Pajeon (Spring Onion Pancake)

This recipe is of savoury pancake, which is popular in Korea and Korean dramas 🙂  Savoury pancake is a mainstay of Korean celebration and family gatherings.

Ingredients:

1-2 bunches of spring onions (choose young thin ones), cut in 3-4 inches, each stalk will provide 3 pieces length

1 cup plain or rice flour

1 cup water

1-2 tsp soy bean paste (depending on your tolerance of spiciness/hotness), this can be substituted by a tsp of salt

1 pinch sugar

1 – 2 tbsp cooking oil

Method of preparation:

Using a large mixing bowl, make the pancake batter by putting together the flour, water, soy bean paste (or salt) and sugar.  Mix together until no lumps are visible.

Heat a large frying pan over a medium heat.  Add the oil.

Gently arrange the first batch of spring onions neatly on the hot pan.

Pour  some of the batter over the spring onions, just enough to cover them.

Cook until golden, carefully turn on the other side and cook.

Transfer to a serving dish and continue cooking the other two batches.

Enjoy with spicy dipping sauces!

Yummy