Nettle Pancakes with Ricotta and Green Vegetables
Baking and Desserts • Afghan
Description
If you don't have nettles on hand, these pancakes are still delicious with just spinach.
Ingredients
- Pickled Nettle 5 oz
- Spinach 0 oz
- Wheat Flour 5 oz
- Chicken Egg 3 pieces
- Milk 0 qt
- Parsley to taste
- Ground Nutmeg to taste
- Asparagus 15 pieces
- Courgette 10 oz
- Green Peas 5 oz
- Meyer Lemon Juice to taste
- Ricotta cheese 5 oz
- Pistachios to taste
- Peanut Sprouts to taste
- Olive Oil to taste
- Ground Black Pepper to taste
- Ocean salt to taste
Step-by-Step Guide
Step 1
Put on protective gloves, separate the leaves from the nettles, removing the thick stems and tough parts.
Step 2
Rinse the leaves, then blanch them in a large pot of boiling water for 2–3 minutes to remove the bitterness. Add the spinach in the last minute of blanching. Drain the water.
Step 3
Squeeze out the excess water from the nettles and spinach, place them in a food processor and chop. Add flour, eggs, milk, parsley, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Blend until you have a smooth batter. If using an immersion blender, it will make the batter even smoother.
Step 4
Heat a little oil in a skillet over high heat. Add enough batter to completely cover the bottom of the skillet. Cook the pancake until small bubbles form on the surface and it dries out, then flip it over and brown the other side. Keep the cooked pancakes in a warm oven while the rest are cooking, adding oil for each subsequent pancake.
Step 5
For the filling, cut the asparagus sprouts in half if they are too thick. Blanch the zucchini or courgettes, peas, and asparagus in boiling water for no more than 2 minutes, then drain.
Step 6
To serve, place the pancake on a plate, top it with zucchini or courgettes, asparagus, peas, and pieces of ricotta. Season well, drizzle with lemon juice, and sprinkle with pistachios. Fold the pancake in half, lightly drizzle with olive oil, and garnish with pea shoots.
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