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Berry banana smoothie

Ingredients

Frozen strawberries-3 big ones
Frozen Sweetened raspberries-1 tablespoon
Ripe banana-1/2
Saffron-2to 3 strands(optional)
Sugar (optional)
Milk-1/2 cup






Method

Put all the ingredients in a blender and blend it for 2 minutes.
Frozen strawberries will make the smoothie thick in consistency .If you only have fresh fruit use some ice while blending to make a thick smoothie.
If you do not like it thick,you can use fresh strawberries or thaw the frozen ones before grinding.

Baby Corn Manchurian

Ingredients:

Baby corn-15 oz can (rinsed and cut into ½)

Ginger-1 inch piece grated fine

Garlic- 2 pieces grated fine

Green onion –fine cut 2 table spoons

Coriander leaves-1 table spoon chopped fine

Corn flour fine -4 tablespoon

Maida-1 tablespoon

Ginger garlic paste-1/2 teaspoon (optional)

Red chili powder-1/2 teaspoon

Chings Manchurian Stir Fry sauce (available in Indian  stores) - 2 Table spoon

Hot and Sweet sauce-1 Table spoon (you can substitute with tomato ketchup)

Tomato chili sauce-1 Table spoon

Soy sauce-1 tea spoon

Salt-per taste

Method:

• 1.       Mix  Corn flour, Maida, ginger garlic paste, salt and chili powder, water and make thick batter

• 2.       Coat baby corn in the batter and deep fry until golden brown and keep it aside

• 3.       In a sauce pan heat one tablespoon of oil and add ginger, garlic and saute it until cooked

• 4.       Add the Tomato chili sauce, hot and sweet sauce, soy sauce, Manchurian stir fry sauce and cook for a minute.
• 5  Just before serving add the fried baby corn fritters, coriander leaves in to the sauce mix and garnish with green onions.

6.     

Pizza Bread

Ingredients: 

French Bread-2

Bell peppers red, yellow, and orange cut in to small pieces-1 each

Pickled/jarred jalapenos chopped -1/2 cup

Black olives canned chopped - 1 can

Mozzarella cheese-1/2 cup

Italian salad dressing-1/4 cup

Olive oil- 2-3 tablespoon.

Method:

Step 1: Cut the French bread in half lengthwise and scoop out the middle.

Step2: Brush the bread edges with olive oil and keep it aside

Step 3: Mix all the ingredients except cheese and olive oil in a bowl.

Step 4: Add salt and crushed pepper (optional) according to taste.

Step 5: Fill the bread with filling.

Step 6: sprinkle cheese on the top of the filling. Be sure not to cover the edges for a crusty taste.

Step 7: Bake it at 300 degrees for about 15-20 minutes or until the cheese melts and the crust is golden brown.

Step 7: cut it and serve it immediately.



Pizza bread is one of the favorites for my kids when they come back from school. It is a easy to make appetizer for parties too.In the picture I have used rosemary,olive oil flavored bread,you can substitute any bread as long as you are able to scoop the middle. If you choose a softer bread it might fall apart while you scoop.

Banana Halwa (Prasada)

Ingredients:
Ripe bananas-2 cut into small pieces
Butter/ghee- 1 stick
Small rava(sooji)-1 cup
Sugar-1cup
Milk-3/4 cup

Method:
1.Melt the butter in a pan
2.Add the chopped bananas and fry until dark brown
3.Add the rava and fry it for a minute or two until the rava is roasted
4.Add the sugar and mix it well
5.Add the milk and keep stirring the halwa until the rava is cooked.

Mostly cooked as a sweet offering for God during a puja.