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Besan ka puda

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Total time: 50 min • Prep: 30 min • Cook: 20 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy

These savoury pancakes are a popular dish for breakfast in India. They’re made with chickpea flour, and packed with plenty of vegetables and fresh herbs.

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Ingredients

Tomato

2 large

Spring Onions

2 medium

Coriander, fresh

15 g

Carrots, raw

1 small

Courgette

1 medium

Red onion

1 small

Chickpea Flour

150 g

Chilli, green or red

1 individual

Root Ginger

15 g

Calorie controlled cooking spray

4 spray(s)

Plain Soya Yogurt

100 g

Lime

1 medium

Instructions

1

Combine the tomatoes, spring onions and 1 tablespoon of the chopped coriander in a bowl. Season to taste, then cover and set aside in the fridge.

2

Toss the carrot, courgette and red onion together in a bowl with the salt. Transfer to a sieve, place it over the bowl and set aside for 10 minutes, then gently press the excess water out of the veg. Discard the liquid.

3

Meanwhile, put the chickpea flour into a large bowl, season and whisk in 250ml cold water until you have a batter that’s the consistency of single cream.

4

Whisk in the chilli, ginger, remaining coriander and the drained vegetables. Set aside for 10 minutes to rest.

5

Mist a 19cm nonstick frying pan with cooking spray and set it over a medium heat. Once hot, pour in a quarter of the batter and swirl so the base of the pan is completely covered.

6

Reduce the heat to low and cook for 2-3 minutes until the bottom of the pancake is golden. Flip and cook for a further 2 minutes, then transfer to a plate and keep warm. Repeat with the rest of the batter to make 4 pancakes.

7

Fold the pancakes in half, scatter over the tomato mixture, spoon over the yogurt and serve with the lime wedges.

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