The lovely smell of cardamon immediately reminds me of Indian food. Cardamon is one of my favorite spices, it has strong smell and flavor while somehow it is also delicate and a little sweet.
Paalaada is a thin and soft pancake that is usually served unsweetened accompanying curry dishes. It originates in the Islamic community of Tamil Nadu (country in south India) and is based on white rice, coconut and egg. Traditionally the rice is being soaked and grinded with fresh coconut and then mixed with the other ingredients. However there is a lazier option in which you use rice flour and store bought coconut milk. This option is just as good so no need to trouble yourselves with soaking rice. In this post I present the sweet version for this pancake (Mutta Paalaada) with sugar and cardamon. In the unsweetened and more common version the sugar and cardamon are removed and replaced with a pinch of salt.
