There are times when children come back from the park craving for food. And noodles are not quite the best option nowadays. A leisurely spread is out of question too. The youngsters want the food in jiffy. Try grapes and fig pancake the next time the little ones come screaming for a quick bite. It is nutritious as well as a quick meal.
Grapes and fig pancakePreparation Time:10 Minutes
Serves: 2
Ingredients:
One whole egg
One tablespoon oats flour or rolled oats
One tablespoon multigrain flour
One and half tablespoon low fat Milk
Vanilla essence
Baking soda (just a pinch)
One chopped fig or injeer as it is popularly called.
A few grapes (five or six only)
Few raisins (again, five or six)
Cinnamon powder ( not more than a pinch)
One tablespoon coconut oil
Honey to drizzle
Method
Blend all the above ingredients in a jug blender (except baking soda) for a few minutes and pour it in a milk pot, add baking soda and mix it well with a hand beater.
Take a non-stick frying pan, layer it with coconut oil or spray it gently.
Switch on the flame to make the frying pan hot.
Once the pan becomes hot ,lower the flame and slowly start spreading the batter in circular form,You can rotate the pan sideways by holding the handle of it.[You can use small circle shape cutters that can be placed in a pan ,pour the batter in it ,remove the cutters after few seconds and flip the pancakes]
Cover the lid of a pan for a minute .
Take a fork and scoot it underneath the edge of the pancake. Lift it up. If the underside is golden brown, it’s time to flip it and turn off the flame .
Let it remain in the pan for a minute or more.
Start rolling the pancake with the help of a spatula in a pan itself by turning it downwards
Slowly pour it in a serving long dish and enjoy it with a hot cup of tea .
For those who do not like tea, well, the pancake can be had as an independent option too. It is also not bad for youngsters just learning cooking. They can try their hand at it.
