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Indian Banana Pancake

Indian Banana Pancake

  • 25 min
  • not spicy
  • Serves 4
  • 91% liked
  • 15 people cooked this

Prep 15 min · Cook 10 min

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8 steps, each one filmed. A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

Also known as Jaggery Banana Pancake, Indian Sweet Pancake, Banana Pancake · Veg · Tiffin, Sweets & Desserts

Indian banana pancakes of mashed banana, wheat flour, cardamom and jaggery syrup, cooked in ghee with nuts. Makes 4 servings in 25 minutes, with video.

Good for: Karthigai Deepam, Rainy Day

Ingredients

12 items

4 people
  • Almonds10
  • Cashew (full)10
  • Pista10
  • Raisins15
  • Jaggery½ cup
  • Water¼ cup
  • Banana2
  • Wheat Flour1 cup
  • Salt1 pinch
  • Cardamom Powder1 pinch
  • GheeAs Needed
  • HoneyAs Needed

Contains: milk, cashew or other tree nuts, wheat.

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

NutrientPer 1 personAll 4 people
Energy384kcal1536kcal
Protein7.4g30g
Carbohydrate74g294g
Fat8.8g35g
Fibre6.6g26g
Sugar35g139g

Method

  1. 1

    Chop the dry fruits and nuts into small pieces.

    AlmondsCashew (full)PistaRaisins

  2. 2

    In a pan, take jaggery and ¼ cup of water and bring it to a boil and simmer until the jaggery is completely melted.

    JaggeryWater

  3. 3

    Filter the jaggery syrup using a metal strainer to remove impurities.

  4. 4

    In a bowl, take the bananas and mash using a potato masher.

    Banana

  5. 5

    Into the mixing bowl, add wheat flour, salt, jaggery syrup, cardamom powder, water and beat this into a thick batter.

    Wheat FlourSaltCardamom Powder

  6. 6

    Heat a non-stick pan, add some ghee and scoop one ladle of batter and pour it on the pan.

    Ghee

  7. 7

    Spread some dry fruits and nuts on top of the pancake. Flip and cook the other side.

  8. 8

    Serve hot as a snack with honey.

    Honey

Before you start

How long does Indian Banana Pancake take?
25 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 10 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Indian Banana Pancake serve?
4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Indian Banana Pancake vegetarian?
Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Indian Banana Pancake spicy?
No, it is not spicy.
What do I need to make Indian Banana Pancake?
2 Banana, 1 cup Wheat Flour, ½ cup Jaggery, 10 Almonds, 10 Cashew (full), 10 Pista, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Indian Banana Pancake?
No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Indian Banana Pancake?
About 384 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

Tips from other cooks

6 notes
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    Trustyou EshwariAugust 2024

    no tips but this dish is too good

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  • S

    Safiya SulthanaSeptember 2023

    Very simple and healthy, adding nuts just boosted the pancake to a great level

  • D

    DevaNovember 2026

    Made it

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  • P

    PavithraaOctober 2026

    Simple ingredients without baking powder and soda... Healthier version of katchayam. Kids will love it.

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  • S

    SuprajaFebruary 2022

    This is such a timesaver!!! yummy recipe.. my 8 month old baby loves this :)

  • N

    n.g nainaJanuary 2022

    awesome

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