Protein-packed Pancakes
Call it pancake, chilla, uthappam …. These are just small, cute, fluffy roundels packed with protein and nutrients to help you begin your day full of energy. Did our elders not always say ‘breakfast is the most important meal of the day’ 😆
Servings: 30 pancakes
Ingredients
- 1 cup Quinoa
- 1 cup Split Black Lentils Urad dhal
- 1 cup Split Green Lentils Moong dhal
- 2 Green chillies
- 2 Red chillies
- 2 tbsps Mint leaves
- 1 cup Roasted Chickpea flour sattu aata
- 2 tbsps Mint leaves finely chopped
- 1 tsp Baking Soda optional
- Salt to taste
Instructions
Making the Batter -
- Soak the first 6 ingredients in warm water for minimum 30 minutes
- Grind to a fine batter using water as necessary
- Add the chickpea flour, chopped mint and salt - mix well very
- If frying pancakes immediately, sprinkle baking soda and mix; If letting the batter sit for a bit, baking soda is not necessary
Frying the pancakes -
- Using a cast iron griddle, make 4 inch diameter pancakes with sesame oil
- Fry on both sides to a golden brown and needed crispiness