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Spiced vegan pancakes stacked on a plate with syrup and chopped pistachios on top

Fluffy Vegan Banana Pancakes - Spiced with Fennel, and Cardamom

These are fluffy and spiced vegan pancakes that taste SO good and would make any pancake-hater into a pancake-lover. Not joking (I was one :P). The recipe uses a combination of whole fennel seeds, cardamom, and poppy seeds to flavor the pancakes and makes this taste exotic and delicious. 
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 10 medium pancakes
Calories 80 kcal

Ingredients
  

For Pancakes:

  • 1 banana
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp Kala namak or black salt use a pinch of regular salt instead
  • 1 cup All purpose flour
  • 1 tsp fennel seeds divided
  • ½ tsp White poppy seeds
  • ½ tsp ground cardamom seeds
  • oil for cooking

For sugar syrup:

  • 1½ cup sugar
  • 1½ cup water
  • ½ tsp crushed cardamom seeds
  • Few strands of saffron optional

Instructions
 

  • In a large mixing bowl sift in 1 cup all-purpose flour, ½ tsp kala namak, ½ tsp whole fennel, ¼ tsp crushed cardamom seeds, baking powder.
  • In a blender add 1 banana and 1 cup milk and ½ tsp fennel seeds.
  • Blend it smooth and transfer the banana smoothie mix to the bowl with the dry ingredients and mix it well.
  • Make sure the batter is lump-free and set it aside to rest for 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, prepare the sugar syrup. In a pan, add 1 cup sugar, 1 cup water, a few strands of saffron, and 1 tsp ground cardamom seeds.
  • Bring this to a rolling boil then reduce the heat to a simmer.
  • After 5 minutes or until the sugar syrup turns sticky in consistency, turn off the heat. Check doneness by doing the string test. If by touching with the tip of your index and thumb finger and pulling apart gets you a single string, then it is ready. If not, keep boiling it some more.
  • Now heat up a seasoned skillet.
  • Pour a ladle-full of the batter and cook one side on medium heat for about 2-3 minutes, or until you see bubbles on top.
  • Flip and cook on the other side for another 2-3 minutes until you have golden brown sides.
  • Repeat for the rest of the batter.
  • Stack the pancakes on a plate, pour over the spiced sugar syrup, top with chopped pistachios and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1pancakeCalories: 80kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 2gFat: 0.5gSodium: 30mgPotassium: 100mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4g
Keyword banana pancakes, fluffy pancakes, malpua pancakes, Spiced pancakes, Vegan Pancakes
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