
This month’s recipe from Laura Bridge, a professional chef of 30 years, qualified Ayurvedic Chef and full-time Ayurveda Adventuress are her adaptable Vegetable pancakes. Follow her @AyurvedaAdventuress on Instagram for more Ayurveda recipes and insights

- Makes x4
- 1/2 zucchini – julienne or spiralize
- 1/2 medium carrot- julienne
- 1/2 medium red pepper
- 1 medium spring onion
- 1 green chili
- 1cm fresh ginger – very finely diced or grated on a ‘Microplane’
- 1 clove of garlic
- 110g flour
- 150 ml water
- Mineral salt to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper
1 tbs oil of choice
Coriander leaves to garnish
Options:
- 1 tsp Madras curry powder
- ½ tsp chipotle
- 1 tsp Thai curry paste
- 1 tsp cumin
Optional Sauces: Thai dipping sauce, sweet & sour chilli sauce, tahini yoghurt, Sriracha or easy Asian soy sauce (recipe below)This easy pancake is adaptable and would be a great topped with an egg for breakfast, rolled up with hummus as a lunch wrap, or just served plain with a sauce on the side.
Method:
1. Finely cut the zucchini and carrot into strings using a julienne cutter or spiralizer. Finely slice the red pepper and spring onion. Finely grate the garlic, ginger.
2.Mix the flour, salt, pepper & water. Add the veggies & mix well using your hands.
3. Divide the mixture into four and heat a large non-stick pan with oil.
Take a quarter portion and spread the vegetables well so that they are only on one layer, if it is thick it will not cook and anyway you want a thin pancake!
After 3-4 min on medium heat+, return with a spatula.
4. When the pancakes are well grilled on both sides, serve, garnished with chopped cilantro and dip in the sauce of your choice!
Asian soy sauce:
Mix together:
- 2 tbs of soy sauce,
- 4 tbs of water,
- 1 tbs maple syrup,
- 1 tbs of rice vinegar
- 1 tbs sesame oil
- Serve as a dipping sauce