Breakfast for 4
Spinach Lentil Flour Pancakes
These savory pancakes mix lentil and rice flours with spinach, spices, and herbs before cooking in a lightly oiled skillet.
Typical price
$0.99for 4 servings
$0.25 per serving$0.99 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
- 50 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 0.75 oz | $0.49Typical price |
| Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical | a little | $0.03Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.12Typical price |
| Frozen vegetables$0.10/oz typical | 2.5 oz | $0.25Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | a little | $0.10Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $0.99 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsBaking powder and soda
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup moong dal flour
- 1/4 cup rice flour
- 1/4 tsp pepper flakes or cayenne or chili powder
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1/8 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 1/2 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1 cup water or as needed (optional)
- 1 tsp minced ginger or ginger paste
- 2 1/2 tbsp chopped cilantro
- 1/2 cup chopped spinach or 1/3 cup frozen spinach
- 1/4 cup onions
Steps
- Whisk the moong dal flour, rice flour, chili, turmeric, baking soda, salt, and sesame seeds in a bowl.
- Stir in the ginger, cilantro, spinach, and onions, then add water gradually until a pourable batter forms.
- Rest the batter for 20 minutes.
- Heat a lightly oiled skillet over medium heat.
- Pour small rounds of batter into the skillet and cook each pancake for 3 minutes per side.
- Serve the pancakes hot after cooking the remaining batter.
Swaps
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
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