Banana Pancake

Sorry friends, this post has no photo as my camera battery is on strike :-( Will try to update a picture next time I make this.

This recipe is from Vatsala's Show and Tell  for Blog Hop Wednesday. I have made Plantain Pancake before, but this recipe is a different one.

Ingredients:


Whole wheat flour - 1/2 cup
Sugar - 1 tsp
Ripe Banana - 1
Vanilla extract - 1/2 tsp
Milk - 4-5 tsp
Salt - a pinch
Butter / Ghee - as needed

The original recipe has cinnamon powder which I didnt add.

Preparation:

1. Mix the dry ingredients in a bowl. Puree the banana and add to the bowl along with vanilla extract and milk to form a smooth batter. Keep aside for 5-10 mins.
2. Heat a non-stick pan and pour a ladle full of batter and make a pancake. Cook on low flame and when one side is cooked, add a little butter or ghee and flip to the other side. When both sides are cooked well, remove from pan.

Serve with honey.

Off to Blog Hop Wednesday - 7

Re-post for Kerala Kitchen

Im re-posting these dishes for Kerala Kitchen - Oct 2011 hosted by Khushi of A Girl's Diary

Aviyal

Cauliflower and Carrot thoran

Cherupayar Thoran

Kachiya Moru

Pazham Pori

Parippu Vada

Green peas with scrambled egg 

Easy Egg  Roast

Prawns and Mango curry

Pepper Chicken

Mutton Roast

Paneer 65

For Blog Hop Wednesday-Week 6, I cooked from Divyaz Easy Recipes. As I was browsing through her recipes, I got hooked by the Paneer 65. The dish is quick and simple and makes a yummy appetizer.
I have made few changes in the spice powders to suit my family's taste.

Ingedients:

1. Paneer - 250 gms, cubed

2. Red chilly powder - 1 to 2 tsp
Jeera powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder - 3/4 tsp
Cornflour - 2 tsp
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
Curd/yoghurt - 2 tbsp
Salt to taste

3. Oil to deep fry
4. Lemon juice - optional to drizzle

Preparation:

1. Cube the paneer to medium size pieces. I used store brought paneer, so I soaked it in hot water for 5-10 mins to soften.
2. Mix all ingredients under item 2 and coat the paneer cubes well with this paste. Keep aside for 15-20 mins.
3. Heat oil in a pan for deep frying and add the paneer cubes. Fry till all sides are golden brown. Drain to kitchen tissue. You may add a dash of lemon juice before serving.

Serve hot.

This is my entry for Blog Hop Wednesday-Week 6 and Anyone can cook

B&W Wednesday - Cadbury World

For Susan's BWW, this pic taken at Cadbury World, Birmingham, UK

A Break...

Hello Friends,

I am flying to India tomorrow and taking a blog break. I have a few scheduled posts, and I would try to post some recipe from my mother's kitchen. Meanwhile, do keep sending entries to my ongoing event ABC Series: BANANA

B&W Wednesday - Farfelle pasta

For Susan's B&W Wednesday

Winner 'Best Dish' - Kerala Kitchen September 2011

I am so glad to share with you all that my dish has been selected as the 'Best Dish' - Kerala Kitchen September 2011 hosted by Divya Kudua.I have been participating in this event for the last few months and I feel very honoured to receive this award.


Winner dish is Paal Pidi (Rice dumplings in coconut milk) 

To view the yummy array of traditional Kerala recipes sent by all participants, checkout the Roundup @ Divya's Easycooking.

100 Yummy Diwali Sweet Recipes - Ebook from IndusLadies

Indusladies is compiling an E-Book called “100 Yummy Diwali Sweet Recipes”. They are collecting sweet/dessert recipes from various bloggers to be featured in this E-Book. If you would like to send your recipes check out this link - 100 Yummy Diwali Sweet Recipes E-book

I am sending these recipes...

Crushed wheat paayasam
Double ka Meetha
Paal Pidi

ABC Series: B for Banana

I am really thrilled by the response received for my new event series - ABC Series. The theme for September was Apple. Thanks to everyone who participated in the event. I am amazed by the variety of dishes prepared with apple, you girls are so innovative with your recipes! Take a look at the 42 recipes I received for the event by clicking the link below...

ABC Series:A for Apple entries


Here is an award from me to all of you who contributed to the event. 

Coming to the theme for October, it is the most commonly used fruit all over the world - BANANA.

Benefits of Banana

• Bananas are one of our best sources of potassium, an essential mineral for maintaining normal blood pressure and heart function.
•  Bananas are good for your kidneys and bones: Benefits to the kidneys and the bones are again due to the high potassium content of bananas. A normal intake of potassium suppresses calcium excretion in the urine and minimizes the risk of kidney stones. 
•  Bananas are  recognized for their antacid effects that protect against stomach ulcers and ulcer damage. 
•  In addition, bananas contain pectin, a soluble fiber that can help normalize movement through the digestive tract and ease constipation.  

Rules for the event:
1. Send any recipe that has Banana as one of the ingredient. Banana can be the main ingredient or used in combination with any other ingredients. Raw or ripe bananas can be used. Recipes with Plantains and other related products like banana blossom (flower) are also allowed. Veg and non-veg entries are accepted.
2. Please link back to this announcement page and use the logo above. Link your recipe using the linky tool at the end of the post.
3. Archived entries are most welcome. Please update it with a link to this announcement page and use the logo in the post before linking it.
4. If you have any issues in linking, please drop a comment or send a mail to events.ramyasrecipe@gmail.com. Non-bloggers can send the recipes to this email id.


Please note that you need to add the name of the DISH in the box below and not your name or blog name