Vitumbua (Coconut Rice Pancakes)
Super fluffy, crispy on the outside, and melt-in-your-mouth rice cakes. This is an East African recipe, and it's called Vitumbua in Tanzania.
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 305kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups Rice soaked overnight.
- 1 can Coconut milk 400ml, 2 cups, 14 oz. should be warm to touch
- ½ cup Sugar can reduce or add sugar
- 2 tablespoon Coconut flakes shredded coconut or desiccated coconut. optional
- 1 teaspoon Yeast
- ½ teaspoon Cardamom powder or nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract optional
- ¼ cup oil might not use all.
Instructions
- Soak rice in water for 4 hours - overnight. Water should be above the rice.
- Now drain water from the rice and transfer it into a blender.
- Add the rest of the ingredients except the oil and yeast. Blend until smooth.
- Now pour the blended mix into a bowl and add the yeast. Stir till well combined.
- Cover and let it rest for about 40 minutes until bubbles are visible at the top.
- Place pancake pan on medium heat. Using a brush, brush oil on the pan and let it heat up for about 1-3 minutes.
- Pour the rice batter into each hole making sure it doesn't overflow.
- Let it cook for 3 minutes. Using a chopstick, skewer, or spoon, flip sides carefully and cook again for another 2 minutes till fully cooked.
- Remove the pancakes and continue the same process with the next batch.
- Serve with tea, fruits, or syrup. I enjoyed mine with some mangoes, strawberries, and honey.
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Nutrition
Calories: 305kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 397mg | Potassium: 170mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 2mg