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Banana rolls

Thinking about the easy & quick sweet ,i love making banana rolls .This recipe is good enough for people having sweet tooth & love for bananas .So lets jump to the recipe-

Ingredients:-
2 ripe medium sized bananas(cut into half)
3/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
3tbsp butter
2 drops vanilla essence
1/2 cup grated chocolate
oil for deep frying
water

garnishing:-
some whipped cream or vanilla ice cream
some pieces of tutti fruity
some grated chocolate

preparation time:-
20 min

Serves:-4

Method:-
1)Take butter and knead well in All purpose flour. Now add sugar in it. Mix well. Add water
and make dough.(consistency of the dough should not be tough ,it should be medium).
2)Take lemon sized ball of dough ,flatten it on your palm then keep the piece of banana & some chocolate in it & then roll it & close all the sides by applying some water.
3)Heat the oil & fry all the rolls.
4)Take out when golden brown .
5)Serve hot or cold with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream . Put some grated chocolate n some tutti fruity on top.

AAM Panna(Raw mango drink)

Whenever i see raw mangoes my mind just clicks to make some aam panna ......a wonderful drink that just soothes the whole body n is just so refreshing ......n one enjoys it most during summers.My husband just loves it but according to him the weather should be steamin hot to enjoy it the most ....but i love it anytime, so even if i get some out of season raw mangoes ,i just grab them to make panna.


Ingredients-
2 raw mangoes(medium sized)
3/4 cup of sugar (u can add more if u like more sweet)
1/2 tsp rock salt
1 tsp roasted cumin powder
1-2 tsp of mint extract/mint paste
1 small cube of ginger



Method-
1) Take raw mangoes wash them properly n boil them til they are soft.
2)Let them cool .When they cool down take out the pulp .Mix all the ingredients.
3)Blend them in blender to make puree n strain it.
4) Store n refrigerate.
5) For making a glass take 3/4 glass of chilled water & mix 1/4 or more (according to your taste) of this mixture.Add some ice cubes & garnish with fresh mint leaf.Sip n enjoy.



This post of mine is for the monthly mingle being held by mita of What's For Lunch, Honey? The theme of this month's mingle is liquid dreams.So lets mingle n enjoy.

Potato spinach with milk base

Spinach is the leafy vegetable that is available for almost the whole year It is really famous for its high iron content but it’s a myth . The iron content is good enough as compared to other green leaves ,it also contains vitamin K& A, calcium ,manganese, magnesium, high fiber etc ,altogether it is full of nutrients. It should be washed well before using & blanched for 1 min for sweeter taste. Now lets head towards the recipe-

Ingredients:-

2 medium boiled potatoes(cut in medium sized cubes)

2 cups of washed & shredded spinach leaves

1 medium finely chopped onion

3-4 cloves of crushed garlic

½ tsp of shredded ginger

2 tbsp of butter or vegetable oil

½ tsp of cornstarch

½ cup of milk

3 tsp of thick cream

½ tsp of nutmeg powder

½ tsp of red chili powder

Pinch of turmeric powder

Salt according to taste

Preparation time:-15 min

Serves:- 2

Method:-

1) Heat oil in a wok. Add onions sauté till slightly brown then add ginger & garlic ,chili powder, turmeric powder & sauté for another 3-4 min.

2) Now add spinach n close the lid n cook for 3-4 min.

3) Now add potatoes ,cover n cook again for 2 min.

4) Add some cornstarch in milk n add in the wok & let it simmer for 3 min.

5) Now add cream & nutmeg , cook for another 2 min .

6) Serve with chapattis or rice.

Vegetable Frittata (WBB #14)

This post refers to the WBB#14 hosted by Glenna created byNandita . Well this is my first post for a Blogging event .This recipe is fast ,simple & amazing if you are fond of eggs .



