Gaps For India

PEANUT OR ALMOND CHILAS (PANCAKES)

Pancakes, or Chila, as it is called locally, is a quick way for adding variety to your Introduction Diet as well as the Full GAPS Diet. 
 
Use raw peanuts or raw almonds ground at home and then fermented for 48-72 hours in whey: yogurt or kefir whey. Fermentation before using the batter is highly advisable even if you are symptom free and off the GAPS Diet. Fermentation has many practical benefits as we have learnt. More on this subject in the FAQs page.
 
Ingredients:
 
Ground and fermented nuts 1 cup
 
3-4 country eggs, or best possible quality, anti-biotic free
 
Ghee/butter/coconut oil for frying and some additional butter for eating with
 
1 teaspoon Himalayan or sea salt
 
Equipment:
 
Glass bowl to mix batter
 
Frying pan stainless steel
 
Ladle and flat frying spoon
 
Stove
 
Process:
 
Into the glass bowl, add your fermented nuts/seeds mix. 
 
Add to the mix, 3-4 lightly whisked eggs and mix thoroughly, making it a semi-liquid consistency (not watery)
 
Add salt to the nuts and eggs mix
 
Add the fat of your choice, ghee/butter/coconut oil to the frying pan and heat up
 
With a ladle or an appropriate spoon pour in small quantities of the batter upto 4 inches diameter
 
Once one side is done, golden brown, flip onto other side and allow to cook
 
Remove, cool and eat it with lots of butter and some scrambles eggs. This batter can be refrigerated and used for pancakes whenever you want to snack safely. Use fat at all times with it for best taste and absorption.
 
You can lightly spice your chilas with aromatic herbs. For this, add herbs to the batter and keep at room temperature for an hour before frying.
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