…s to use them. Today’s recipe is interesting and fun with banana leaves. A banana leaf makes a fragrant and convenient fish steaming packet. Do you remember the origami classes in school? Did you enjoy them? Then converting a banana leaf into a beautiful looking boat using your origami skills will definitely make you feel good and remind you of your craft classes in school. These banana boats are so flexible in any recipe which calls for baking, s…
…ind… to eat healthy we steam our food in banana leaves & cook with raw bananas. The banana fruit, flowers, stem, leaves & the entire plant is especially used in Indian cooking, rituals & religious functions. How can we ignore or look down upon it when it gives us so much? Mankind should seriously give it a rightful place & feel proud to see it in their fruit basket, place it on the dining table & serve it with love to their fam…
…p; some salt. To assemble the Patra ni Macchi : Lightly heat each piece of banana leaf for a few seconds on a tawa or on top of the steamer for a few minutes. This makes the leaf pliable so that you can fold it with ease. Brush the smooth side of each piece of banana leaf with oil. Put enough chutney on the leaf & place a slice of pomfret on it. Then layer with enough chutney on top of the fish piece. Drizzle with a few drops of oil. (This is…
…wards. Spread evenly a small spoonful of the prepared savory batter on the leaf. Keep a margin around the leaf as when you roll the batter will spread further. Arrange the second leaf on the wet batter and spread the next spoonful of batter. Stack all the leaves alternating with batter and thereby sandwiching them. You can use a set of 4 leaves to make each roll or as per your comfort but I divided my 17 leaves into two rolls. If you have few torn…
…as per your judgement. Arrange the prepared modaks on a plate lined with a banana leaf which will fit into your steamer. Steam the modaks for 10 to 15 minutes like you would for idlis. After the modaks are steamed and cooked, lift them with the banana leaf and transfer them onto a platter or tray. When warm place them on a serving plate lined with a banana leaf. Before serving, drizzle some pure ghee on the modaks. Your Ukadiche Modaks are ready a…
…loved bananas! She could literally live on bananas. She would enjoy plain bananas, fritters, pancakes, bananas in curds… Very often she would make fritters with wheat flour, maida & rawa. We would be freaking on it at breakfast, relishing it as a mid morning snack at school & couldn’t wait to eat at evening tea! When I returned from school, I would get this sweet aroma even before I reached the main door. Oh Boy! even today, I go BANANAS…
…n a cling film & refrigerate for about an hour. Meanwhile, prepare the banana filling.. For the Filling : 4 Ripe Bananas 4 tbsps. Caster Sugar ¼ tsp. Vanilla Essence Few drops of Caramel or Yellow food color Preparation of the Banana Filling : In a sufficiently deep pan, mash the bananas completely. Add sugar, color and stir well. Cook the mixture on low heat; stirring continuously for about 15 mins. or till the mixture starts leaving the side…
…th them. Yes, you can use them in your pancakes, smoothies, shakes, bake a banana cake, banana bread, pies, tarts or make a pudding. If you want to see them disappear quickly then just convert them into a wholesome and indulgent ice cream. Banana ice cream is so deliciously creamy and amazingly simple and easy to make. It is a great treat for children but even the young and old will enjoy it. Just give it a try and you may relish it just like the…
…sitting in your fruit basket means it is time to use them in your baking! Banana bread is perfect for breakfast and baking a cake is even better but a Chocolate Banana Cake is the ultimate. If you are looking for a delicious and super quick dessert or to enjoy at tea time then this is what you should bake just the way I do. This cake combines the sweetness of ripe mashed bananas with cocoa powder and makes it so full of chocolate that anyone who…
…njoy this delicious exotic pick-me-up drink which can be fixed within minutes & relished whenever you feel like having a cool refreshing drink!! 😀 Ingredients : 1 Kiwi (peeled & roughly chopped) 8 fresh ripe Strawberries (rinsed, hulled & roughly chopped) 1 ripe Banana (peeled & chopped) ½ cup fresh creamy Curds/Yoghurt ¼ cup fresh Milk (optional) 1 tbsp. Honey Procedure : Place the kiwi, strawberries, banana, curds/yoghurt, milk i…