Banana pancake or you can say Kol pitha locally known in Assamese community, this recipe is super quick and easy to make with wholesome ingredients and it’s egg less . This eggless pithas are one of our favourite easy and healthy to eat specially with tea , we like to offer our guests these delicious pitha with tea and to kids as well as
These kol pitha / banana pancakes are sweet and soft , traditionally made with over ripen banana and jaggery. We don’t add sugar because of its natural sweetness that comes from over ripen banana . You feel free to use granulated sugar, coconut sugar or you can totally skip sugar too . You can serve with honey or maple syrup too if you preferred more sweet . The shape of these pitha are usually smaller in size same like pakodas , but to eat in breakfast we make it in a bigger pancake shape .
Next time , when you have over ripen banana just don’t throw it , use it in a delicious way. You can add different colours to make it more attractive for kids . It can be a healthy tiffin ideas too for kids .
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup mashed ripen banana
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons vanilla essence ( optional )
Clarified butter / refined oil for frying
2-3 tablespoons sugar ( optional )
Method :
In a medium size bowl , combine all the ingredients and make a batter like cake .
Heat a frying pan preferably non stick over medium flame, add a teaspoon of clarified butter / refined oil . Now pour two laddles batter evenly , low the flame , cover it and cook for a minute or two . Remove the cover and flip it and cook for another 2-3 minutes .
Repeat with remaining batter and make up to 6-7 pancakes .
You can drizzle some honey or maple sugar on top of it , if you want .
Enjoy it !!