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Sri Lankan rice pancake

Sri Lankan rice pancake

Brought to you by: OcadoLife
    4 serving
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Serves: 4

Also known as hoppers, these fermented, bowl-shaped pancakes are gluten free.
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Ingredients

  • 1 sachet fast-action yeast
  • 3 tsp sugar
  • 375g rice flour
  • 800ml coconut milk
  • 10g dried chilli flakes, for the chilli sambal, plus ½ tsp for the coconut sambal
  • 50g onion, for the chilli sambal, plus 1 tbsp finely chopped for the coconut sambal
  • ½ tsp fish sauce, for the chilli sambal, plus ½ tbsp for the coconut sambal
  • 1 lemon, juiced (for the chilli sambal)
  • 50g desiccated coconut, for the coconut sambal
  • 2 limes, juiced (for the coconut sambal)
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 handful pomegranate seeds, to serve
  • 1 handful coriander, to serve

Method

Step 1

Mix the yeast, sugar and 2 tsp warm water in a large bowl. Leave it to activate for 10-15 mins until a flossy layer of bubbles appears on top.

Step 2

Add the rice flour and a pinch of salt to the yeast mixture. Slowly pour in the coconut milk, stirring until it reaches the consistency of thick pancake batter (you may not need all of the second tin). When fully mixed, cover it with cling film and leave it to ferment in a warm place for at least 20 min.

Step 3

While you wait, make the sambals. Put the ingredients for chilli sambal in a food processor and pulse until you get a coarse mixture. Remove into a bowl and repeat for the coconut sambal.

Step 4

Be prepared to work quickly when you make the hoppers. Warm a small non-stick wok or frying pan over a medium heat, pour in a ladle of the mixture and swirl around to cover the inside of the pan, then break an egg in the middle, place the lid on and cook for 2 mins, or until the egg whites are set but the yolks still runny. The edge of the hopper will be slightly golden and crispy too.

Step 5

Slide onto a plate. Repeat to make three more and serve with the sambals, pomegranate and coriander.

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