Pancake Squares

Generally when we hear pancake we visualize a stack of golden brown, fluffy discs of delicious fried batter topped with maple syrup or a pat of butter. However, I like creative cooking. So, I improvise. I change small things to create somethng different. This dish is one of them. I thought instead of making the traditional circular pancakes why not make square-shaped ones? A bit of cheese, lettuce and corinder enhanced the flavour. So hope you like it! (And don't forget to comment or subscribe! Njoy!)

Pancake Squares

Ingredients:

      Pancakes

• Maida/All purpose flour - 1 cup
• Eggs - 2
• Milk - 2 cups
• Baking powder - !/4 tsp
• Salt - !/4 tsp

        Filling

• Butter - 1 tbsp
• Garlic - 4/6 flakes(crushed)
• Tomato sauce - 1 tbsp
• Spring onions - chopped finely upto the greens
• Capsicum - 2 (finely chopped)
• Sausages/Ham - 3/4 (cooked and chopped finely)
• Shredded boneless chicken - 1 cup (boiled)
• Corn kernels - 1/2 cup (cooked)
• Grated cheese - 2 tbsp
• Mustard paste - 2 tsp
• Salt - 1/2 tsp
• Pepper - 1/4 tsp
• Red chilli powder - 1/4 tsp

              Topping

• Grated cheese - 8/10 tbsp(preferably pizza cheese/mozzarella)
• A  few leaves of coriander or parsley

Method:

Pancakes

1. Sift maida, salt and baking powder.

2. Beat eggs lightly. Add milk. Add the flour and beat well to a smooth batter.

3. Heat a small non stick pan. Grease it slightly. Add a small spoonful of batter and rotate the pan to spread the batter completely over the bottom of the pan to get a small pancake of about 5-6" diameter.Cook on low or low medium heat to keep it very light golden in colour. Cook on one side only, do not turn side, remove from heat. Keep the pancakes aside.
4. Save 1 tbsp of the batter for sealing the edges of the pancakes.

  Filling   

5. Heat butter in a pan. Add spring onion and garlic. Stir. Add the capsicum, ham/sausages, corn, salt, pepper and mustard paste and stir fry for 1 min. Remove from heat. Add tomato ketchup.

Assemble 
6. Place the pancake with the cooked side down on a flat surface. Spread 1/2 tsp of cheese in the centre portion. Spoon a little filling on the cheese, fold all the four sides to get a small square or rectangle. Stick the sides with a little left over batter of the pancakes.
7. To serve, keep the pancakes  on a greased baking tray, keeping the tucked side down. Sprinkle 1 tbsp of grated cheese and coriander on each pancake.
8. Bake for 8/10 mins. in hot oven at 200 degree C, till the pancakes turn a little brown and the cheese melts.
9. Serve hot with the help of spatula on a platter garnished with lettuce.