Brunch

Mkatra Foutra (Comorian Rice Pancake)

Name: Mkatra Foutra (Comorian Rice Pancake)
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4 servings (~8 pancakes)
Ingredients: 300 g Rice flour; 1 (very ripe) Banana; 200 ml Coconut milk; 1 tbsp Sugar; 1 tsp Baker's yeast; 1 pinch Salt; 2 tbsp (for cooking) Neutral oil

Preparation time: 1 h 10
Servings: 4 servings (~8 pancakes)

Ingredients

4 servings (~8 pancakes)

Rice flour — to buy300 g
Banana — to buy1 (very ripe)
Coconut milk — to buy200 ml
Sugar — to buy1 tbsp
Baker's yeast — to buy1 tsp
Salt — to buy1 pinch
Neutral oil — to buy2 tbsp (for cooking)

Preparation

Mash the very ripe banana with a fork until smooth.
In a bowl, mix the rice flour, sugar, yeast and salt.
Add the banana purée and coconut milk, and whisk until you get a smooth, thick pancake batter with no lumps.
Cover with a cloth and let the batter rest for 30 minutes at room temperature — it will puff up slightly thanks to the yeast.
Heat a pan with a drizzle of oil over medium heat, pour in a ladle of batter and spread it slightly into a thick pancake about 1 cm high.
Cook for 3-4 minutes until bubbles form on the surface and the edges lift away, then flip and cook for another 2-3 minutes until golden.
Serve warm, plain or with a little honey or jam.