Energizing and nutritious, buckwheat is available throughout the year and can be served as an alternative to rice or made into porridge. While many people think that buckwheat is a cereal grain, it is actually a fruit seed that is related to rhubarb and sorrel making it a suitable substitute for grains for people who are sensitive to wheat or other grains that contain protein glutens.
Buckwheat is rich source of protein, dietary fiber, four B vitamins and several dietary minerals, with content especially high in niacin, magnesium, manganese and phosphorus. Buckwheat is 72% carbohydrates, including 10% dietary fiber, 3% fat and 13% protein. As buckwheat contains no gluten.
It helps in decreasing the risk level of high cholesterol and high blood pressure. Buckwheat crepe or you can say buckwheat savory pancakes made with grated lauki or gourd and flour combine in curd. Served along with curd and chutney. Its a perfect meal for everyday breakfast or even you can serve during Navratri’s as falahar recipe.
Buckwheat And Gourd Pancakes | Lauki Kuttu Ke Chile
Preparation Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 30 Minutes Servings: 8 Category: Snack Cuisine: Indian Cooking Method: Shallow Fry
Ingredients 1 Cup Bottle Gourd, grated 2 Cups Buckwheat Flour 1/2 Cup Curd Salt to Taste Black Pepper to Taste 1/4 Cup Coriander Leaves 2-3 Green Chilies, Finely Chopped 1 Tsp. Ginger, Grated Oil for greasing
Instructions Combine all ingredients together in one large bowl except oil. Mix properly to get smooth texture batter, no lumps remain. Add water according to batter consistency, it should be like dosa batter. Grease the oil or ghee on non-stick tawa. When tawa is hot enough pour ladleful batter and spread evenly using back of ladle. Cook till to golden crisp in color from both sides. Repeat same process with rest of batter. Serve hot buckwheat gourd pancakes with mint chutney or curd.
Notes: you can add onion and other spices also to make masala buckwheat chillas.
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