Friday 31 August 2018

Eggless Banana Muffins with flaxseeds

Ingredients:
1. 2 cups atta/wheat flour
2. 1 cup sugar
3. 1 cup Butter
4. 2 bananas (mashed)
5. 1 tsp baking powder
6. 1/2 tsp soda bi carbonate
7. 1/4 cup Milk
8. 1 tbsp flaxseeds ( grounded and mixed in 3 tbsp water)
9. Just for flavor : pinch of cardamom powder & black pepper powder

Prcedure:
1) Mix atta, baking powder, soda and sieve them together.
2) In a bowl mix sugar, butter and milk and fold them
3) Add atta mixture slowly with milk mixture. Also add mashed bananas in this mixture
4) Just fold all ingriedents in one direction
5) Now put the batter in greased and dusted muffin cups up to 3/4.
6) Bake for 20 to 30 min at 180 °C
7) Check with a knife by from center ,if knife comes out clean then cake is baked, if not then give it some more time.
8) When baked , let it cool and then remove from cups as if you remove it hot then it will not come out whole.

Monday 30 April 2018

Begun Bhaja | Baingan Bhaja

Source https://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/baingan-fry-baingan-bhaja-eggplant-fries/

ingredients (1 cup = 250 ml)
  • 1 large eggplant cut into half inch round slices (baingan or aubergine)
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi)
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala powder(optional)
  • 1 teaspoon dry mango powder or amchur powder (optional)
  • rice flour as required
  • salt as required
  • mustard oil for frying, you can also use sunflower oil
how to make recipe
  1. Rinse the eggplant (baingain) well in water. Pat dry with a kitchen towel.
  2. Now slice the eggplant in 1/2 inch thick roundels.
  3. Soak these slices in salted water for 15-20 minutes. Remove and pat dry all the slices.
  4. Now add all the spice powders and salt and mix the slices well. Marinate for 5-7 minutes.
  5. Heat oil in a pan. Take rice flour in a plate. Coat each slice with rice flour. Dust off the extra rice flour.
  6. Now pan fry the baingan slices till crisp and golden brown on both sides.
  7. Drain baingan slices on paper tissues.
  8. Serve Baingan Bhaja hot with yogurt or any yogurt dip and some bread or rotis or naans.