Ingredients-

5 eggs
2 tbsp butter
2 cloves garlic minced
3-4 green onions sliced
3/4 cup of mushrooms diced
1 Bell pepper (green /red/both)deseeded & sliced
1 tomato sliced
1/2 zuchini sliced thinly
1 medium potato cooked n diced
1/4 tsp dried oregano
salt n pepper to taste
your favourite cheese cut in small cubes 1 cup

preparaion time -30 min
serves -4

Method-

1) Take a heavy ovenproof pan (9*9 dimension for thick omelet) melt butter & saute garlic, onions,bell pepper,mushrooms for 2-3 minutes,now add zuchini saute for 2-3 min,than add potaoes cook for 2 min , if dont have oven take a heavy bottom non stick pan with lid.
2) Preheat oven at 400'F.
3) Beat Eggs ,salt & pepper
4) Transfer the egg mixture on the top of sauted veggies in the pan ,put the layer of tomatoes & cheese cubes and sprinkle oregano .
5) Bake in oven for 15-20 minutes till egg is cooked . If using gas stove than cook for 6-8 min than cover the pan's lid for 5 min or until the cheese melts on low flame & than remove the lid to let the egg cook & gets crip for another 3-4 minutes(keep a check).
5) Remove from oven & garnish with parsely.

I used a big pan of so the frittata turned out to be thin use small pan to make thick one .For this 9*9 pan will be good enough.

Curd n Mango Delight

Well i'm late for this post ......too busy with my baby this week, so i tried somehing that was simple ,quick but yet lip smacking. So i should rush to the recipe....





Ingredients-
Hung curd(curd hung for 2 hrs in a cloth to take out extra water)or set curd -1cup
Ripe Mango pulp-1 cup
1/2 cp of crushed plain marie or coconut biscuits
3 tbsp 0f sugar(you can add more according to your sweetness requirement)
1-2 drops of red color
1/4 tsp of cardamom powder
Mehod-

1) Take curd,2 tbsp of sugar & cardamom powder ,blend it with a hand blender or whisk it properly till sugar dissolves n it becomes a smooth paste.
2) Now take mango pulp & 1 tbsp of sugar & blend properly to make smooth paste.
3) Take a glass first put a layer of curd ,than put some crushed biscuits ,then put a layer of mango pulp,then again a layer of biscuit crumble .
4) Now mix some red color in curd ,dont mix it well just fold the color twice & make a layer of it ,then again biscuit- mango - biscuit & than in last the curd layer with biscuit & decorate with a mango skin flower.
5) chill n serve.

kala channa kadhi (Black chick peas cooked with curd & spices)

Chickpeas or garbanzo beans are rich in carbohydrates, proteins, phosphorus, calcium and iron.In india they are famous by the name of 'kala chana'.
This recipe is slightly different from the normal kadi recipe( gram flour cooked with buttermilk) as i took coarsly grinded chana paste for it. Its amazing if eaten with rice or puri .




Ingredients-
Black chick peas 1 cup (soaked in water for 3-4 hrs)
Thick Curd 2 cups (good if slightly sour)
1 tsp garlic paste
2 green chillies finely chopped
1 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
2 wholr dried red chilies
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
pinch of asafetida
Few curry leaves(optional)
salt according to taste
ghee or oil 3 tbsp
For garnish-
finely chopped coriander
1 finely chopped tomato
Serves- 2 Preparation time-20-25 min

Method-
1) Grind chick peas in a blender keep it coarse don't make a paste.Keep the remaining water aside.
2) Heat oil or ghee in a non stick pan add the paste in oil and fry until it turns slightly brown & oil comes at sides.
3) Take out the paste .Take 1 tsp of oil/ghee put mustard seeds, asafetida,garam masala,green chilies,turmeric powder,chilli powder & garlic paste ,saute in oil then add the paste & saute again for 3-4 minutes until the paste mixes well with the spices, add curry leaves.
4) Then add curd & the water used for soaking chick peas & mix well ,see no lumps are there .
5) Cover & let it boil for 10 minutes ,keep stiring in between.Add more water if you want thin consistancy.

For tempering-
1) Heat 1 tsp of oil/ghee ,put some mustard seeds ,let then splutter.
2) Then add whole red chilli & few curry leaves.
3) Put it on kadi while serving & garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves & small pieces of tomatoes