Cornmeal Pancakes With Spicy Beans

Submitted by Wendy's Kitchen

"This is a delicious vegetarian one dish meal. Stir batter between each pancake to prevent polenta from settling on the bottom."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup flour
• 1⁄2 cup polenta
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 200 ml milk
• melted butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 400 g canned red kidney beans, drained
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1 avocado, chopped
• 6 canned jalapeno peppers, chopped
• coriander, chopped
• sour cream, to serve

directions

1. Sift flour into bowl, add polenta and stir. Make well in centre and add combined eggs and milk, stir until smooth.
2. Grease non-stick pan with melted butter. Heat over medium heat. Pour in enough batter to cover base.
3. Cook 1-2 minutes then turn over and cook other side. Repeat.
4. Meanwhile heat oil in pan. Add cumin, coriander, cardamom, cook stirring constantly for 1 minute.
5. Add 1/2 of the beans and water stir to combine. Cook on medium heat 3-4 minutes.
6. Mash beans with back of wooden spoon. Add the rest of the beans, mix to combine.
7. Place spoonful of bean mixture in centre of each pancake. Top with avocado, sliced jalapeno and coriander.
8. Fold and place on plates serve with sour cream on side.

Reviews

[hshep22]

really gross. i thought the concept sounded good but this recipe and combination of spices was really nasty.

 

[sugarpea]

Oh, mannnn. I didn't read the second sentence in Wendy's introduction. Stir the batter between each pancake - it settles! Other than my oversight this recipe worked well and tasted delicious. We used Greek yogurt as the topping. Very filling supper and quite easy to do.