Tribute-to-jayasreeaval-BananaChips

Thanks to Jayashree aunt of Kailas Kitchen, her blog has got easy recipes too for an amateur like me. A tribute to her by this post. I selected to make Banana Chips as it was easy and fast. Banana Chips: Ingredients: Banana Chips 2 Bananas (used yelakka banana so it was sweet and hot) Oil for deep frying - 100 gms Salt - 2 tsp Chilli Powder - 3 tsp Method: Heat oil in a kadai Cut the bananas and keep it ready Once the oil is ready,...

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Rice Pancakes

Mix two cups cooked rice, some grated carrot, chopped spring onions, cabbage with half cup wheat flour and half cup bengal gram flour.Add a pinch of asafoetida to this mixture.Add two tablespoons curds and some coriander.Add salt and press one portion onto a damp cloth to form a circle.Turn onto a griddle and cook with some oil till golden brown.Serve pancakes hot and cri...

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Quick Quesidillas

Ingredients: 1/2 cup whole wheat flour 1/2 cup plain flour 2 tsp oil 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 cup baked beans (canned) 1/4 cup cooking cheese or mozzarella cheese, grated 1 tbsp. chilli sauce 1 tbsp. chopped coriander butter or oil for cooking Method: To make the tortillas, mix all the ingredients to make a soft dough by adding enough water. Knead and divide into 6 portions. Roll out into thin rounds. Cook lightly on a griddle and keep aside. Now, divide the filling into 3 equal portions. Spread one portion of the filling on a tortilla. Cover with...

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Nut Cake

Ingredients:350 gms. flour200 gms. sugar200 gms. butter350 gms. chopped dates ad nuts (walnuts)300 mL apple puree2 tsp. ground cinnamon1 1/2 tsp. soda bi-carbonate200 tbsp milk1 tbsp. chopped dates, nuts2 tsp. sugar1/2 tsp. cinnamon powder to topMethod:Put flour into a bowl and rub in butter till it reaches the consistency of breadcrumbs.Add sugar, dates, nuts and cinnamonMake a well in the centre and add apple pureeDissolve soda in milk and add to the mixture mix well.Pour into a prepared cake tin.Mix the topping ingredients and sprinkle.Bake...

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Nachos - Snacks

Nachos: Ingredients: corn tortilla chips 1 can refried beans small jar mild salsa or taco sauce few olives 6 oz., cheese Method: Arange the chips in a single layer on a baking sheet. Top each chip with 1/2 tsp. of refried beans and then 1/2 tsp. of salsa Add a small amount of cheese (grated or cut into small chunks) to top of each. Put the baking sheet in an oven watching carefully, until cheese melts and bubbles. Serve hot...

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Mushroom Magic

Mushroom Magic Recipe: 300 gms. mushrooms, cut into halves, 1/2 cup low fat milk 1/2 tsp. cornflour 1 tsp. oil salt to taste 1/2 tsp. dried fenugreek leaves To be ground into a paste: 4 large cloves of garlic a piece of ginger 2 tsp. coriander-cumin seed powder Wash the mushrooms, drain and keep aside Dissolve the cornflour in the milk and keep aside. Heat the oil, add the prepared chilli garlic paste, fenugreek and saute the mixture Add the mushrooms, cornflour milk mixture and salt and saute till the mixture coats the mushrooms. Serve ...

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Coconut Roughs

Recipe for Coconut Roughs:1/2 cup mashed potato40 gms. butter1 1/2 cups icing sugar2 tbsp. cocoa2 cups coconut desiccated1 tsp. vanilla essencePlace butter and mashed potato in a large bowl and beat well.Gradually beat in the icing sugar and cocoa.Add coconut and vanilla essence.Place small spoonfuls of mixture on over proof paper.Refrigerate coconut roughts until s...

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