As it was Pancake Tuesday the Cooking Club went to have a demonstration of making Galettes (buckwheat pancakes) at Maloko Restaurant in Camberwell Church Street.
Maloko has nice artistic décor with cosy nooks and easy chairs, and menus are scattered around the place. We studied the options and made our choice. Our hosts, who originate from Cameroun and Ethiopia, were very welcoming, warm and friendly and were generous in spending time explaining to us how every thing worked.
The kitchen is open to the restaurant and we were delighted to see the way the chefs there prepare the galettes on an open griddle - the pancake mixture is poured on and cooked for just the right length of time and then fresh ingredients are added like chestnut mushrooms, sweet potatoes, asparagus, Emmental cheese, with lots of other options, including vegan ones. Then when all is ready the pancake is folded over, garnished with balsamic glaze and a tasty side salad is added before serving.
All the galettes are made with buckwheat flour* which gives them a nice taste and texture. There are also sweet options with crêpes, which are made with wheat flour.
Everyone had a great time and we are going to make our own galettes in Cooking Club!
Maloko is a great place and is proving to be very popular (lots of people there when we went) and it is a really exciting new restaurant for Camberwell.
“Very chilled atmosphere, nice to have vegetarian food, they were very accommodating, they made sure we were comfortable and we enjoyed the food very much” - Victoria.
(images coming soon!)
You can find Maloko on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mymaloko
You can find Maloko on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mymaloko
*Buckwheat's beneficial effects are due in part to its rich supply of flavonoids, particularly rutin. Flavonoids are phytonutrients that protect against disease by extending the action of vitamin C and acting as antioxidants. Buckwheat's lipid-lowering activity is largely due to rutin and other flavonoid compounds. These compounds help maintain blood flow, keep platelets from clotting excessively (platelets are compounds in blood that, when triggered, clump together, thus preventing excessive blood loss, and protect LDL from free radical oxidation into potentially harmful cholesterol oxides. All these actions help to protect against heart disease.
Buckwheat is also a good source of magnesium. This mineral relaxes blood vessels, improving blood flow and nutrient delivery while lowering blood pressure—the perfect combination for a healthy cardiovascular system
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