Chhunka Chakuli

This delicious flat rice based pancake traditionally made in the state of Odisha, India, is a  treat to the taste buds. You can decide when to have it.  Mostly a breakfast item , this can surely be at the dinner table equally.  This could be a vegan alternative to traditional pancakes in the western countries, but may be not that instant to prepare

• Ingredients: 

• Black gram (skinless) -100 gm,  Rice -200gm,  pinch of salt and, Oil to grease

• Steps:

• Soak the skinless black gram dal and rice in water for two hours, then grind to make a fine paste. Add salt and water to make a batter. Whip well and keep it for an hour. (Optional: splutter a teaspoon of mustard in a bit of oil and pour into the batter, add some chopped ginger and mix well)

• Heat the pan on a medium flame, spread a little oil , take the batter in a tablespoon and spread it on the pan. decorate with  tomato, spinach or ( traditionally with flower petals of butternut squash, Malabar spinach). 
• Turn the pancake upside down after a minute.   
• Serve  with a  traditional  Bengal gram preparation with butternut sqaush and patato  (Buta daali dalma) and chutney. 

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