This is a healthy pancake to which any kind of vegetables can be added. My mom loves to cook and has been collecting recipes all her life and I have all her books and magzine cuttings now. This recipe is now one of our household favourites.



Beetroot, Carrot and Potato Pancakes

Ingredients
2 cups grated beetroot
1 cup grated carrot
1 cup grated potato
1 egg or 2 tbsp yogurt
1 tbsp all purpose flour
1 tbsp wheat flour
salt to taste
1/4 tsp pepper
1 tsp mixed italian herbs (optional)
2 green chillies (optional)
1 tsp garlic crushed (optional)
oil

Method

1. Mix all the vegetables in a large bowl.
   
2. Add salt, pepper, herbs, green chillie and garlic.
   
3. Beat the egg or yougurt, mix the 2 flours in it and add it to the vegetable mixture.
   
4. Mix everything together to form the batter.
   
5. Heat 1 tsp of oil to a non stick pan on medium heat.
   
6. Add a ladleful of batter in the pan and form discs like for pancakes.
   
   



7. Cover the pan and cook for 5 minutes, till its golden brown.
   
8. Turn the pancake and cook for another 3 minutes.
   
9. Remove from the pan once done.
   
10. Repeat the same for rest ofthe batter.
    
11. Serve them with tomato ketchup, chutney or plain yogurt.
    

Watermelon Banana Smoothie



Ingedients
1/4 cup chopped and deseeded watermelon.
1 banana
1 cup milk
2 tsp honey
3 ice cubes

Method
Add the above ingredients to a blender and blend till smooth.