Coconut Pancakes

Name: Coconut Pancakes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Bangladeshi
Ingredients: 3 tbsp condensed milk; 50 g freshly grated coconut, or desiccated coconut; 50 g freshly grated coconut, or desiccated coconut; Coconut or neutral oil; 1 x 400 ml tin of coconut milk; ¼ tsp ground green cardamom; 1 tbsp dark muscovado sugar or jaggery; 1 tbsp dark muscovado sugar or jaggery; 2 eggs, whisked; ¼ tsp fine salt; ¼ tsp ground turmeric; 200 g plain white flour, sifted; ¼ tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tbsp coconut cream; 80–100 ml water; Coconut or neutral oil

Preparation info

Makes
5
large small pancakes

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

Seven Kitchens

By Torie True

Published 2025

About

There is a wonderful book by Lathika George called The Kerala Kitchen which focuses on recipes and recollections from the Syrian Christians in South India. One recipe that caught my eye was madakappams, or coconut pancakes. They are not just a Syrian Christian sweet treat, however. According to my mother-in-law,

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Asia
India
Bangladesh
Syria
West Bengal
Kolkata
Kerala
Breakfast
Vegetarian
January
Winter

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