Name: Pumpkin Pancakes is an easy and healthy breakfast recipe. Pumpkin recipes.
Cook time: 45 min

Pumpkin Pancake is an easy and healthy breakfast recipe/Pumpkin recipe ~ a complete vegetarian recipe is easy to prepare. Pumpkin pancakes are prepared using steamed ripe pumpkins cut into thin slices, mashed and combined with some grated boiled potatoes 🥔 and flour, along with some spices, to add in some extra flavor. Though the basic key ingredients are just the pumpkins, potatoes, and the flour. These ingredients are then well combined to prepare a batter and then be shallow fried in the shape of a pancake until both sides are cooked well and turns nicely golden brown in color perfect for a breakfast 🧇, also could be enjoy any time during the day as a snack. Enjoy these hot with any of the sauces or chutneys. Pumpkin Pancake is an easy recipe to follow. The ripe pumpkin is being used and then thinly sliced and steamed until soft and then mashed using a fork which provides a great texture to these pancakes. Then mixed with flour and other ingtedients and spices. Do check out the full recipe below.

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Pumpkin Pancake is an easy and healthy breakfast recipe/Pumpkin recipe/Vegetarian recipe.

Ingredients required to prepare Pumpkin pancake an easy and healthy breakfast recipe are ~

Steamed pumpkin purée 2 cups
Grated boiled potatoes 1 cup
Coriander leaves chopped 2 tablespoons
Green chili 2 finely chopped
Cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon
Coriander powder 1 teaspoon
1 teaspoon cumin powder
Garam masala powder 1/2 teaspoon
Red chili powder 1 teaspoon
Chaat masala 1 teaspoon
All-purpose flour 1 and 1/4 cup (add as required)
Salt as required
Butter or oil as required to shallow fry these

Total Cook Time to prepare Pumpkin pancake ~

45 minutes

Short Summary for preparing Pumpkin pancake 🥞

Washing and cutting the Pumpkins ~

Wash the pumpkin under running water thoroughly before cutting it out. Remove and clean the center seed part of the pumpkin. Discard a think layer of the skin which is the hard outer part of the pumpkin. Then slice these thin. Steam until fork 🍴tender and soft.

Mashing and mixing with the other ingredients ~

Mash these using a fork completely, then transfer 2 cups of these mashed pumpkin into a large bowl. Into it then add 1 cup of boiled and grated potatoes 🥔, 2 tablespoons of chopped coriander leaves 🍃, green chili 2 finely chopped, Cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon, coriander powder 1 teaspoon, cumin powder 1 teaspoon, garam masala 1/2 teaspoon, red chili powder 1 teaspoon, Chaat masala 1 teaspoon, and give these a mix. Then add all-purpose flour 1 and 1:4 cup gradually into it and mix. Adjust adding flour as required. Prepare a thick batter and it’s ready to be shallow fried in oil or butter and cook until both side turns nicely golden brown in color.

Frying ~

To fry these pancakes, preferably use a non-stick pan or a thick bottomed pan to avoid sticking at the bottom. Heat up some butter 🧈 into the pan. Scoop out a portion of the batter and pour into the frying pan 🍳 by spreading it out a little bit in the shape of a pancake. Cook in low to medium flame 🔥 for a few minutes or until turns lightly golden brown in color. Spray some oil or butter into the top of the pancake and turn to the other side. Let it cook for few minutes on each sides. Enjoy hot with sauces/chutneys of choice.

Step by step method method along with images shown below ⬇️

Wash the pumpkin under running water thoroughly before cutting it out. Remove and clean out the center seed part of the pumpkin. Discard a think layer of the skin which is the hard outer part of the pumpkin. Then slice these thin. Steam until fork 🍴tender and soft.

Cutting pumpkins into thin slices helps these cook easily and nicely.

Steaming of the pumpkins ~

Steam these until fork 🍴tender and soft.

Mashing and preparing the batter for Pumpkin pancakes ~

Transfer immediately and mash completely using a fork.

Transfer 2 cups of these mashed pumpkin into a large bowl. Into it then add 1 cup of boiled and grated potatoes 🥔, 2 tablespoons of chopped coriander leaves 🍃, green chili 2 finely chopped, Cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon, coriander powder 1 teaspoon, cumin powder 1 teaspoon, garam masala 1/2 teaspoon, red chili powder 1 teaspoon, Chaat masala 1 teaspoon, give these a mix.

Then add all-purpose flour 1 and 1/4 cup gradually into it and mix. Adjust adding flour as required. Prepare a thick batter consistency and it’s ready to be shallow fried in oil or butter until both sides are well cooked.

Check the consistency of the batter.

Frying ~

Cook in low to medium flame 🔥 for a few minutes or until turns lightly crisp and golden brown in color. Spray some oil or butter onto the top of the pancake and flip to turn to the other side and let it cook. Cook both sides until slightly turns golden brown in color and nice. Enjoy with sauces of choice.