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Buckwheat Sweet Potato Pancakes, layered one above the other with a drizzle of maple syrup and garnished with pomegranate

Buckwheat Sweet Potato Pancakes

Buckwheat Sweet Potato Pancakes are 3 ingredients Gluten-Free farali pancakes made without any leavening agent and are perfect for breakfast or lunch.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 6 Pancakes

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Sweet Potato Boiled and Mashed
  • 1 Cup Buckwheat Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon Powder
  • 1.5 cup Water (One can use milk too)
  • 1 teaspoon salt (Optional - I have not added)
  • Ghee/Butter/oil for shallow frying

Instructions

  • Peel and mash the boiled sweet potato evenly.
    1 Cup Sweet Potato
    Boiled and Mashed Sweet Potato
  • Add in the Buckwheat flour, cinnamon and give it a quick mix.
    1 Cup Buckwheat Flour, 1 teaspoon Cinnamon Powder, 1 teaspoon salt
    Buckwheat Flour and Cinnamon added to Sweet Potato
  • Add water slowly to make a lump free batter. Do not add all water in one go or else you will have a hard time mixing it.
    1.5 cup Water
    Batter for buckwheat Sweet Potato Pancakes.
  • Check my you tube video for consistency of the batter.
  • Let the batter rest for 5-10 minutes.
  • Heat a pan on medium heat. Add ½ a teaspoon of ghee.
    Ghee/Butter/oil
  • Once hot, take a 2-3 tablespoon of batter and pour it on the hot pan.
    Batter Added in hot pan
  • It will take the shape. If you want it thin, start to make a dosa/crepe moving in a circle in clockwise direction.
  • Let this cook for 2-3 minutes. After 2-3 minutes it will start leaving the edges.
  • Flip and cook on the other side.
    The bottom side of pancake being cooked, and the earlier side which was down is cooked
  • Once done serve it with a drizzle of maple syrup or honey

Notes

  • 1 Cup = 235 ml, 1 tbsp= 15 ml, 1 tsp = 5 ml
  • One can add salt if required.
  • Instead of Buckwheat Flour whole wheat flour or plain flour can be used
  • To make it, Vegan use oil.
  • One can make the batter the night before and keep it refrigerated.
  • Any leftover batter can also be kept in the fridge.
  • The batter stays good for 2-3 days when refrigerated.
Please read - I have tried this recipe multiple times and it works for me. However I have received comments that for a few it is not working. I have also added a video showing the same. So I would say its upto to try the recipe, please do not blame the recipe if it does not work for you.