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Indian Banana Pancake

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

TiffinSweets & DessertsLow fatJain

Total25 min
Prep15 min
Cook10 min
Serves4
Per serving384 cal
Spicenot spicy

Good for: Karthigai Deepam, Rainy Day

Indian Banana Pancake

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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.

Ingredients

12 items
Cooking for4 servings
  • JaggeryJaggery½ cup
  • WaterWater¼ cup
  • Wheat FlourWheat Flour1 cup
  • SaltSalt1 pinch
  • Cardamom PowderCardamom Powder1 pinch
  • GheeGheeAs Needed
  • HoneyHoneyAs Needed
  • AlmondsAlmonds10
  • Cashew (full)Cashew (full)10
  • PistaPista10
  • RaisinsRaisins15
  • BananaBanana2

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

Nutrition

One serving, and the whole batch of 4. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

NutrientPer servingAll 4
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

4 notes
  • S

    Safiya SulthanaSeptember 2023

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

  • T

    Trustyou EshwariAugust 2024

    no tips but this dish is too good

    A cook's photo of Indian Banana Pancake
  • 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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