BM# 68-Cooking Carnival: Day 1
Theme for Week 1: Recipes using Ancient Grains flour blend
Dish: Ancient Grains Pancakes
It is September which means it’s time for another Mega Marathon. So it’s going to be a Cooking Carnival all this September here at Cook’s Hideout. Don’t forget to check out what my fellow marathoners are cooking too for the event.
So we have a choice of picking 1 ingredient or 1 category for the whole month or pick 5 different ingredients or categories. I have 5 ingredients planned for the month, so each week I will have a new ingredient.
My choice for the first week is Ancient Grains Flour Blend. It is a blend of ancient grain flours. So what are ancient grains? Ancient grains are grains and pseudocereals that have not been changed by selective breeding over the recent millennia, as opposed to more widespread cereals like corn, rice and modern wheat, which are the product of years of selective breeding. Ancient grains include grains spelt, kamut, millet, barley, teff, oats, freekeh, bulgur, farro, sorghum and pseudocereals like quinoa, amaranth, buckwheat and chia.
We had a theme for Ancient grains bread in our Bread Bakers group few months back. I had bookmarked some recipes to make for the event, but we were asked to use only ancient grains and not mix it with any ‘modern’ flours. So I ended up making Spelt Parathas that month.
I made my own ancient grains flour blend (recipe is here) and the first recipe I made with it are these pancakes. Recipe is from King Arthur flour. These pancakes are gluten free and I skipped the eggs to make them vegan too. They had a earthy and slightly bitter taste from all of the grains in it. That didn’t really bother anyone and they were quite a hit with the kids and adults in the family. So if you want a hearty and nutritious start to any day, try these pancakes.
1cupflourAncient grains blend (homemade or store-bought)
1cupall purpose flourGluten free (or use regular )
2tbspsflaxseedGround meal
2tbspssugar
½tspsalt
¼tspbaking soda
1tspbaking powder
3tbspsbutterOil or melted
2tbspseggreplacer powder (whisked in 6tbsp water or use 2 large eggs)
1½cupsbuttermilk, at room temperature
Servings: pancakes
Instructions
Combine the flours, ground flaxseed meal, sugar, salt, baking soda and baking powder in a large mixing bowl.
In another mixing bowl, whisk together buttermilk, oil and egg replacer mixture.
Add the wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix until well combined, a few lumps are fine.
Let the batter sit for 15 minutes to thicken slightly.
Heat a griddle on medium heat and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Scoop about ¼cup of the batter onto the hot surface. Cook the pancakes for 2~3 minutes, once the bubbles start to form the surface, flip it and cook for another 1~2 minutes, or until nicely browned.
Very interesting theme Pavani…this is really pushing the bar…i cant think of one recipe with a new ingredient….the photo is to die for….looking forward to the rest of bm series with u
What an interesting ingredient for the week! Looking forward to the rest of your posts Pavani! These pancakes are have come out just so lovely and love your ancient grain blend.
Wow Pavani!!! What should I say?? Your choice of theme itself is superb. Really wonder how you could take such crisp and lovely pics. Looking forward to all your recipes.
Such lovely theme Pavani,looking forward to see your ancient grain cooking.Pancakes turned out so delicious and fluffy..Beautiful captures,esp the one with the syrup..
what a lovely theme picked for week 1, Pavani ! these pancakes look scrumptious with all the healthy stuff 🙂
Wow that’s a lovely theme and the pancakes look amazing!..looking forward to your other ingredients!
Pancakes looks wonderful Pavani.Looking forward to seeing other recipes from the flour blend.
Very interesting theme Pavani…this is really pushing the bar…i cant think of one recipe with a new ingredient….the photo is to die for….looking forward to the rest of bm series with u
What an interesting ingredient for the week! Looking forward to the rest of your posts Pavani! These pancakes are have come out just so lovely and love your ancient grain blend.
That is a theme close to my heart as well. Lovely pancakes.
What an interesting Theme Pavani and the clicks are simply out of the world!!!!
I need to get that flour now.. very interesting Pavani. Love your theme.
Wow, those puffy pancakes are calling me, am in love with ancient grains, and waiting eagerly to see all ur other posts for this Marathon Pavani.
Wow Pavani! I loved the recipe of the flour and these pancakes. The last picture with the honey drizzle is simply fabulous!! 🙂
Wow Pavani!!! What should I say?? Your choice of theme itself is superb. Really wonder how you could take such crisp and lovely pics. Looking forward to all your recipes.
What a healthy start for the day! I love that last snap so much. Feel like grabbing it off screen..
Pancakes look out of the world and what a super theme ! Great clicks to tempt .
Wow! What a lovely choice for the week! I missed cooking with ancient grains for BB . The pancakes looks scrumptious and love that last pic..
Such lovely theme Pavani,looking forward to see your ancient grain cooking.Pancakes turned out so delicious and fluffy..Beautiful captures,esp the one with the syrup..
Wow Pavani! your theme is quite intriguing. Love the look of the pancakes.
Wholesome breakfast pavani!! Looks scrumptious!!
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I haven’t heard of ancient grains until now…. Lovely start to this mega marathon…
Love the theme and these gorgeous pancakes. Looking forward to all the amazing recipes
Love the healthy spin here and these pancakes look fluffy.