Whole Wheat Waffles

Quantity (6 servings)
Ingredients
* 1 and 1/3 cup whole wheat flour
* 1 cup milk
* 2 large eggs
* 4 Tablespoons melted shortening
* 2 Tablespoons sugar
* 2 teaspoons baking powder
* 3/4 teaspoon salt

Preparation
1. Beat egg yolks well; add milk and shortening.
2. Combine salt, sugar, and flour. Add to first mixture.
3. Beat until smooth.
4. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
5. Sift baking powder lightly over the mixture and fold in quickly.
6. Bake in hot waffle iron.


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Homemade Pancakes

Quantity (8 servings)
Ingredients
* 2 Eggs (separated)
* 1 teaspoon sugar
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 2 teaspoons baking powder
* 1/4 cup oil
* 1 cup milk (plus some for consistency)
* 1 1/3 cup flour
* 1 tsp. vanilla (opt.)

Preparation
Beat egg whites until stiff - set aside.

Beat egg yolks, add sugar and salt, beat in.

Add baking powder, beat until just mixed in well.

Add flour, milk, and oil. Beat until smooth(not too much otherwise the baking powder won't react correctly) add vanilla.

Add egg whites to batter and FOLD gently. Let batter sit for 15-30 minutes prior to cooking.

Cook on an iron griddle by pouring a laddle of batter and applying some oild if required, turn it around and remove when cooked and slightly brown.

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Ginger Kuzhambu - Inji Kuzhambu

Ingredients :

To Grind :
Ginger - Lemon Size - Finely chopped
Red Chillies - 7-8
Dhaniya - 4 Spoons

To season :
Mustard - Kadugu - 1 spoon
Methi - Vendhayam - 1 spoon
Oil - to season

Others :
Onion - One big - Finely Chopped
Tomato - One - Finely Chopped
Garlic - 4 big pods - Finely chopped
Curry Leaves - 2 strings - finely chopped
Turmeric powder - 1 pinch
Tamarind paste - 1/4 spoon
Salt - To taste

Optional :
Fish

Preparation :
1. Dry roast Dhaniya and Red chillies , keep aside. Roast Ginger pieces in a spoon on oil for 5 minutes, and grind all three together (first the dry ones and add Ginger to it).
2. In a kadai, let the seasoning splutter in oil.
3. Add Onion, garlic, curry leaves and saute for few mins.
4. Now add Tomato, salt and turmeric powder and saute for few mins.
5. Add the ground ginger mixture, and add water and bring to a boil.
6. Add Tamarind paste, and once in boils, tasty kozhambu is ready.

Variations:
Can add fish pieces at the end and bring to a boil for a Ginger fish Kozhambu.
Can grind part of garlic with ginger.