I have a thing for savoury pancakes, fritters and latkes – they are really simple to make and can be done for breakfast or dinner; it’s a tasty way to sneak in a few extra veggies, and they are fantastic to add to your lunch box. For these pancakes, I used broccoli and eggs with a little paleo friendly starch/flour and lots of nice seasoning. To be honest, I was happy to shove them in my mouth with just a little mayo or lemon juice, but you can serve them with smoked salmon and radish as finger food, as a side dish for dinner or with some fried eggs or salad. It’s also a great vegetarian dish for those days when you don’t feel like meat.
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Ingredients
- 6-7 medium broccoli florets
- 2 tablespoons chopped green onion
- 1 small garlic clove diced roughly
- A small handful of fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- Pinch of pepper
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoons tapioca flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- Coconut oil or ghee for cooking
Instructions
- Place broccoli, green onion, garlic and pumpkin seeds in a food processor and grind into small crumbs. Add the egg and process again until incorporated. Add baking powder and tapioca flour and mix in the processor, scraping the sides.
- Heat 1-2 teaspoons of coconut oil in a large frying pan until really hot and then bring the heat down to medium. Add a tablespoon of mixture and flatten slightly into a round pancake. Repeat until you've filled the frying pan. Cook for 3 minutes on each side, flipping carefully in between. Add a little extra coconut oil when cooking on the second side. Repeat the process with the rest of the mixture.
thankx for this awesome recipe! I was just wondering, do you use cooked or raw broccoli ?
your blog is amazing! 🙂
Raw broccoli! I’ll update in the recipe as it is unclear.
thax a lot! 🙂
Can you use almond flour or flaxseed flour instead of tapioca flour?
Yes, it should still work fine. It just needs a little starch/flour to absorb the liquid.
How much is 6-7 medium broccoli florets in volume or weight (roughly)?
I’ll have to weigh it up but it’d be about two handfuls.
Hi there,
I made this recipe tonight. Was dead simple and delicious. Thank you for another great recipe idea.
BTW, have you tried substituting other vegetables?
Hi Daniel,
Thank you! The simplicity is what I like. I’ve tried cauliflower as well. Carrots and sweet potatoes will also work well. If using zucchini, I would squeeze out as much moisture out of the grated vegetable as possible before adding to the processor.
Irena
Hi, I am going to try your recipes, they look good and tasty
This looks great! I’m thinking of adding a jalapeño pepper in lieu of the pumpkin seeds. Also, why is the baking powder required?
Thanks!
Thanks for this blog, I really enjoyed reading your post.
Glad you enjoyed it. Irena 🙂
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