Pancakes

Pancakes make for a wholesome breakfast and are very versatile in how you can pair them. A drizzle of honey or maple syrup to keep it simple or some fresh fruits, fruit compotes, berries, whipped cream, chocolate sauce to make it a royal breakfast!

It is in fact very easy to put together a pancake recipe and if your kids like it, it can be a good option for a lunchbox meal too.

Few things to keep in mind

• Batter: There is a difference in the batter prepared for pancakes and crepes. The pancake batter has a thicker consistency so that it doesn’t spread a lot and instead rises well while cooking.
• Flavor Variations: The recipe I am sharing is a basic pancake recipe. You can make changes to this in terms of flavors, as per your choice.

Recipe

Ingredient List

• Egg – 1
• Sugar – 3 tbsp
• Milk – 1 cup
• Melted Butter – 3 tbsp (or approx 1/6^th cup)
• Vanilla essence – 1 ½ tsp
• All Purpose Flour – 1 ½ cup
• Baking Powder – 2 tsp
• Salt – a pinch

Step by Step Process

1. Beat the eggs in a bowl lightly till the yolk and white is broken and well combined.
2. Add the milk, sugar, salt, butter and vanilla essence and combine well.
3. Sieve together the flour, salt and baking powder. Slowly whisk in the flour till a thick consistency is reached.
4. The quantity of flour required might vary a little. So add little by little till the desired thick consistency is reached.
5. Let the batter rest for 15 min. Heat a tawa and pour a ladle of batter onto it.
6. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover and let the pancake cook for a minute. Flip it over and let the other side cook as well.
7. Remove onto a plate and serve with honey or maple syrup.
8. This recipe makes about 8 – 9 pancakes.