Pump It Up With Pancakes
Equipment
- Cast Iron Griddle
- Ladle
- Spatula
Ingredients
- ¼ cup Chickpea or Garbanzo Bean Flour sieved
- ¼ cup Almond Flour
- ⅛ tsp Cayenne Pepper
- ½ tsp Sea salt
- ⅛ tsp turmeric
- ½ cup + 1 tbsp water
- ¼ cup Onions finely chopped
- ¼ cup Broccoli finely chopped
- ½ cup Swiss chard finely chopped
- 2 sprigs Cilantro chopped
- 2 tsp White Sesame Seeds
- 1 tbsp Pumpkin Seeds
- 1.5 tbsp Avocado oil for the edges
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine chickpea flour, almond flour, salt, cayenne pepper and turmeric and mix together.
- Add water and whisk everything to get a lump free batter.
- Rest the batter for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare the onions, broccoli, Swiss chard and cilantro. Add them to the batter, along with sesame seeds and pumpkin seeds, right before making the pancakes.
- Heat a griddle on a medium setting. Keep a cover ready.
- When the griddle is ready, pour the batter using a ladle.
- Gently spread the batter around 6 inches, about the size of a mini pizza.
- Drizzle 1 teaspoon of avocado oil along the edge of the pancake,
- Cover the griddle with any lid and let the pancake cook in the steam, roughly for about 2-3 minutes. Ensure not to scorch the pancake.
- Open the cover and flip the pancake. Cook for about 1-2 minutes.
- The pancake is ready to eat now.
Notes
- I recommend a cast iron griddle for some extra iron. Always wipe the griddle clean between making pancakes as it helps the griddle maintain its non-stick property.
- I also insist that all prep be done the previous day if you are looking to eat the pancakes for breakfast.
- It is important to add the vegetables and seeds only when you are ready to make the pancake. Otherwise, they tend to wilt and make the batter runny if added ahead.
- For a nut free option, use sunflower seed flour in place of the almond flour. To make it yourself, grind sunflower seeds into a fine powder and sieve.
- You can use other vegetables of your choice to make the pancakes. Chopped spinach and green onions are great options.
- You can double the quantity easily by doubling the ingredients.
- The pancakes taste delicious cold too.
- The batter will store for two days.