Kooie kākā (north iranian pumpkin pancakes)
Pancakes
American cuisine
Believe it or not these lovely pancakes are originally from Iran, Gilān. Gilān is in up north, close to the caspian sea, a very humid and green place, with lots of friendly people and a great food culture. A place close to Iranian turkish regions and Azerbaijan. Sea culture, farms, fishing shores and rice fields are part of this beautiful land. Kooie means "Pumpkin" and "Kaka" means Pancake in Gilaki. I used rice flour instead of white flour and I used rice milk instead of cow milk ( of course you can still use it). In Iran sometimes for specific recipes we use a mix of Cinnamon, cardamom, saffron and rose water all together. We don't really care how strong they are, we love them. But you can use any of those spices you prefer. I always prefer to not go crazy with mixing, try to balance few of them. I used only freshly crushed cardamom and little bit of rose water. They are fluffy and moist, I served them hot with some honey, crushed walnuts and a little bit of powdered sugar to make it fancier. You can also add some of the cooked pumpkins on top. I also tried it with pomegranates that are in season. Loved it, it was a sour sweet combination. beautiful! also Pomegranate + yogurt + honey = heaven. :) <br /> <br />
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