SIMMY'S SPICES & FLAVOURS

INGREDIENTS- Black chana-1.5 cups Tomato-1 large Chopped Ginger-1 tsp Curry leaves-handful Green chili-2-3 Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp+1/2 tsp Chili powder-1/2 tsp Coriander powder-1/2 tsp Roasted jeera(cumin) powder-1/2 tsp Dry red chili-2 Asafetida-a pinch Salt to taste Oil-1 tsp Chopped Coriander-handful for garnish METHOD- 1-Clean, wash and soak kala chana overnight or at least 5-6 hours. 2-Pressure cook chana with water, turmeric powder and salt for 5-6 whistles.After cooked the chana drain them through strainer. 3-Grind green chili, ginger, curry leaves and two spoon water coarsely and keep aside. 4-Grind tomato to make tomato puree and keep aside. 5-In a pan heat oil, add asafetida, cumin, dry red chili.When they start to sputter add curry leaves paste. 6-Cook for 1-2 minutes, then add all the spices one by one.Mix well for 30 sec. 7-Then add tomato puree and cook until the oil separates. 8-Then add ch

Banana chocolate chip bread is an easy,moist and delicious recipe that you can enjoy for dessert,breakfast or snack.This recipe is one of my husband's favorite. INGREDIENTS- Ripe Banana-2-3 Sugar-1/2-3/4 cup Unsalted Butter-1/2 cup Chocolate chips-3/4 cup All purpose flour-2 cups Vanila Essence-1tsp Baking powder-1tsp Baking soda-1tsp Oatmeal-1/2 cup Salt-1/4 tsp Egg-2 Milk-1/2 cup METHOD- 1-Preheated oven to 350 degrees F. 2-Spray a standard size loaf pan with non-stick cooing oil spray and set aside. 3-In an electric-mixture on medium speed whisk butter,sugar and egg until well combined. 4-Then add milk and vanilla essence and mix until blended.mix mashed bananas and beat for 2 minute on low-medium speed. 5- Mix flour,baking soda,baking powder,oatmeal and salt to the batter and mix for a few seconds until the flour is well combined.Add the chocolate chip and fold gently. 6-Then spread batter in prep

INGREDIENTS- Banana-2(ripe) Blueberry-1 cup All-purpose flour-1/4 cup (optional) Wheat flour-1 cup(If you don't want to add all purpose flour then use 1 & 1/4 cups of wheat flour) Oats-1/2 cup Egg-1 Milk-1/4 cup Sugar-1/2 cup(I used 2 tbsp regular sugar and 1/2 cup coconut palm sugar) Unsalted Butter-1/2 cup(softened or room temperature) Baking soda-1 tsp Baking powder-1 tsp Vanilla Essence-1 tsp Salt-1/4 tsp METHOD- 1-Preheat oven to 400 degree F.Coat 12 muffin cups or muffin tray with cooking spray or line with paper lines. 2-In a large bowl combine flours with baking powder,baking soda and salt.Keep aside. 3-In another bowl mash bananas,add sugar and mix well. 4-Then add butter,egg,vanilla essence,milk and whisk well. 5-Then add dry mixture and oat to the wet mixture and stirring just until moistened. 6-Then add blueberries and fold with a spatula gently. 7-Divide batter evenly among muffin cups (cups will be almost full).