Mini Jowar Apple and Walnut Pancake
by Tarla Dalal
These iron-laden pancakes are a smart and healthy way to satisfy your sweet tooth during pregnancy. A batter of jowar flour is fortified with apples and nuts, and sweetened with jaggery to make delicious Mini Jowar Apple and Walnut Pancakes, which are not only sweet but also excitingly textured and very aromatic too.
Jowar, walnuts, almonds and jaggery are all rich in iron, while unpeeled apples give you a dose of fibre and other nutrients too. Remember to wash the apples well before adding to the batter, as they are used with the peel.
If you are looking out for more nutritious iron rich recipes for pregnancy check these out Chawli Masoor Dal , Nachni Ladoos , Cauliflower Greens and Besan Muthia , Ragi and Oat Crackers and Matki and Jowar Paratha .
Mini Jowar Apple and Walnut Pancake recipe - How to make Mini Jowar Apple and Walnut Pancake
Preparation Time: Cooking Time: Total Time:
Makes 20 mini pancakes
1/2 cup jowar (white millet) flour
1/2 cup grated apples (unpeeled)
2 tbsp finely chopped walnuts (akhrot)
2 tbsp finely chopped almonds (badam)
3/4 cup milk
3 tbsp grated jaggery (gur)
3 1/4 tsp ghee for greasing and cooking
- Method
- Combine all the ingredients in a deep bowl and mix well.
- Heat a non-stick mini uttapa pan and grease it with ¼ tsp of ghee.
- When hot, pour a spoonful of batter in each of the 7 uttapa moulds and spread it evenly to make a 75 mm. (3”) diameter round.
- Cook all the pancakes, using 1 tsp of ghee, till they turn golden brown in colour from both the sides.
- Repeat steps 2 to 4 to make 14 more pancakes in 2 more batches.
- Serve immediately.
| Energy | 56 cal |
| Protein | 1.1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 5.3 g |
| Fiber | 0.4 g |
| Fat | 3.2 g |
| Cholesterol | 1.2 mg |
| Vitamin A | 20.4 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin C | 0.1 mg |
| Folic Acid | 3.1 mcg |
| Calcium | 23.7 mg |
| Iron | 0.3 mg |
| Magnesium | 15.9 mg |
| Phosphorus | 29.6 mg |
| Sodium | 2.2 mg |
| Potassium | 31.7 mg |
| Zinc | 0.1 mg |
What else we can make from jowar and ragi
Hi. I tried this recipe for my baby and he just loves it. Thanks for sharing. What other fruit can be added to this recipe?
Awesome it was!
Can we make the pancakes on the pan directly?
Well chosen combination of ingredients to make a healthy iron rich snack for mums-to-be... Kids are also sure to relish them.