Chickpea Flour Breakfast Pancakes

My Dad used to serve up a batch of selfmade pancakes at the weekend after I turned into a touch girl. I like to carry on the subculture of weekend pancake breakfasts as an grownup too, and it offers me a chance to test with exceptional components, flavors and strategies for pancakes. Light and fluffy or strong and strong, I revel in pancakes in all sorts and the search for new recipes.

If you are seeking out a filling pancake with a wonderfully creamy texture and a protein kick too, these pancakes made with chickpea flour are just the factor. Just as simple as pancakes made with everyday all-reason or pastry flour, the chickpeas will keep you going for a longer time than ordinary pancakes too. Chickpea flour ? Additionally referred to as besan in Indian grocers ? Is broadly to be had now in fitness food stores, Asian grocers and plenty of supermarkets. Dress those pancakes up with butter, whipped cream, sparkling berries, maple syrup or your favorite topping for a first-rate and nourishing weekend breakfast treat.

More breakfast pancake ideas from Lisa's kitchen:

Vanilla Oat Pancakes

Light and Creamy Ricotta Pancakes

Pineapple Upside-Down Pancakes

Cornmeal-Oat-Quinoa Pancakes with Dried Cherries

Barley and Lentil Herbed Salad

Although I adore barley, I do not tend to cook with this historical grain very frequently, and that could be a disgrace due to the fact no longer best it's miles wealthy in fiber and protein and comparatively reasonably-priced at that, it also has a adorable chewy texture and nutty taste that makes it a popular preference for soups and salads. Here it's far converted into a vast and nourishing salad that could simply emerge as a summer favorite of mine, although it's miles delicious anytime of 12 months.

There is lots going on in this dish and it all comes collectively in a continuing manner. The addition of earthy lentils balances out the proteins, and then sparkling herbs are introduced along with sparkling tomato. Then this lovely combination of goodness is better through the relatively complementary nutty taste of tahini, sparkling tart lemon juice, a wee bit of spice and beauty, and a few saltiness from olives and tamari. I will note that this is a extremely good way to take advantage of fresh herbs from your lawn and if you are fortunate enough to be developing tomatoes, they will upload an additional clean layer of taste to the plate.

Take care while adding sea salt to the dish as the olives and tamari are fairly salty and also you do not need to overpower your dish with an excess of sodium. Serve with sparkling salad vegetables and some flatbreads to really get dressed up the enjoy.

More barley recipes you're positive to enjoy from Lisa's Kitchen:

Anooshavoor (Turkish Barley and Apricot Porridge)

Barley Porridge with Honeyed Almonds and Roasted Apples

Mesopotamian Barley, Chickpea, Lentil, Tahini Soup

Mango Barley Porridge with Blackberries

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Sautéed Five-Spice Bok Choy, Mushrooms, Peppers and Green Beans

Confronted the other day with the desire for an undemanding dinner, a crisper full of vegetables and the unexpected arrival of a package of fresh baby bok choy, I put together this simple Asian-style stir-fry. I don't very often cook with bok choy, but that should change soon after this dish — gently sautéed in sesame oil until tender but still crisp, bok choy has a wonderful fresh taste like green chard with a hint of cabbage. With fresh peppers, mushrooms and green beans, and seasoned with tamari sauce, toasted sesame seeds, fresh ginger and garlic and a hint of Chinese five-spice, this stir-fry is as satisfying as it is nourishing, and it's delightfully simple too. Try serving it with fresh cooked quinoa — the nutty flavor of this grain is a terrific accompaniment.

Chinese five-spice is a sweet, tangy and peppery blend of five spices used in many Asian recipes to enhance the flavor of vegetables and meats. Packaged varieties are easily available at any Asian grocer and many large supermarkets, but if you don't have it on hand you can substitute equal amounts or approximately equal-size pinches of ground star anise, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, ground fennel seeds and ground pepper (preferably Szechwan or white pepper).

Other stir-fry ideas you will enjoy:

Quinoa Breakfast Hash

Tempeh Breakfast Hash-Up

Mushroom and Jalapeño Breakfast Hash

Black and Green Bean Corn Hash

Potato and Chickpea Curry with Tomatoes and Tamarind

Nourishment would not get a lot higher than this. Chickpeas, potatoes and spices with a few sweetness from a touch of sugar and tamarind and a chunk of sourness from lemon and amchoor ? It is a pleasing dish to the eyes and tummy and one which I assume works nicely for an early summer dinner. It's smooth to put together and carried out in kind of forty minutes once you've got your potatoes and chickpeas cooked and equipped to move. The relaxation of the ingredients are staples that most cooks who experience Indian food are probable to have handy. This wealthy and rather complex curry will provoke your guests, leaving them with the impact that you spent an amazing while within the kitchen running your culinary magic.

Serve with Indian flatbreads for an entire and fulfilling meal to be enjoyed all 12 months round while the longing for chickpeas and potatoes with a spicy kick hits.

