When we talk about battered foods, it is typical to think of some adhesive such as egg and then add flour or bread and fry it. This is the typical recipe for battered foods, but it doesn't always have to be that way. For example, you don't always have to think about frying for batter, you can bake and get healthier and just as crispy foods. You also don't necessarily have to use wheat or bread flour to wrap food, you can use chickpea, oat or rice flour. And if you think that the only way to make the batters turn out perfect is to use egg to adhere, we tell you that you are also wrong. Here we leave you some other alternatives for eggless batter.
How to make batter without eggs?
1. Prepare vegetable milk
The idea is to moisten the food so that the flour for the batter adheres easily. So moistening them with vegetable milk is a great idea, mainly for the vegan community that does not want to use eggs in their recipes. You can use almond, soy, oat or rice milk. You can season the non-dairy milk with salt, pepper or any spice you want for great flavor.
2 . Boil linseed
Another great idea to replace the egg in the batter is to use water with flaxseed. Use whole flaxseed and boil it with water or ground flaxseed mixed with water without boiling. Six tablespoons of water are enough for 3 tablespoons of flaxseed, this is the equivalent of one egg. Beat well, you will see that you obtain a viscous mixture similar to egg white thanks to the mucilage present in the flax seed. Flaxseed is not only another product with which to replace eggs, it is considered a superfood for its properties. Flaxseed contains fiber, fatty acids and also has a satiating effect that will make you feel full for longer.
3. Mix flour with water
By mixing the flour with the water, the viscosity of the water increases, which allows you to create a consistent and ideal mixture for making the batter. The flour chosen does not necessarily have to be wheat, it can be chickpea flour, corn flour, rice flour and even seed flour such as flax flour. Flax flour can provide greater adhesion to the batter.
For the
eggless potato omelet recipe we use chickpea flour with water.
Here you can see the full recipe
Battering without eggs is possible! Follow these tips to see which one works best for you. And if you have any secrets for eggless batter other than these, don't hesitate to share it with our community.
