I always wondered how this particular pancake had got its name!!!!This is listed as a popular snack on almost every hostel menu.I wasn't very fond of it during my college days.It was once when my Mom prepared this at home with the right ingredients, I realized what a 'love letter' actually tastes like.....
Ingredients
For the batter
1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 egg
1 cup milk
Ghee/oil as required
A pinch of salt
Water as required
For the filling
1 1/2 cup grated coconut
6 tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
A pinch of salt
Method
- Mix flour,egg,milk,salt,water and make a thin batter.
- Heat a pan and brush some ghee, pour a ladle full of the batter,spread the mix in a circular motion to make thin pan cakes.
- Cook for a few minutes and turn the side.
- When both sides get cooked,transfer it to a plate.
- Make similar pancakes with the remaining batter.
- In a bowl, mix well sugar,cardamom,salt and grated coconut.
- Put the filling in the prepared love letters and roll it.
- Serve hot.
I too donoo why it is called love letter but this was a regular after school snack at home which I still love really hotttt.
ReplyDeleteYes Meena, a usual after school snack, something that was long forgotten;(
DeleteIn malabar it is elanchi....your first pic superbbb
ReplyDeleteThankyou Shaami. 'Elanchi', thats a nice name too. The same dish has different names in different parts of the same state. There are many dishes which are like that right.
DeleteI liked the other name too Priya - Love letter :D .. Lovely color of these pancakes.. They look yummy, delicious and appetizingly good :-)
ReplyDeleteThankyou Nilu :-)
DeleteWe do the same over here, just that instead of ghee, we infuse the batter with screwpine/pandan juice. Its called kuih gulung. I usually eat the coconut filling, preferred over the pancakes. Nice and I can't say no to anything stuffed with fresh coconut.
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