Horse Gram Pancakes

Super healthy, protein packed horse gram pancakes for a fulfilling breakfast. These are vegan, gluten free and one of the easiest recipes.

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Hello HTS Community

Horse Gram or Kulith, Kullu, Gahet is a legume with high amounts of protein and often referred to as super food. It is consumed as whole seed, as sprouts and as whole meal in parts of India. The name ‘Horse Gram’ comes from the fact that it is fed to horses for high energy and maintaining body weight. High in protein (22g protein in 100g Horse gram) and fibre, it supports healthy blood sugar levels.

In the cuisine of Uttarakhand, horse gram or known as gahet is a staple and eaten in different ways, one being Phanu. In this recipe we take our inspiration from Phanu and make savoury pancakes suitable for a healthy breakfast. These are quick, easy and tastes amazing.

If you like this recipe, do try Zucchini-Carrot Fritters and Savoury Muffins.

Ingredients you will need:

• Horse gram- 1 cup, soaked overnight
• Green chillies- 2
• Ginger- 1 inch
• Onion- 1, finely chopped
• Fresh coriander- 1 tablespoon, chopped
• Salt- to taste
• Oil- for cooking

Steps to make horse gram pancakes:

• Wash horse gram and soak overnight in salted water. To know the benefit of soaking in salted water refer to my article ‘What can Salt do for Food?‘
• Next morning grind to make a coarse batter with ginger, green chillies and salt. The consistency of the batter should be thick.
• Add chopped onions and coriander. You can also add grated carrots if you wish.

• Heat an iron pan/skillet and brush it with oil. I would highly recommend an iron skillet or tawa because it creates a much crispier layer than a non-stick pan.
• Take a spoonful of the batter and spread it in a small circle and add oil on the sides. Cook for 2 minutes on low-medium heat on each side, or until brown. Serve hot with yogurt or Yogurt-Tahini sauce and mint-coriander chutney.