Goa

Banana Pancake

Banana Pancake is a Goa Indian breakfast dish made with all-purpose flour, ripe banana, egg, milk and other everyday ingredients. The full ingredient list and method are below.

Total time (approx.)
15 min
Calories (estimate)
~380 kcal
Course
Breakfast
Cuisine
Goa (Indian)

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Banana Pancake — Goa Indian breakfast dish served ready to eat

Ingredients

Quantities below are a guide for a typical household portion — scale them to the number of people you are cooking for and season to taste.

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 ripe banana, mashed
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp cardamom powder (optional)
  • 1 tbsp melted butter or coconut oil
  • Pinch of salt

Method

  1. 1In a large bowl, mash the ripe banana thoroughly.
  2. 2Add the egg, milk, melted butter/oil, sugar, and salt to the mashed banana; whisk until well combined.
  3. 3In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and cardamom powder (if using).
  4. 4Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined (do not overmix).
  5. 5Heat a lightly greased non-stick pan or griddle over medium heat.
  6. 6Pour about 1/4 cup of batter per pancake, cooking for 2-3 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through.
  7. 7Serve hot with honey, jaggery syrup, or fresh fruit.

About these numbers: the time shown is an approximate overall cooking time, and the calorie figure is a rough estimate for one serving of the dish as described — not a laboratory analysis. Both will change with your portion size, ingredients and how much fat you cook with. Dietary tags describe the dish in general terms; always check the labels on what you buy. Nothing here is medical or dietary advice. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we will fix it.