Healthy Zucchini Pancakes
What do y’all do for the first meal when you have just gotten rid of a nasty stomach bug?? The easy answer is take it easy on your tummy which is exactly what I did.. Like a good kid I actually went back to eating my veggies i.e. Zucchini.. But I was damn well going to make sure that the zucchini wasn’t going to be bland in any way, shape or form. The end result; finger-lickingly delicious, fluffy pillows of goodness i.e Zucchini Pancakes.
There is an old saying which goes “When it rains, it pours”. If something like this happens and brings a lot of joy to life then you obviously feel good about it. But the saying is especially true for the tough times also. My week was going to be tough enough with the added pressure of work but the sickness just made it even worse. What’s more I had to take time off work which automatically meant more work piled up on my plate. But now all that is in the rear window.
I am all caught up on work and the stomach is finally healed and happy so it was time to do what I love the most and that is “EAT”. So the weekend called for a bit of a celebration so to speak. I was still going to eat the zucchini that I had but just in a different, more tastier way. The initial plan was to make a dosa which is a pancake but made from fermented batter. Now that was going to be a bit of a time consuming process. So I simply made my version of regular pancakes without bothering to go through the fermentation process. Fortunately for me there was absolutely no change in the deliciousness factor of the resulting Zucchini Pancakes (CHUCKLES!!).
Mix zucchini, onion, cumin seeds, turmeric, garlic-jalapeno paste, baking powder and yogurt in a large bowl. Add in the AP flour and water to make a thick batter and season the batter with salt.
Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Scoop a ladle-full of batter into the hot skillet and fry until golden brown on both sides (should take about 2 minutes per side). Serve with a dollop of yogurt or any topping of choice.
All I did here was mix the zucchini with the spices, make a batter and cook.. Don’t y’all wish all the recipes were this simple and the end product this delectable!!!!
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Zucchini Pancakes
Ingredients
- 3 Zucchini grated
- 1 ½ cup All-Purpose Flour
- ¼ Large Onion chopped
- 1 ½ tsp Cumin Seeds
- ¾ tsp Turmeric
- 2 tsp Garlic-Jalapeno Paste
- 3 tsp Baking Powder
- 3 tbsp Yogurt
- 1 cup Water
- Salt
- Oil
Instructions
- Mix zucchini, onion, cumin seeds, turmeric, garlic-jalapeno paste, baking powder and yogurt in a large bowl.
- Add in the AP flour and water to make a thick batter and season the batter with salt.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Scoop a ladle-full of batter into the hot skillet and fry until golden brown on both sides (should take about 2 minutes per side).
- Serve with a dollop of yogurt or any topping of choice.
This was just delicious! I cut the quantity of everything down so it was just two pancakes (breakfast for one), used coconut yoghurt, panch phoran instead of cumin and went 50/50 wheat flour and besan. Thanks so much for the breakfast inspiration, i will definitely use this recipe again
I just love it when people modify the recipes which usually means I get great recipe ideas as well.. 🙂
I am a sucker for savory pancakes and these are right up my street!
For some reason I had never had savory pancakes before. This was my first time and I must say I am hooked for life.. 🙂
I tried this today but it turned so soft hence I added little rice ata too. . It turned well finally
Thank you so much Vasanti for the great tip.. I will remember that for the future.. 🙂
Yes, i agree with you, whenever i am sad or under the pressure, i usually eat very much. Eating not only makes me feel full, it also makes me feel happy again
Totally agree with you Sheila.. Food does have the power to cure a lot of ills in the world.. 🙂
Love that gorgeous golden colour from turmeric!
Thank You Angie.. Even I am a big fan of turmeric myself.. 🙂