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savory sourdough fried pancakes

5 Fried sourdough starter recipes

Meenakshi
Fried sourdough is just delicious! Sometimes when you are looking to use the accumulated sourdough discard, you need a quick recipe like this. Instead of going for elaborate recipes, this quick and easy fried sourdough starter bread recipe comes in handy. These are 5 ways that you can fry the sourdough starter or the sourdough discard, to make quick flavorful pan-fried bread.
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Prep Time 1 minute
Cook Time 5 minutes
Course Bread
Cuisine American
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

Ingredients common in all the recipe variations

  • 1 cup Sourdough starter or Discard (for each variation of the fried bread)
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • Pinch of chili powder
  • 2-3 tablespoon Olive oil for frying (depending on the size of the skillet)

Ingredients for recipe variation 1: Fried sourdough starter bread made with Cumin and cilantro

  • 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
  • ¼ cup of chopped cilantro leaves
  • A handful of chopped spring greens

Ingredients for recipe variation 2: Fried Sourdough starter scallion bread:

  • ½ teaspoon Sesame seeds (Black or white sesame seeds)
  • ¼ cup chopped Scallions
  • ¼ teaspoon Toasted sesame seed oil

Ingredients for recipe variation 3: Thyme and basil fried sourdough bread

  • 1 teaspoon Fresh thyme leaves
  • ½ teaspoon dry oregano
  • ½ teaspoon dry basil
  • 5-6 Olives (sliced)

Ingredients for recipe variation 4: Fried sourdough starter with caramelized onions

  • ¼ red onion (sliced)
  • ¼ cup chopped cilantro

Ingredients for recipe variation 5: Fried Sourdough starter bread with tofu.

  • 4- inch cube of Extra firm tofu
  • ¼ teaspoon black salt
  • Handful chopped cilantro

Instructions
 

Common Instructions for all variations

  • In a bowl mix the starter with salt, pepper, and chili powder. Set aside.

Instructions for making the Indian inspired fried sourdough bread:

  • In a skillet, melt ghee. Now add cumin seeds. When the cumin seeds start to sizzle, add chopped cilantro.
    cumin sizzling in the skillet
  • Now quickly pour the sourdough starter on it.
  • Let it cook for half a minute. Sprinkle the spring greens and chopped cilantro over it.
  • When the sides become golden brown, carefully flip the bread using a spatula.
    savory sourdough fried pancakes
  • Let the bread fry until it becomes golden brown.
  • Transfer on to a tissue paper. Let the tissue absorb all the excess oil.
  • Enjoy!

Instructions for making Asian inspired Fried Sourdough starter scallion bread:

  • Heat oil in a skillet. Now add sesame seeds and chopped scallions.
  • Gently pour the sourdough starter on it.
  • Let it cook for half a minute. Sprinkle more sesame seeds and scallion on the raw side.
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  • When the bottom sides become golden brown, carefully flip the bread using a spatula.
    fried sourdough discard
  • Let the bread fry until it becomes golden brown.
  • Transfer on to a tissue paper. Let the tissue absorb all the excess oil. Now dig in!

Instructions for making Italian inspired Thyme and basil fried sourdough bread

  • Heat oil in a skillet. Now add thyme leaflets and quickly pour the sourdough starter on it.
  • Rotate the pan gently to spread the starter in the skillet.
  • Let it cook for half a minute and then sprinkle more thyme, basil, oregano, and spread some olives.
    olives sourdough starter flatbread
  • When the bottom sides become golden brown, carefully flip the bread using a spatula.
  • Let the bread fry until it becomes golden brown.
  • Transfer on to a tissue paper. Let the tissue absorb all the excess oil.
    fried sourdough skillet bread with olives
  • Enjoy as your heart desires!

Instructions for making Fried sourdough starter with caramelized onions

  • Heat oil in a skillet. Now add thinly sliced onions.
    onion sourdough fry bread recipe
  • Saute till the onions become golden.
  • Gather the onions at the center and spread the sourdough starter on it.
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  • Rotate the pan gently to spread the starter in the skillet.
  • Let it cook for half a minute and then sprinkle chopped cilantro.
  • When the bottom sides become golden brown, carefully flip it using a spatula.
  • Let the bread fry until it becomes golden brown from both the sides
  • Transfer on to a tissue paper. Let the tissue absorb all the excess oil.
    onion skillet fried bread
  • Enjoy as such or with your favorite sauce.

Instructions for making Fried Sourdough starter bread with tofu.

  • Scramble the tofu and squeeze out the excess moisture. Add black salt, mix and set aside.
  • Add oil in a skillet.
  • Before the oil gets hot, put some chopped cilantro in the center of the skillet.
    cilantro
  • Now pour the starter over it.
  • Let it cook for half a minute and then sprinkle the scrambled tofu and remaining cilantro. Then add some left over starter over the tofu also.
    sourdough tofu fry bread
  • When the bottom sides become golden brown, carefully flip the bread using a spatula.
  • Let the bread cook until it becomes golden brown.
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  • Transfer on to a tissue paper and cover with another tissue. Press to remove all the excess oil onto the tissue papers.
  • Enjoy as your heart desires!

Notes

  • Add a tablespoon of milk to adjust the flavor of the sourdough. Milk helps to reduce the acidic flavor. Also, you can use a pinch of sugar.
  • Take extra caution while flipping the bread. Remember there is no oil in the pan. The key is to flip very gently.
  • These bread are very versatile. The possibilities are endless. Feel free to experiment and share with me too.
  • Please note that each variation would need a cup of sourdough starter or discard. 
  • The nutrition facts are the average of all 5 recipes.

Nutrition facts

nutrition facts of fried sourdough starter
 
 
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