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Savory Mung Bean Pancakes

Savory Mung Bean Pancakes

  • Author: Frankho Fresh
  • Prep Time: 4 hours
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 4 hrs 20 mins
  • Yield: 5-6 Pancakes 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup unhulled, whole mung beans
  • 1 cup spinach
  • 1 thai chile (optional)
  • 2 teaspoons lime juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil

Instructions

  1. Soak mung beans in 2.5 cups water overnight or for at least 4-5 hours.
  2. In the morning after draining water, pour soaked beans onto a plate and look through them. Some beans do not soften. Discard them.
  3. Add soaked beans to a blender. Follow with rest of the ingredients except oil and blend to a fine paste. Add 1.5 cups water to facilitate blending.
  4. Heat a non-stick pan at medium heat. Make sure the pan is hot enough by pouring a drop of water. If water hits the pan with a sizzle and the drop starts jumping, the pan is ready. If not, wait and repeat in a few minutes again. Wipe the water with paper napkin. Pour 1/2 tsp of oil.
  5. Pour about a half cup of mung bean batter into the pan and swirl it around lightly to make a small pancake that’s 3-4 inches in diameter. The thickness of the pancake should be between that of a crepe and a flour pancake.
  6. Once the edges become brown, flip and let cook on the other side.
  7. Serve hot. Fold the pancake into half and place a dollop of sour cream and salsa in the middle of the folded pancake. Or eat this pancake with cilantro chutney.

Keywords: Mung Bean Recipe