South India Lentil Pancakes
- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1 C dried mixed lentils (red, brown, green, etc.)2 C dry brown rice1/2 t salt (optional) 4 Tbls Canola oil3 jalepeno peppers
The night before, wash and rinse the lentils thoroughly. When the rinse water runs clear, soak the lentils and rice together in a bowl with fresh water overnight. The next day, drain and grind into a semi-coarse paste in a blender adding jalepeno peppers to be chopped in the blender, and water as needed.. Put the batter into a bowl, add salt, (and whatever spices you desire) cover and let sit a few hours. This can be blended in the morning and will be ready to cook for dinner. For a sourdough flavor, let it ferment overnight.
Drop a ladleful of the batter in the center of a non-stick pan that is hot enough to make a drop of water dance. Push down in the center with a large spoon to make a thin, round pancake. When the top looks dry, wait 20-40 seconds more, turn and cook the other side. Serve immediately with a chutney (I like mint chutney here) The batter can be refrigerated for about a week.
Add additional ingredients for variety. Try any combination of finely chopped onions, spinach, ginger, cumin seeds, garlic, curry powder, cinnamon or other favorite spices. ( I add ground cumin, tumeric, and garam masala).
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KDSTAP.
Drop a ladleful of the batter in the center of a non-stick pan that is hot enough to make a drop of water dance. Push down in the center with a large spoon to make a thin, round pancake. When the top looks dry, wait 20-40 seconds more, turn and cook the other side. Serve immediately with a chutney (I like mint chutney here) The batter can be refrigerated for about a week.
Add additional ingredients for variety. Try any combination of finely chopped onions, spinach, ginger, cumin seeds, garlic, curry powder, cinnamon or other favorite spices. ( I add ground cumin, tumeric, and garam masala).
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KDSTAP.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 266.2
- Total Fat: 14.9 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 292.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 27.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.5 g
- Protein: 6.3 g
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