Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup cornmeal
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 2/3 cup diced red bell pepper
  • 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves
  • 2 eggs, separated
  • 1 tablespoon melted butter
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 1 avocado, peeled and finely diced
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice, or to taste
  • 1 jalapeno, seeded and diced
  • 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro, or to taste
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 3 Roma tomatoes, seeded and diced

Method

  • In a bowl combine flour, cornmeal, red pepper flakes, milk, red bell pepper, cilantro, egg yolks, and melted butter.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • With electric mixer beat egg whites to soft peak and fold into batter.
  • In a nonstick pan over moderate heat brush some melted butter.
  • Drop batter by the spoonful into pan so that pancakes are about 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
  • When bubbles appear on surface of pancakes and undersides are golden brown, flip pancakes and allow undersides to cook until golden.
  • Remove pancakes top rack to cool.
  • In a bowl combine avocado, lime juice, jalapeno, cilantro, salt, and pepper.
  • If desired, mash with fork to smooth avocado.
  • Add tomatoes and fold together.
  • Assembly: When pancakes are cool, spoon about 1/2 teaspoon sour cream onto center.
  • Top with an equal amount of guacamole.
  • Garnish with leaf of cilantro.