Spelt and spinach pancakes with lime cheese

Serve up a healthy breakfast in a form that children love... pancakes! Follow this simple, healthy, and yummy pancakes recipe for spelt and spinach pancakes with lime cheese. This is good for a family of three or four.

Ingredients

For the Lime Cheese:

• 100g cream cheese, softened
• 1 ½ tbsp. lime juice
• 1 tbsp lemon zest
• ¼ tsp salt
• ½ tsp white pepper powder
• 1 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• ¼ tsp chili flakes

For the Pancakes:

• 1 cup spelt flour or plain flour
• (or a mixture of both flours)
• 250g spinach, chopped
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 50g butter, melted
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• ½ cup yoghurt mixed with
• ½ cup water
• 2 green chilies, chopped
• ¼ cup spring onions, chopped
• Olive oil for frying

Method

1. To make the Lime Cheese, mix all the listed ingredients. Tip onto a sheet of cling wrap and roll into a sausage shape, twisting ends to seal. Chill until firm.

2. To make the Pancakes, place flour, baking powder, melted butter, salt, cumin powder, and yoghurt mixture in a mixing bowl. Add spring onions, chilies and spinach and mix well.

3. Pour olive oil into a non-stick pan and heat over a medium to high flame.

4. Ladle two tablespoons of batter into the pan and flatten slightly. Repeat until pan is filled, without overcrowding. Cook for 2 minutes on each side until you get a golden green colour.

5. Serve hot with Lime Cheese.

Enjoy!

Recipe by Cold Storage and Sarab Kapoor