Step 1

In a mixing bowl first take 1 cup whole wheat flour. If the wheat flour is ground in a mill, then do sieve the flour once or twice before using.

Step 2

Add 1 pinch salt. Skip adding salt if using salted butter.

Step 3

Add 3 teaspoons sugar. You can even add 1 to 2 teaspoons sugar or skip it entirely.

Step 4

Add 1 teaspoon baking powder and ¼ teaspoon cinnamon powder.

Step 5

With a wired whisk mix all the dry ingredients very well. Keep aside.

Step 6

Take 1.5 cups milk in a sauce pan. Keep the pan on a low to medium-low flame and begin to heat milk. You can also use almond milk or soy milk.

Step 7

When the milk is becoming hot do stir occasionally. Do not boil the milk but let it just become hot. You should see some steam coming from the milk.

Step 8

When the milk becomes hot, add 1 tablespoon unsalted butter. You can also use oil instead of butter. Use a neutral flavored oil.

Step 9

Mix the butter in the hot milk very well.

Step 10

Then add this mixture to the dry ingredients in the bowl. with a wired whisk mix very well.

Step 11

Break lumps with whisk and make a smooth batter. A few tiny lumps are fine in the batter.

Step 12

The pancake batter is of a pourable consistency and not thick. If the batter looks thick, then you can add ¼ to ⅓ cup more of hot milk. Depending on quality of whole wheat flour more milk can be added.

Step 13

Keep the pancake batter aside.

Step 14

Then heat a heavy tawa/griddle or pan. Spread ½ to 1 teaspoon unsalted butter or oil on the tawa.

Step 15

With a ladle gently pour the batter. Do not spread the batter with the ladle. The batter spreads on its own. You can even use a ¼ to ⅓ measuring cup to pour the pancake batter.

Step 16

On a medium-low flame cook the pancake.

Step 17

Cook it till you see bubbles forming on the surface.

Step 18

When the base becomes crisp and golden, gently turn over pancake.

Step 19

Cook the second side also till golden. Then remove and serve.

Step 20

You can even stack these pancakes in a casserole or roti basket and then serve warm. Make all eggless pancakes this way.

Step 21

Serve these fluffy whole wheat pancakes with fresh fruits or jam or whipped cream or maple syrup or honey or chocolate syrup.