Recipes: Spicy Oatmeal Pancake (Thaliput) with Coconut Chutney and Moong Bean Salad (Cosombrie)

Spicy Oatmeal Pancakes
(THALIPUT)

1 cup of oatmeal/ ground to fine flour

2 tablespoons all purpose flour

1/2 teaspoons salt

1/2 teaspoons cumin seed

4 oz nonfat plain yogurt

2/3 cups of water +add 1/4 cup water in increments until batter is like pancake batter

1/4 C onion fine chopped  (I like white onion)

1/4 C coriander fine chopped

1/4 C carrot grated

 you can add any other veggies you want try broccoli, peas, cauliflower, bell peppers  etc.

Combine items 1-6

Fold in items 7-10

Cook on griddle like pancakes

Use corn oil, coconut oil or butter to season the pan and fry the edges like they would do at the Waffle House or use olive oil spray if you are on a diet.

Coconut Chutney

1 cup coconut fresh unsweet

2-4 chili Serrano or Jalapeño ( I like Serranos)  Roasted on pan with 1/4 Tbs olive oil

1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds

1/2 teaspoons salt

1/2 cups coriander fresh

2 Tbs fresh lemon

 1/4 C water
Optional - add 1/4 C dry Channa Dahl

Combine all ingredients in a chopper or blender and blend until desired consistency is reached.

Moong Bean (Cosombrie) Salad

1/4 cups Moong Dahl soaked till soft (3-4 hours)

1/4 cups fresh coriander

1 chopped cucumber

1/4 - 1/2 teaspoons of salt

1/2 fresh squeezed lemon

Combine all ingredient 1-3  and add 4-5 just before serving.