Pudla
- Published: 14 Jun 23
- Updated: 25 Mar 24
“With a texture somewhere between omelettes and parathas, these crepes from Gujarat are so moreish you’ll need to work hard not to eat them as soon as they come off the pan. I often add spinach, grated courgettes and thinly sliced peppers to turn them into a more substantial meal too.” Food writer, Mallika Basu
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Ingredients
- 150g gram flour
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- ½-1 tsp chilli powder
- 1½ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp chopped coriander
- 3cm piece ginger, finely grated
- 2 garlic cloves, finely grated
- Vegetable oil to fry
Method
- In a jug, whisk the gram flour with 200g water until smooth, adding the water in stages to prevent lumps. Whisk in the turmeric, chilli powder and salt – the batter should be the consistency of double cream. Whisk in the coriander, ginger and garlic (plus any vegetables you fancy).
- Put a frying pan over a medium-high heat and add 2 tsp oil. Line a plate with kitchen paper. Once the oil is hot, pour a ladleful of batter into the middle, gently spreading it into a thin circle. After around 2 minutes, or when bubbles form on the surface, flip it over, dotting a bit more oil around the edges to help it crisp up. Cook for another 2 minutes, then flip it back over and transfer to the lined plate.
- Repeat until all the batter is used up. Pudla should have a characteristic webbed appearance – the batter thickens if you make it in advance so stir in a dash more water if you need to. Enjoy hot with a green or tomato chilli chutney and a lemony tomato and cucumber salad.
- Recipe from July 2022 Issue
Nutrition
- Calories
- 282kcals
- Fat
- 4.1g (0.5g saturated)
- Protein
- 17g
- Carbohydrates
- 40g (1.8g sugars)
- Fibre
- 7.7g
- Salt
- 3.4g
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I added some chopped spring onion, and am eating these straight from the pan with green tomato and wasabi sauce. Like most pancake/crepe recipes, takes a couple of shots to get them nice and lacy. Very tasty.
Fantastic! We hope you loved them.