakarkand (sweet potato). This unique combination creates a soft, hearty cheela with a mildly sweet and earthy taste. Blended with semolina, rice flour, curd, and aromatic vegetables, the batter turns into a perfectly pourable mix that cooks into golden, delicious chillas. This recipe offers the comfort of a traditional cheela with the added benefits of millet and root vegetables.
As a Kodri Sweet Potato Cheela, it showcases the richness of ancient grains. Varagu is a fibre-rich millet known for its lightness and easy digestibility. When combined with cooked sweet potato, it gives the chilla a soft interior and a crisp surface, balancing flavours beautifully. These ingredients also make the cheela naturally more filling, ideal for breakfast, snacks, or even a light dinner. The addition of curd adds a mild tang, further enhancing the overall taste.
The inclusion of onions, green chillies, and coriander brings freshness, crunch, and gentle spice to the cheela. These veggies elevate the texture while making the dish vibrant and appetising. The batter, when spread over a hot tava and cooked with minimal oil, becomes a nutritious pancake that is soft inside and lightly crisp outside. Covering the chilla while cooking ensures even steaming, allowing all ingredients to bind beautifully.
This Millet Shakarkand Pancake is especially appealing because it uses easy, everyday ingredients yet delivers exceptional flavour. The natural sweetness of sweet potatoes pairs wonderfully with the mild nuttiness of varagu. It is also versatile—you can serve it with green chutney, curd, mint dip, or even a light tomato chutney. Whether eaten hot for breakfast or packed in a tiffin, it stays soft and enjoyable.
In terms of nutrition, Varagu Sweet Potato Chilla is definitely healthy. Kodri (varagu) millet is rich in fibre, magnesium, and antioxidants, making it great for digestion, metabolism, and energy levels. Sweet potatoes add complex carbohydrates, beta-carotene, potassium, and natural sweetness without added sugar. The use of curd supports gut health, while onions and coriander add additional micronutrients. With only a small amount of oil used for cooking, the chilla remains light and heart-friendly.
Overall, this millet-based cheela is a smart alternative to regular besan or rice-flour chillas. It keeps you fuller for longer, provides steady energy, and supports better blood sugar balance due to its high fibre content. When eaten with a healthy chutney, the Varagu Sweet Potato Chilla becomes a complete, balanced, and deliciously satisfying meal suitable for all ages.
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Preparation Time
10 Mins
Cooking Time
12 Mins
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Total Time
22 Mins
Makes
8 chilas
Ingredients
For Varagu Sweet Potato Chilla
1/2 cup cooked kodri (varagu)
1 cup boiled sweet potato (shakarkand)
2 tbsp semolina (rava / sooji)
2 tbsp rice flour (chawal ka atta)
2 tbsp curd (dahi)
3 tbsp finely chopped onions
2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander
1/8 tsp salt
4 tsp oil for cooking
Method
For Varagu Sweet Potato Chilla
- To make Varagu Sweet Potato Chilla , combine the cooked varagu, sweet potatoes, rawa, rice flour, curd and ½ cup water in a mixer jar and blend till smooth.
- Remove the mixture in a bowl, add the onions, green chillies, coriander and salt and mix well.
- Add ½ cup of water to get a batter of pouring consistency.
- Heat a non-stick tava and grease it with ¼ tsp of oil.
- Pour a ladleful of the batter on it and spread it in a circular motion to make a 4” chila, cover it with a lid and cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Remove the lid and cook the chila using ¼ tsp of oil till it turns golden brown in colour from both the sides.
- Repeat steps 4 to 6 to make 7 more chilas.
- Serve the Varagu Sweet Potato Chilla hot with green chutney.
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See the below image of list of ingredients for making Varagu Sweet Potato Chilla.
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To make the Batter for Varagu Sweet Potato Chilla, in a mixer jar, put 1 cup boiled sweet potato (shakarkand).
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Add 1/2 cup cooked kodri (varagu).
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Add 2 tbsp semolina (rava / sooji).
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Add 2 tbsp rice flour (chawal ka atta).
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Add 2 tbsp curd (dahi).
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Add ½ cup water.
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Blend till smooth.
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Remove the mixture in a bowl.
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Add 3 tbsp finely chopped onions.
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Add 2 tsp finely chopped green chillies.
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Add 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander.
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Add 1/8 tsp salt.
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Mix well. Add ½ cup of water to get a batter of pouring consistency.
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Batter of pouring consistency/
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To make the Varagu Sweet Potato Chilla, Heat a non-stick tava and grease it with ¼ tsp of oil.
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Pour a ladleful of the batter on it.
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Spread it in a circular motion to make a 4” Chilla.
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Cover it with a lid and cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
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Remove the lid and cook the Chilla using ¼ tsp of oil .
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Flip over and cook till it turns golden brown in colour from both the sides.
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Remove Chilla into a plate.
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Repeat steps 4 to 6 to make 7 more chilas.
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Serve the Varagu Sweet Potato Chilla | Kodri Sweet Potato Cheela | healthy Millet Shakarkand pancake | hot with green chutney.
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