Banana Apple Fritters

So far the only recipe I can think of making with  over ripened bananas  are banana fritters.But that didnt stop me from putting  a new spin to my old recipe.Adding some shredded apple and a teaspoon  of lemon zest took  the banana fritters to a whole  new level.I was a bit hesistant to introduce  the new addition  to my old banana fritter recipe ,nevertheless , I gathered some courage and  went   ahead with my decision.I did nt regret adding them as they brought out extra new flavours to it. I wish my daughters were here with me at home to taste it as  they  are my best critics when it comes to  my ' sweet'  dishes.

 Recipe for Banana Apple fritters

Sieve 1 1/2  cups of flour.Mash 5 well ripened  bananas and mix them together..Add a pinch of salt and 1/2 a teaspoon of bicarbonate soda.Add  a little water .( the mixture should be of very thick consistency). Shred a piece of apple to the mixture and throw in a teaspoon of lemon zest.Leave aside for 15-20 minutes.Drop spoonfuls into hot oil and fry till golden brown.Then you soak these delightful fritters in a puddle of jaggery syrup before you enjoy them.

To make the jaggery syrup -

In a pan, add about 250 grams of jaggery to 1 cup of water and bring to a boil.Mix into it, about 3-4 tablespoons of sugar,a few crushed cardamoms and a small stick of cinnaman.Remove from heat , cool and add the fritters.(Remove the spices before your serve)

No Bake Pomegranate Cheese Cake

Pomegranate Cheese Cake (no bake)

Ingredients

For crust:

2 cups crushed biscuits

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter melted

For the Cheese cake

1 sachet (.25 oz.) unflavored gelatin

1/2 cup cold milk

2 pkgs. (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup yoghurt

1 cup icing sugar

1/2 cup heavy whipping cream, (whipped)

1 teaspoon lemon zest

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For garnishing -pomegranate seeds

Method

1. Combine crushed biscuits and butter in a bowl .Mix well. Firmly press onto bottom of a spring form pan. Dissolve gelatin in warm water. Let it stand for a minute.
2. Beat cream cheese, yoghurt and icing sugar in a mixer bowl until fluffy. Mix in the gelatin,lemon zest and vanilla extract.Gently fold in the whipped cream. Remove the crust from refrigerator and pour the cheese cream mixture onto crust. Chill again for about 4 hours or until firm. Remove side of springform pan.
3. Garnish with pomegranate seeds.Serve and Enjoy

Banana Fritters In Jaggery Syrup

The bananas were getting ripened too quickly.And the children were not  keen or  hungry  to eat them immediately. However in a day, they will all get over ripened  and will be an excuse for the children to refuse eating the fruits.Since I didnt want the fruits to go waste, I decided to make a sweet dessert out of the bananas.This will keep longer in the refrigerator.

The recipe for banana fritters
Sieve 1 1/2  cups of flour.Mash 5 well ripened  bananas and mix them together..Add a pinch of salt and a teaspoon of bicarbonate soda.Add  a little water .( the mixture should be of very thick consistency).Leave aside for 15-20 minutes.Drop spoonfuls into hot oil and fry till golden brown.

 fry till golden brown

Serve the fritters with a syrup made out of with jaggery and sugar.

To make the syrup -In a pan, add about 250 grams of jaggery to 1 cup of water and bring to a boil.Mix into it, about 3-4 tablespoons of sugar,a few crushed cardamoms and a small stick of cinnaman.Remove from heat , cool and add the fritters.

jaggery Syrup

 

 

 

 

Delicious Date Muffins

The weather here is so cold and it makes the children hungry more often .The other day,a little later after we had our lunch,the children wanted me to serve something for dessert.Since I didnt have any prepared ones in my refrigerator,I decided to make something from scratch.I  really enjoyed adding some new ingredients to a recipe that I had tried earlier.I had  first tried this recipe with plums. Since then,I have made with various other  fruits like apples,bananas and raisins and nuts However this time I  thought I will  try with yet another kind.So I added Dates to this recipe.Believe me,this was really, really good.The aroma was so irresistible that we were all waiting with plates and spoons to eat it straight from the oven.Trust me,don’t postpone, try making  them  immediately.It was so delectable eating it still warm and with a steaming cup of tea..This is something    wonderful   to  delightfully indulge  on a cold afternoon.

Date Muffins

1 and 1/2 cups flour

250 grams sweetened condensed milk

60 grams butter or ghee (room temperature)

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2teaspoon vanilla essence

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup chopped dates (seeds removed)

cake sprinkles ( I used chocolate sprinkles)

Method

Sieve together the flour,baking soda and baking powder.

Put the above  sieved ingredients in a large bowl.

Now stir into it  the condensed milk,butter or ghee,vanilla essence and water.

Thorough mix and then fold in the chopped dates.

Grease the muffin tray and pour in  the batter ( do not fill to the top)

Sprinkle with  chocolate (sprinkles)

Bake in a hot oven till done ( about 15-20 minutes)

( Makes a dozen large size muffins)

Enjoy!