Since I was diagnosed with moles on my retina, I have become all the more conscious of eating foods that are high in vitamins that are good for the eyes. Believe it or not, turmeric is a spice that is great for so many things, but eye health is near the top of the list.
This morning I decided to try my hand at a pancake recipe that contains turmeric. The pancakes have a delightful orange color.
Turmeric, on its own can be rather bitter, but paired with ginger, delicious!
I began with 2 cups of cornmeal, 1 cup of whole grain wheat flour, 3 tablespoons of baking powder, salt, and 3 tablespoons of sugar.
3 eggs, along with 2 cups of unsweetened coconut milk, and 1 tablespoon of fresh minced ginger were added.
The final ingredient, 3 teaspoons of turmeric powder.
The griddle was greased with oil, and 1/4th cup of batter used for each cake.
Once the bubbles began to pop, the cakes were turned and allowed to brown on the opposite side.
I served the cakes with good maple syrup. But fresh cooked applesauce would be great too!
Whole Grain Turmeric Corn Cakes
4 hearty servings
ingredients
2 cups corn meal
1 cup wholegrain wheat flour
3 tablespoons baking powder
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon fresh minced ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 eggs
3 teaspoons ground turmeric powder
2 cups unsweetened coconut milk
directions
Combine all dry ingredients and mix well.
Add eggs, ginger, and coconut milk to dry mixture. Beat well until the batter is smooth.
Heat griddle over medium heat. Use a vegetable oil of choice to grease griddle.
Place 1/4 cups of batter per cake on hot griddle. Bubbles will appear. When bubbles begin to pop, turn cakes to opposite side and cook for another minute, or until golden brown. Place cooked cakes on plate and repeat with remaining batter.
Serve with warm maple syrup. Fresh, warm applesauce would be another delicious option.
If you give the recipe a try, I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
Happy Sunday!
Rhonda
