Makes 8 pancakes
Chickpea Flour Pancakes
What you need:
- 250g chickpea flour/lentil flour/gram flour
- pinch of salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
- ¼ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon natural yogurt
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 tomatoes, diced
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh coriander
- 4-5 tablespoons vegetable oil
What you do:
- Put the flour, salt, ground turmeric, bicarbonate of soda, ground cumin and yogurt in a bowl. Mix well with enough water to make a smooth, slightly thick flowing batter.
- Stir in the onion, tomatoes and coriander.
- Heat a tablespoon of oil in a frying pan. Make sure the heat is not too high. Pour in some of the batter until the bottom of the pan is covered. Cook the pancake for 2-3 minutes until brown.
- Turn the pancake over and cook the other side. Put the pancake onto a plate and cook the others in the same way.
Remember: Always ask an adult before you start cooking. Take care when using knives and hot cookers. Wash your hands before you start cooking and after handling spices.
Last updated: 24 May 2007