Experiment with brancakes, a soft, moist cross between a pancake and a cereal. Simply substitute 1/4 of the flour with crushed wheat bran or any bran of your choice. We invented brancakes for breakfast this morning after celebrating our return to Ayurveda school in New Mexico. Reported by Joseph.
Ayurveda Notes (help)
Bran is high in fiber and thus supports the colon and regular bowel movements. But wheat is heavy and the griddle can be buttery provoking kapha dosha.
Doshas: Vata- Pitta- Kapha+
Qualities: Heavy, Oily, Soft
Tastes: Sweet
Recipe - (Help with Cooking)
Cooking Time: Half hour / Same as pancakes
Servings: 2
1 c flour
1/3 c bran
1 tblsp oil
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1 1/2c milk or to desired thinness of batter
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp baking powder
Mix together wet ingredients with sugar and dissolve. Mix dry ingredients. Combine. Wait until butter dances on the griddle (or if cooking with oil test a drop of water). Then spread three tablespoons of batter per pancake onto the griddle. Flip when top side is starting to dry and cook for another thirty seconds.