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Following the genocidal #LongWalk and four years held in the #FortSumner #ConcentrationCamp, the #Diné / #Navajo peoples signed the #TreatyOfBosqueRedondo on #ThisDayInHistory in 1868, accepting an autonomous #reservation (another prison) on some of their former land. #LandBack

This recipe calls for using juniper ash in place of baking powder. Wow!

#Navajo #BlueCornmeal Pancakes (Abe' Bee Neesmasi)

Servings 10 pancakes

Ingredients

1 cup flour
1 cup roasted blue cornmeal
2 tsp baking powder or juniper ash
2 tsp granulated sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups milk
2 tsp cooking oil
Maple syrup or homemade jam for toppings optional

Instructions

- Whisk together flour, blue cornmeal, baking powder or juniper ash, sugar, and salt in large bowl.
- Add milk and stir.
- Heat pan or griddle to medium heat.
- Coat pan with cooking oil.
Use ladle to scoop approximately 1/4 cup of batter and pour into pan.
- Flip pancake when bubbles form on the top.
- Cook other side until golden brown.
- Serve plain (traditional) or with optional toppings.

Notes
Juniper Ash is a traditional ingredient used in cooking among the #Diné (Navajo) communities. Pancakes made with juniper ash will be denser and have a deeper purple color than those made with baking powder. Roasted blue corn and juniper ash are available through Navajo Agricultural Products Industry (#NAPI)."

Source:
https://tasteofmissions.com/navajo-blue-cornmeal-pancakes/

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Navajo Blue Cornmeal Pancakes (Abe' Bee Neesmasi)

Navajo Blue Cornmeal Pancakes (Abe' Bee Neesmasi) 1 cup flour1 cup roasted blue cornmeal2 tsp baking powder or juniper ash2 tsp granulated sugar1/2 tsp salt1 1/2 cups milk2 tsp cooking oilMaple syrup or homemade jam for toppings (optional) Whisk together flour, blue cornmeal, b

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