Masala Dosa Inspired Masala Pancake – The perfect pick me up breakfast

Over the past two weeks the flu bug had completely taken over the lives of me and my coworkers in the lab. I was one of the worst affected and pretty much under house arrest most of the time. The only thing I could possibly do was to eat, sleep and watch shows of my favorite chef Gordon Ramsay on youtube (CHUCKLES!!!). My brain wasn’t working at full capacity because of my sickness. So I simply took inspiration from one of Gordon Ramsay’s recipes to make these deliciously savory ‘Masala Dosa Inspired Masala Pancake”.

Fall = Flu Shots :(

The first time I take the flu shot and I am bed-ridden with flu-like symptoms within 10 days (LAUGHS!!!). The only positive to come out of this situation was that my coworkers were equally miserable. That meant I had a lot of shoulders to lean on (LAUGHS).. Y’all can imagine what a crazy work environment we must have had with someone sneezing every 30 seconds..

Gordon Ramsay to the rescue!!!

I did try to work the first couple of days. Eventually I realized that staying home to rest might be the better option. Even at home the mundane things required extra effort. So all I did was watch reruns of Gordon Ramsay shows on YouTube. There are a lot of people in the world for whom his personality might be a huge turnoff. I on the other hand absolutely love him.

In one such show he made these delectably fascinating savory pancakes which were stuffed with a mildly spiced potato filling. The ingenuity of this idea instantly appealed to me since he gave the pancakes an Indian touch in multiple ways. Firstly he thinned out the batter considerably and turned it into a dosa (crepe). He stuffed the dosa with a typical filling of onions and potatoes. The recipe I am sharing here is basically his recipe with a couple of minor tweaks. I have not made too many changes since I was highly impressed with the original version.

How to make batter for Masala Pancake

Lets start off by making the pancake batter. Roast the cumin seeds, mustard seeds and the garlic cloves in a little oil and then add them to the AP Flour. Mix in the beaten egg and add in the milk needed to make the batter. Now this is where I change things a bit because I did not make the batter as thin as the original recipe called for. Long story short Chef Ramsay made dosas I made something between a dosa and a pancake (LAUGHS!!!).

Filling for Masala Pancake

For the filling I kept it pretty simple by simply sautéing the potatoes with some onion turmeric, cumin and mustard seeds as well as dried red chillies for a little spice. I also added a little asafetida to give it a uniquely rustic taste.

Assembly

Lay the crepe flat on a plate, add spoonfuls of Spicy potato filling. Carefully roll the crepes tightly, without the filling falling out

Chutney!!

This dish is not going to be complete without the cherry on top which is a dipping sauce/chutney. So I blended a concoction with yogurt and cilantro and tempered it with roasted cumin seeds and mustard seeds.

On this beautiful Sunday morning I am going to fill these pancakes with the potato filling and stuff it in my stomach!!!

Other savory filling ideas:

You can customize the filling for masala Pancake based on your personal tastes. Some ideas for stuffing include.

• Kale, Swiss chard, Sausage, Bell peppers, Courgette
• Cooked shredded chicken (recipe for shredded chicken)
• Leftovers (cauliflower sabji, Matar Paneer)
• Egg Bhurji

TIPS

• Make sure to pour thin layer of batter into the pan. These are meant to be thin, light and delicate crepe style pancakes.
• Make sure pan is hot not smoking otherwise the pancakes will burn.

PREP IN ADVANCE

The batter can be made the night before and stored in the fridge. Or you can even cook the crepes in advance and reheat them in a hot pan when you are ready to serve.

The spicy potato filling can also be made in advance. Just microwave it before topping it on the pancake

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Masala Dosa Inspired Masala Pancake

Rahul

Garlic infused savory Pancakes stuffed with a mildly spiced Potato Filling.. The perfect beginning to a beautiful Sunday morning!!!

5 from 4 votes

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American, Indian

Servings 4

Ingredients

  

Pancake

• 1½ cup All-Purpose Flour
• 1 Egg
• 1¼ cup Milk
• 3 Garlic Clove finely chopped
• ¾ tsp Cumin Seeds
• ½ tsp Mustard Seed
• Salt

Potato Filling

• 3 Potatoes peeled, cubed & boiled
• ½ Large Onion chopped
• ½ tsp Mustard Seed
• Pinch Asafoetida
• 4 Dry Red Chili
• 1 tsp Turmeric powder
• Coriander Leaves chopped for garnish
• Salt

Chutney

• ½ cup Coriander
• 1½ tbsp Yogurt
• ¼ tsp Cumin Seeds
• ¼ tsp Mustard Seeds
• Salt to taste

Instructions

 

Pancake

• Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds and mustard seeds to it. Once they sizzle add chopped garlic and saute until light brown. Add it to a bowl which has AP flour and mix well.
• Add the beaten egg and milk in batches which will prevent the formation of lumps. Season with salt.
• Heat a cast iron skillet over medium-heat. Brush it with oil.
• Pour a ladle-full of batter onto the cast iron skillet, spreading it thin in a circular motion using the back of the ladle. Fry until golden brown on both sides.

Filling

• Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds to it. Once they splutter add asafoetida and red chilies and roast for a minute.
• Add onions and saute till soft and translucent. Add turmeric powder and potatoes. Stir to coat.
• Season with salt and garnish with coriander leaves.

Chutney

• In a grinder add coriander and yogurt. Grind to make a smooth paste.Remove the mixture in a bowl.
• Dry roast cumin seeds and mustard seeds in a small pan.
• Add the tempering to the above chutney and season with salt.

Keyword masala pancake, savory pancake, spicy potato filling

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