Madakku San / Love Letter / Coconut Pancakes / Mutta Kuzhalappam

Ingredients (Makes 7 – 8)

 

 

 

For the batter – Version 1 (pictured)

All purpose flour / Wheat flour/ Atta podi – 1 cup

Salt – 1 pinch

Sugar – 1 tsp

Turmeric powder – 1 – 2 pinches

Water – 1/2 – 1 cup or as required to make a medium consistency

Mix all the ingredients together without lumps. You can blend them in the large jar of a mixie. The batter should be of medium thick consistency and without lumps.

Batter – Version 2

All purpose flour / maida or atta podi – 1 cup (I usually use atta podi)

Turmeric powder – 1 pinch

Egg – 1

Water / milk – 1/2 – 1 cup or as required

Sugar – 1 – 2 tsp or to taste

Salt – 1- 2 pinches

Mix all the ingredients together without lumps. The batter should be of medium thick consistency and without lumps.

For the filling

Grated coconut – 1 – 1.5 cups

Jaggery, grated or sugar / brown sugar –  4 – 5 tbsp or to taste

Cardamom powder – 1 – 2 tsp

Cashews and raisins – 2 tbsp each roasted in little ghee

Ghee – 1 tsp (Optional)

Mix the ingredients for the filling and set aside.

Method

Heat a pan and pour a ladleful of the batter. Spread it using the backside of the ladle. Sprinkle a little ghee (optional). When one side is cooked, flip over to the other side. Cook for a few seconds and remove onto a plate. Put the coconut-jaggery mix on one side of the crepe and roll away. Serve warm with a banana or a cup of tea / milk.