Not Your Regular Pancakes: This Desi-Style Pancake Should Be Your Next Indulgent Breakfast 

Every morning, I wake up with the thought of how should I start my day better. Breakfast forms an extremely important part of this routine since I don’t belong to the category of those who like to skip the first meal of their day. A good breakfast gives me a major boost to work efficiently all day. In fact, researches conducted in the University of Surrey and Aberdeen have found that there is a close connection between skipping breakfast and weight gain. A US study has also shown that eating breakfast results in lower BMIs (Body Mass Index) and even higher energy levels. 

Since we’ve talked enough about breakfast, I guess it is time that we make an indulgent breakfast too. How about some pancakes? These flat and round cakes are best enjoyed with jam, butter, honey and several other syrups. The starch batter has eggs and milk in it. What we are talking about are egg pancakes, in a desi-style. This is a common feature in my household on Sundays, when no one is in a rush to get to work and we can sit together and enjoy a nice, hearty family breakfast. 

Here’s a quick recipe of how you can make these savoury egg pancakes. 

Ingredients (Serves 2)     

-    3 Eggs 

-    2 finely chopped onions 

-    Finely chopped coriander 

-    3 tsp red chilli powder 

-    Salt as per taste 

For the batter

-    250 gms all-purpose flour (maida) 

-    A pinch of salt 

-    1 tbsp ghee 

 Preparation

1. Begin by preparing the dough. For that, you need to take maida in a big bowl and add salt and ghee to it. Keep adding water as per your requirement while kneading the dough. Once it becomes smooth and stretchable, keep it aside. 
2. Next, make the egg mixture. Break the eggs in a bowl and add onions, coriander, salt and red chilli powder. 
3. Whisk the mixture properly. 
4. Now take the dough, a little less than your fist-size and roll it into a ball. Now take a rolling pin and roll it like a chapatti, giving it a round, flat shape. 
5. Heat a pan and spread a teaspoon of oil on all the sides of the pan. Place the maida roti on it and let it cook from one side. 
6. Toss it on the other side and pour the egg mixture over it, not letting it spill out of the roti. 
7. Now turn the roti once again to let the egg cook. Once done, turn it over for the final time and fold it into a half-moon shape. 
8. You can slice it into 2-3 pieces if you like. 
9. Serve hot with a spicy chilli chutney and coriander chutney.