Navajo Blue Cornmeal Pancakes (Abe’ Bee Neesmasi)
Navajo Blue Cornmeal Pancakes (Abe' Bee Neesmasi)
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup roasted blue cornmeal
- 2 tsp baking powder or juniper ash
- 2 tsp granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 2 tsp cooking oil
- Maple syrup or homemade jam for toppings optional
Instructions
- Whisk together flour, blue cornmeal, baking powder or juniper ash, sugar, and salt in large bowl.
- Add milk and stir.
- Heat pan or griddle to medium heat.
- Coat pan with cooking oil.
- Use ladle to scoop approximately 1/4 cup of batter and pour into pan.
- Flip pancake when bubbles form on the top.
- Cook other side until golden brown.
- Serve plain (traditional) or with optional toppings.
Notes
Juniper Ash is a traditional ingredient used in cooking among the Diné (Navajo) communities. Pancakes made with juniper ash will be denser and have a deeper purple color than those made with baking powder. Roasted blue corn and juniper ash are available through Navajo Agricultural Products Industry (NAPI).
