Combine sourdough starter and baking soda.

Mix well, until the baking soda is mixed equally throughout the starter.

If you’re just starting your sourdough starter, you can use sourdough discard to make this recipe. You sourdough will have less of the fermentation benefits and may be less fluffy. But this savoury pancake will still taste delicious.

Chop up scallions and shred the cheese of your choice.

Add the scallions and cheese into the dough. Make sure to combine well, so that the scallions and cheese are covered in dough.

Add a pinch of salt to the dough and mix.

Heat a cast iron skillet on your stovetop. Add into the skillet butter for frying. You want it hot – wait for the butter to be almost brown before adding your dough into the skillet!

Add your dough to you hot skillet and turn down the heat.

Fry the pancake for about a minute and a half on one side.

Once the pancake is easily able to be lifted from the cast iron skillet using a stainless steel flipper, flip the pancake over. Leave it to sit another minute and a half.

I like to then turn off the heat and let the pancake sit on the
skillet a while longer. This is to ensure the centre of the pancake
cooks through.

I like to enjoy sourdough scallion pancakes with hot sauce or chilli sauce.

You could also try it with something cooler, like a homemade ranch dressing or tzatziki, which would both be delicious.