Savory Vermicelli Vegetable Pancakes

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon oil (plus more for roasting)
  • 1 cup vermicelli
  • 1 cup semolina
  • 1/2 cup curd (or water as alternative)
  • 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
  • 2 teaspoons roasted skinless lentils (urad dal, optional)
  • Salt to taste
  • Some finely chopped vegetables (capsicum, carrot, onion, coriander, green chilies, and ginger)
  • Roasted peanuts
  • 1 teaspoon fruit salt (eno)

Preparation

  1. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a pan

  2. Add 1 cup vermicelli and roast until it is light golden-brown

  3. Transfer it to a bowl and remove approximately 2 tablespoons of roasted vermicelli aside

  4. Take a mixing bowl

  5. Add 1 cup semolina

  6. Add the roasted vermicelli

  7. Add 1/2 cup curd

  8. Add 2 teaspoons cumin seeds

  9. Add 2 teaspoons roasted urad dal

  10. Add salt as per taste and mix well

  11. Leave the mixture for 15 to 20 minutes

  12. If the mixture is too thick, add a little curd or water

  13. Add some finely chopped vegetables including capsicum, carrot, onion, coriander, green chilies, and ginger

  14. Add some roasted peanuts

  15. Mix everything well and the batter is ready

  16. Add 1 teaspoon fruit salt, mix it, and quickly start making pancakes

  17. Heat up the pan, place a ring on it

  18. Drizzle 1/2 teaspoon oil

  19. Sprinkle some of the reserved roasted vermicelli

  20. Add batter on it and cook both sides until golden-brown

  21. Repeat the same procedure to make more pancakes

  22. Take them on a serving plate and enjoy

Notes

  1. Water can be used instead of curd if needed

  2. Urad dal is optional and can be omitted

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