Chocolate Pancakes with citrus orange curd, almonds and cream

 

 

 

 

 

 

I am back with another breakfast recipe and this time it’s almost like we had cake for breakfast! I was at the market and we found these beautiful oranges and I did not want to make a simple orange cake or a tart so I make the orange curd and decided we could have it for breakfast. I also make a Pavlova with it and it turned out really nice. Some day I will put the recipe up for the Pavlova. For not let me tell you that I have watched the seasons go by I love how the colours on the racks at the local markets change. Some times it full of green and yellow. Other times orange and red. Some times just green. And it’s just so wonderful how it translates to how the weather changes. These changes remind me of how fortunate I am to be able to do what I love doing with food. But next week for a change I shall not be cooking but I will be exploring food back in my village. There is going to loads of fish, home-grown organic veggies and many new places to visit! I can’t wait! Yes it is a road trip I haven’t done  road trip this long with my little one. While I am super excited I am also a little worried about how he will manage the whole thing. But I am sure it’s going to be fine. Hopefully I will be able to stay connected too.

Ok this recipe is divided into two. The orange curd and the pancakes

Ingredients for the orange curd :-

1. Oranges / Orange Juice — 1 cup
2. Butter – 4 tbsp
3. Egg yolks – 6
4. Sugar – 1 + 1/2 cup
5. Salt – a pinch

Instructions :-

1. Combine orange juice and egg yolks and heat on medium flame in a heavy bottom pot
2. Make sure you stir continuously
3. Once the mixture come to a boil add butter and sugar
4. Agin mix well and reduce the flame to low
5. Let the mixture simmer for another 5 mins and then take it off the heat
6. Cover the mixture with cling wrap and pop it into the fridge for 15 mins

 

Chocolate Pancakes

Ingredients :-

1. Flour 1 + 1/3 cup
2. Coco powder – 5 tbp
3. Sugar – 1/2 cup
4. Oil –  1/4 cup
5. Vanilla Extract – 1 tbsp
6. Salt  – 1/4tsp
7. Milk – 1 cup
8. Butter milk – 2 tbsp
9. Vinegar – 1 tbp
10. Extra Oil – for coating the pan before pouring the pancake mix
11. Almonds  – 1/2 cup

Instructions :-

1. Mix all flour + coco powder + sugar + salt and set aside
2. Heat your pan on medium to low flame
3. In another bowl mix milk + vinegar + butter milk + oil +vanilla extract
4. Mix just until combined ( do not over work the batter)
5. Grease the pan with cooking oil and pour 1/3rd cup at a time
6. Wait till bubble form on top and then flip the pancake around for the other side to cook
7. Finally let them cool for 5 min
8. Stack one pancake over the other with cream in between and add a big dollop of orange curd on the top
9. Sprinkle almonds over the top and enjoy the sweet, sour, crunchy & nutty breakfast!!