Banana Nut Muffin

This is a recipe which did not get to me in the first time ....took me around 3-4 tries to make it perfect :) Anyway , Banana Nut Muffin is my husband's favorite and i made it for his office party and it turned out really well, everybody appreciated it. So i decide to put it on the blog..

Ingredients:

3 medium bananas
1/2 C walnuts, chopped
2 C all purpose flour
1 C sugar or 1/2 C splenda
3/4 C butter
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon salt
11/2 teaspoon baking soda

Method:

1) Mash 1 banana coarsely and keep aside.

2) slice the other 2 bananas in a big mixing bowl and add sugar . Mix with a hand mixer for good 4-5 minutes until a smooth paste is formed.

3) Add eggs , vanilla , melted butter, salt , baking soda and mix well .

4) Slowly add the all purpose flour part by part so that no lumps are formed and keep mixing with the mixer.

5) Fold in chopped walnuts and the coarsely mashed bananas into the batter with a spatula.

6) Grease a muffin tin with melted butter and fill half of each cup with batter so that it doesn't fall off when it swells.

7) Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and bake the muffins for about 20 minutes or when a toothpick comes out clean.

Serves: 12(one each)

patta gobi alu sabzi

This is a very simple recipe and tastes delicious. You can have it with roti, parathas and even stuff it in bread and make sandwiches. Although i made this with cabbage and potatoes, you can also add peas to it if you are a peas fan.

Ingredients:

1/2 cabbage, chopped
1/2 onion, sliced
1 potato, chopped
1 green chili
1 tbsp oil
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp coriander powder
salt to taste

Method:

1) In a pan, heat oil and add potatoes. Let them fry until they are cooked. Then add onions, green chilis, saute until the onions turn brown.

2) To this add salt, turmeric powder, chili powder, garam masala and coriander powder. Fry for a few seconds.

3) Add the cabbage and mix well. Simmer the stove and cover the pan. Let cook for 7 -8 mins or until the cabbage the becomes tender.

4) open the lid, cook on high flame for 2 minutes to make it a little crunchy. This is optional.

5) Serve hot with roti.

Serves: 2-3

3)

gatte ki sabji

gatte are steamed besan dumplings in a curry. I learnt making this dish from my mother and everytime i taste it, it just keeps getting better:) Here's the recipe.
Ingredients:

Gatte:
11/2 C besan (gram flour)
1 tsp sookhi methi (dried n crushed fenugreek leaves)
2 tsp yogurt
1/4C vegetable oil + 1/4C water
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
salt to taste

Curry:
1 tomato
1/2 onion
2 green chilis
1 clove garlic
1/2 inch root of ginger
handful of cilantro
1/4C milk
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp garam masala
salt to taste Method:

1) Combine all the ingredients of the gatte to form a firm dough. Add more water if necessary.

2) roll the dough to form 3-4 small cylindrical tubes.

3) Boil water in a pot and drop in the cylindrical dough tubes into the water and let boil for about 5 mins or until the tubes rise up.

4) take them out and cut them to form thick slices of gatte.

5) In a grinder, add tomatoes, onions, garlic, ginger, cilantro and grind to form a masala paste.

6) Heat oil in a pan, add the masala and let cook until it starts to leave oil.

7) Add chili powder, turmeric powder, garam masala and salt to taste. Stir for a few seconds and add milk and water to form a gravy. Let it come to a boil.

8) add gatte to the gravy and let cook for a few mins so that everything is mixed well.

9) Serve hot with roti.

Serves: 2-3

Kamaldandi/bhe ki sabji -Lotus root crisps

Kamaldandi(Lotus root) is also called 'bhe' in north india. Usually it is cooked after boiling it with a curry. But it can also be cooked as a sookhi bhaji and it tastes great with roti. I was lookin for lotus root here in US as i love it but couldn't find it. My good friend Namrata told me to look for it in the Vietanamese market and there i found it!! I was so excited :) thanks Namrata! For the people who are confused , yes this a vegetarian dish...Now this is my mom's recipe and its her favorite too. So here's to you mom :)

Ingredients:

4-5 lotus roots/Kamaldandi/bhe, sliced
1/2 onion, chopped
1 tomato , chopped
1 green chili, chopped
2 potatoes, chopped
1 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp chili powder
1 tbsp + 2 tbsp vegetable oil
1/2 inch ginger root grated
salt to taste

Method:

1) Heat 2 tbsp vegetable oil and add sliced kamaldandi and potatoes. Pan fry them until they become golden brown. Place them on a paper towel so that excess oil gets soaked.

2) Heat 1 tbsp of oil in the same pan and add onions, green chilis and ginger. Let the onions fry until they become golden brown.

3) Add chopped tomatoes and stir for 2 mins. Add salt, red chili powder, turmeric powder and garam masala. Stir for a few seconds.

4) Add cooked bhe and potatoes to the masala. Cover with a lid and let them cook for about 10 mins on low flame.

5) Serve hot with roti.

Serves: 2-3