Rice Waffles

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Makes 5 serving
Ingredients
For The Waffle Batter

• 1 cup rice (chawal) soaked and ground
• 1/2 cup maize flour (makai ka atta)
• 2 tbsp sweet corn kernels (makai ke dane) parboiled and coarsely crushed
• 2 tbsp finely chopped sweetened pineapple
• 1/4 cup grated paneer (cottage cheese)
• 1/2 cup or more semi thick buttermilk
• 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
• salt to taste
• freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch) powder to taste
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg (jaiphal) powder
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tbsp olive oil

For The Garnish

• white butter
• fresh mint leaves (phudina)
• fresh strawberry

To Serve

• apricot jam
• hot gingered coffee

Method

1. Combine all the ingredients for waffle in a deep bowl and keep aside for at least 1/2 hour. The batter should be thick and smooth.
2. Heat the waffle iron and grease it with olive oil.
3. Divide the batter into 5 equal portions, pour a portion of the batter in the pre-heated waffle iron and bake until light brown and crisp.
4. The waffle will get crisper on cooling.
5. Garnish with white butter, green mint and strawberries.
6. Serve it fresh with jam and coffee.