More chickpea curries you're certain to experience from Lisa's Vegetarian Kitchen:

Spicy Chickpeas in a Tangy Tomato Glaze

Chickpea Vindaloo

Chana Saag (Chickpea and Spinach Curry

Chickpeas and Paneer in a Spicy Creamy Gravy

Toor Dal and Spinach (Toor Palak Dal)

I used to make this simple however colourful and distinguished dal curry every few weeks years in the past while my repertoire of vegetarian recipes was a ways more constrained than now. But I in no way minded. The creamy combination of warm, candy and nutty toor dal cooked with tangy tomatoes, tart lemon juice and earthy spinach vegetables is as delicious because it is straightforward. Served over a bed of clean hot cooked rice, or with some flatbreads, it's miles an easy and notable meal for any season.

I determined a new craving for this tried and genuine dish these days, and decided to revisit it once more. I determined that it's miles just as scrumptious as ever. I guarantee that it will heat your spirits and earn the esteem of absolutely everyone you serve it to.

Toor dal ? Also referred to as toovar dal or break up pigeon peas ? Has a slight candy, earthy and nutty flavor that is going very well with tart or tangy spicings, that's why it is a staple in south Indian kitchens. It also has a fuller texture when cooked than many other dals, making it best for sambars and dry-textured curries like this one. It is constantly effortlessly discovered in any Indian or Asian grocer, and I constantly have a good deliver on hand. You may additionally replacement yellow split peas with cute results as well.

Also endorsed from Lisa's Kitchen:

Tarka Dal

Toor Dal Soup

Toor Dal Pumpkin Soup

Toor Dal and Green Bean Poriyal

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Beet and Top Green Smoothie with Apple, Orange and Ginger

Fresh smoothies are a superb manner of getting some vitamins on the ones mornings whilst you do not certainly sense like a solid breakfast ? The chunkier the better for "tricking" your frame into questioning it's ingesting rather than simply getting a drink. Mind you, it is now not only a drink while all this goodness is packed into one glass. But I confess that up till now I've in no way in reality been keen on the popular practice of including greens into healthy smoothies ? It's unavoidably been an unsuccessful exercising in looking to mask tastes that I otherwise actually revel in in salads, cooked dishes or simply raw on their very own. I've been sticking to fruit for the smoothies, thanks, and giving the veggies pride of location at the dinner desk.

But it seems that I was just the use of the incorrect greens. Fresh uncooked beets have a barely sweet taste it is distinctly cool and refreshing in a smoothie, and provides a lovable pink colour too. A superb "blood constructing" vegetable too? Never mind! Combined with a crisp green apple, fresh squeezed orange juice, tangy yogurt and a bit fresh ginger for a chunk of zest with a frothy mellow almond milk backdrop, this smoothie is so scrumptious that you may not even be questioning how true it's miles for you. But do throw within the moderate-flavored and diet A wealthy beet tops for even more goodness whilst you are at it.

One greater bit of goodness on this smoothie ? As if it wanted extra ? Is the addition of oats soaked in appropriate entire fat yogurt in a single day at room temperature. A version of the muesli approach that I often use, the manner makes the proteins inside the oats digestible and effortlessly absorbable, and actually brings out the herbal tangy flavor of yogurt besides.

More smoothie recipes you may experience from Lisa's Kitchen:

Raspberry-Banana Oat and Chia Seed Smoothie

Blueberry and Maple Syrup Oat Smoothie

Pomegranate and Blueberry Oat Smoothie

Asparagus With Shredded Paneer and Tomato

While asparagus shines in all its glory with simple tastes which include butter, olive oil and seasonings consisting of salt and pepper ? And perhaps some smooth-cooked egg or cheese ? There are methods to dress it up without overpowering the unique flavor of this vegetable that is never in season long sufficient for my taste.

Inspired by the success of my asparagus pesto lasagna with mushrooms, I began to explore other creative recipes with this wonderful vegetable. Leave it to Raghavan Iyer to come up with some of the most interesting fusion Indian-style recipes that I have come across in addition to the treasure trove of traditional Indian recipes that grace the pages of all of his books. This one comes from one of my favorites — 660 Curries . It has occupied a treasured place on my cookbook shelves for a good many years now and long been considered a desert island keeper.

Here, mellow paneer cheese takes on the taste of a tangy tomato and lemon curry sauce and complements the asparagus with its smooth texture. Paneer is likewise perfect as it doesn't soften while you cook dinner it, in addition permitting the sparkling corporation chew and flavor of the asparagus to occupy a valuable function inside the dish. I distinctly advocate the use of selfmade curry powder for the curry ? It makes all of the distinction and it's clean to make up a small batch with a view to preserve in a nicely-sealed jar for numerous months.

Other inspiring asparagus creations from Lisa's Vegetarian Kitchen you're certain to enjoy:

Asparagus Pesto Lasagna with Mushrooms

Asparagus Mimosa

Warm Baby Potato and Asparagus Salad