Have You Tried These Desi Pancakes

By Nikita Toppo

India has innumerable varieties of pancakes spread across different regions in the country, here are some of the most exquisite varieties that you would not like to miss out.

Besan Chilla

It is a crispy, quick and nutritious snack made of besan, mild spices along with lots of seasonal vegetables and best served with sweet chutney.

Dosa

Made from a fermented batter of rice and black gram, this popular delight is served with sambhar and coconut chutney.

Uttapam

It traditionally contains toppings like tomatoes, capsicum, chilies, onion and cabbage and is served along with coconut chutney.

Appam

It is made with fermented rice and coconut milk and has numerous variations, some of which are kallappam, idiyappam and neyyappam.

Puranpoli

Filled with chana dal, plain flour, jaggery or sugar, ghee and cardamom powder, this sweet pancake is very popular in Gujarat and Maharashtra.

Malpua

This sweet pancake is devoured in most parts of the country and is a very popular and pious dish served in temples of Odisha.