Hot Honey Fenugreek Pancakes
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Fenugreek, a bitter herb reputed to do wonders for our health, is in fashion among the Indian diaspora during winter months. Cold weather is when it grows and thrives and while you must drive out to the Indian part of the city to purchase some, it’s well worth the trip. So many things to be done with fresh fenugreek from mincing and adding it to batters and doughs, to adding a handful as a finishing touch to curries, soups, stews, rice and pasta. It needs warmth and cooking to bloom into aromatic magnificence – remember, all butter chicken lovers, fenugreek is its most distinctive spice. The bitterness of the fenugreek pairs nicely with the hot honey topping, which is amplified with a punch of finely minced ginger.