Chapats

Chapat

Sweet Pancakes (pronounced CHA + PUTT)

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 Eggs
  • 2 cups Milk
  • 1 cup sugar (or 3 Tbsp. also optional and good to omit for diabetics)
  • 1/2 tsp. Nutmeg powder
  • 1/2 tsp. Cardamom powder
  • 1/2 stick of Butter
  • 1/2 tsp. Vanilla Essence
  • 1 Cup flour
  • 2 tsp. Charoli (optional)

METHOD

  1. Whisk up 2 eggs in 2 cups of milk
  2. Add nutmeg powder or cardamom powder or both
  3. Add couple of drops of vanilla essence
  4. Add flour and mix well
  5. Now add a little butter to a heated nonstick pan
  6. Pour a big spoon of the mixture and turn pan around to spread it evenly over the pan.
  7. Cook Chapat on each side just once.
  8. Make each chapat this way.

Recipe from Cookbook “Parsi Cuisine Manna of the 21st Century” by Rita Jamshed Kapadia

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10 Comments

  1. I love pancakes and I know that I would love this version. Thank you so much for sharing at 250th Fiesta Friday party!

  2. So these little beauties are not stuffed! Like Jhuls I love all crepes and pancakes. This version has more ingredients than I have ever seen – all the better I’m sure. Happy Fiesta Friday Rita!

  3. Thanks very much and have a very Happy Thanksgiving. Rita

  4. Thanks very much and have a very Happy Thanksgiving. Rita

  5. Rita, the “chapats” look lovely ( just like you). Will try making them soon. Wish you were here ( in NewZealand) your food would be a rave.

  6. Hi Avan, Ha ha – not so pretty as I used to be. I was named after Rita Hayworth by my mother!
    Do make the chapats you will enjoy them.
    New Zealand is an awesome land, I have a friend who is from there.
    Best,
    Rita

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