Gram pancakes (Besan Ka Pura)

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Prep time: 10 mins

Cook time: 10 mins

Serves: 4

Owner: martin

Ingredients

Ingredient

Quantity

Unit

Comments

gram flour (chick pea flour)
400
g
 
onion
1
 
medium, finely chopped
tomato
1
tin
chopped (or use fresh)
leaf coriander
4
tspn
chopped/dried
water
50
ml
add as necessary to make thick batter (depending on the tomatoes you may need 100ml)
salt
0
 
 
pepper
0
 
 

Method

Mix all ingredients to make smooth paste which will collapse when dropped onto griddle/pan to form pancake.

Grease a non-stick pan and heat well.

Drop large spoonfuls of the mixture to the pan.  Cook for 20-30 seconds either side at most (until golden brown).

What type of dish is this?

Meat dish
Poultry dish
Fish dish
Other savoury
Light dessert
Heavy dessert
Drink

What could this dish be used for?

Main dish
Side dish
Starter
Snack
Party food

How can this dish be cooked?

Oven
boil
Steam
slowcook
shallowfry
deepfry
barbecue
grill
microwave
pressurecook
nocooking
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