Vegan Banana Pancakes (Banana Appam)

Banana Pancakes are egg less, simple and can be served at any time of the day. Very nutritious and the taste of ripe bananas, with cardamom & Jaggery is a winner.

Ingredients-

• Jaggery – 1/2 cup
• Banana (large) – 2 no
• Coconut grated – 1/2 cup
• Sesame seeds – 2 tbsp
• Ghee (clarified butter) – for frying
• Honey or Maple Syrup – as an accompaniment
• Water – 1 1/2 cup
• Rice flour – 1 1/4 cup
• Cardamom powder – a pinch
• Baking Powder – 1 tsp
• Candied & Dry Fruits – for garnish

Steps-

• In a pan add the grand jaggery and water and heat it till all jaggery dissolves. Remove and let it cool completely.
• In a bowl peel and mash the bananas with a fork till pulpy. To this add rice flour, grated coconut, cardamom powder, sesame seeds, baking powder, and jaggery water.
• Whisk to make a thick pulpy batter. Heat a thick bottom pan or tawa and drizzle ghee. Pour a laddle full of batter on a hot pan.
• Spread it in the round shape of a pancake using a spoon. Cook for 3 minutes, drizzle with ghee and turn to cook on the other side.
• Remove and serve hot with candied fruits, nuts, and honey.

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