Celebrate this valentine or make any meal special with these healthy and delicious red velvet savory crepes Florentine (eggless) . Sounds fancy? It is fancy but really easy to prepare.
Red velvet – because they are red , soft and mouth melting crepes without using artificial colors . Florentine – because it has spinach based filling which is Florence inspired. Truly speaking I didn’t know what to name this delicious combo , if you have a better tittle to suggest , please let me know in the comment section. The inspiration of today’s post is French , Italian and Indian cuisine. The idea of making these crepes comes from French cuisine, the filling and drizzle is Italy inspired and the overall ingredients, health factor and execution in Indian inspired. Crepes originates from France are made sweet and savory , with all purpose flour and eggs being one of the important ingredients. But I took the liberty to skip both of them . In India we make crepes as well , dosa in South India , patishapta in Bengal , besan ka chilla in rajasthan to name a few . So making healthy version of crepes was not at all tricky. I make these ones a lot, sometimes sweet , sometimes savory and with different types of fillings , but this is the first time I have used beetroot keeping up with the Valentine theme, and I am glad I did . You can skip it but don’t you think they look gorgeous.
You can add other purees like spinach, carrots, pumpkin too . What are these healthy red velvet crepes made of – A mix of healthy flours. Beetroot for a beautiful red hue . Buttermilk for a classic red velvet feel. Lets talk about the filling You can fill these crepes with filling of your choice , today I am sharing Florence inspired filling with loads of veggies and flavors. I have finished it off with a flavorful creamy basil drizzle which makes these crepes all the more irresistible .
You can make these crepes 2 ways – in a 6″ or 8″ round non stick pan or on a non stick skillet / dosa pan. Please go through important notes below for further instructions.
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Eggless healthy gorgeous and perfect for any meal or occasion Jain options mentioned vegan options given no artificial colors used packed with flavors customizable Below is a step by step pictorial of the filling followed by the recipe, instructions and important notes. Hope you like it as much as we do.
Recipe for the filling below. Other drizzles/ dressings you might like green goddess dressing – recipe link click here. creamy cilantro mint dressing – recipe link click here. Vegan substitutes Substitute ½ cup coconut milk/ soy milk or almond milk plus 2 teaspoon of vinegar for 1 cup buttermilk In the filling substitute the cream cheese for 3 tablespoon coconut cream, cashew cream or vegan cream cheese and skip parmesan cheese. Assembling everything Place prepared crêpe on the plate. Put some warm filling towards one side of the crêpe . Roll the crêpe to tuck in the filling and place it in serving dish. Drizzle some dressing on the top with a spoon or using a ziplock bag. Enjoy! Remember to click pictures before digging in. Possible problems The crêpe is too thick – solution – simply thin it down with liquid and try spreading thin layer on low heat. Crepe not coming off the pan- solution – grease pan well before pouring the batter and let it cook well on one side. Less flour used , batter too thin , just add some chickpea flour or all purpose flour to work it out. other beetroot based recipes you might like – beetroot chili mix veggie with beetroot boost beetroot soup watermelon gazpacho
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