Pancake in a Minute.
Have you tried to make pancakes with an African flavour? - Dry Chilli Powder!
Try this one and let me know what you think.
Fun Fact - Did you France and pancakes are synonymous? That was a joke but it's a fact that the French love pancakes even if it said to have originated from Greece. Now the French word for pancakes is "Les Crêpes" and two special days are set aside in France where this fluffy dish is the highlight - "La Chandeleur" (Candlemas) and "Mardi gras" (Shrove Tuesday). La chandeleur is mainly a day set aside for pancakes and it's a tradition for spinsters to flip pancakes in a pan six times so as to find their partners before the year runs out. C'est drôle, n'est pas ? Lol.
CONDIMENTS
2 cups of Flour
A little Cinnamon Powder
Dry Chilli Powder
Baking Soda
Blended Bananas
Vegetable oil
Honey
Milk
2 Eggs
Water
2 cups of Flour
A little Cinnamon Powder
Dry Chilli Powder
Baking Soda
Blended Bananas
Vegetable oil
Honey
Milk
2 Eggs
Water
Method:
One of the simplest methods I have adopted is to mix all the dry ingredients first, then add the liquid ingredients at the centre before mixing all together to get an even consistency. So I blend my bananas first and set them aside because I'd be needing some to make a creamy smoothie with my Chia seeds and milk.
One of the simplest methods I have adopted is to mix all the dry ingredients first, then add the liquid ingredients at the centre before mixing all together to get an even consistency. So I blend my bananas first and set them aside because I'd be needing some to make a creamy smoothie with my Chia seeds and milk.
The dry ingredients; flour, dry Chilli powder, a pinch of baking soda, and cinnamon powder are mixed first. Making some space at the centre of the mixture, I break in my eggs, add my milk, the blended bananas, honey, a drip of vegetable oil and a little water. I mix the ingredients thoroughly to get a thick blend without lumps. The consistency is a bit thicker than mixing pap in water.
Next I add a small quantity of vegetable oil to grease my pan, then I scoop my mixture with a laddle which serves as my unit of measurement to get equal sizes of pancakes, ( of course, I don't want the kids fighting over who got a bigger one). Pouring the mixture into the fry pan, I love to spread it round so it can take the shape of the pan and also form a unique design.
When I notice tiny holes on the on the visible side of the pancake, I know my pancake is ready to be flipped so, I flip. Voila! Cute looking pancake! Then I allow the other side to turn a little brown before taking it out. The process is repeated until I'm done with all my mixture and then my pancakes is ready to be served with maple syrup or fillings of my choice. I can be experimental with my dishes as long as they are nutritious and healthy. You can too!
Bon appétit! Enjoy your "Crêpes" with an African touch.
Bon appétit! Enjoy your "Crêpes" with an African touch.
