Recipe Description: Children love eating food, which looks more colorful and these instant mini-rava veggie pancakes, are just perfect for their lunch box. The batter is easy to make, without the need for fermentation, which saves time and it can be stored fresh for a week. For children, who find it difficult to eat their vegetables, the pancake is a healthy and delicious treat.
Prep time: 20 mins cooking time: 15 mins
Servings: makes 14 mini pancakes
Ingredients:
For the filling
- Semolina ( sooji ) – 1 cup
- Fresh curd – 3 tbsp
- Finely chopped onions – 3 tbsp
- Finely chopped capsicum – 3 tbsp
- Finely chopped tomatoes – 3 tbsp
- Finely chopped coriander – 3 tbsp
- Grated carrot – 3 tbsp
- Cooking oil – 2 tbsp
- Green chili paste – 1/2 tsp
- Freshly ground pepper – a sprinkle
- Cooking oil – 2 tbsp
- Salt to taste
For the veg cheesy dip
- Grated carrot – 5 tbsp
- Grated radish – 5 tbsp
- Grated cucumber – 5 tbsp
- Grated cottage cheese – 1 cup
- Fresh curd – 1/2 cup
- Dry red chilli flakes – 1 tsp
- Salt to taste
Preparation:
- In a large mixing bowl, add the sooji, curd, and green chili paste. Mix well, and now add the finely chopped onions, tomatoes, capsicum, and grated carrot. Keep it aside for 5 mins.
- Now, add 3/4 cup of water and mix well. Add salt to taste along with a sprinkle of freshly ground pepper and coriander leaves and mix the batter well, to get a good consistency.
- Now, heat a tava and slightly grease it with oil. Pour a spoonful of batter and make sure it is a little thicker than the regular dosa.
- Cook on a medium flame, and use oil as required on both the sides of the pancake. Turn them over, until they become golden brown on each side.
- Repeat with the remaining batter to make more pancakes.
For the cheesy dip
- In a blender or mixer, add the fresh curd and cottage cheese and blend well to form a smooth paste like consistency.
- Transfer the paste to a mixing bowl, add the red chili flakes, grated carrot, radish, and cucumber, along with required salt, and mix well. Add water if, needed.
- Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Notes:
- These mini pancakes can be poured into muffin moulds as well.
- You can also make the batter thin, and roll them as wraps with cheese spread.
- Capsicum of different colors can be used to make the pancake look more colorful.
- Grounded oats powder can be used along with sooji for better taste and texture.
