Toasted Walnut Banana Bread

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Ingredients:
All-purpose flour                          -              1 ¼ cup
baking soda                                   -              1 tsp. 
salt                                                 -              ½ tsp.
cinnamon powder                          -              1 tsp.
eggs, large                                     -              2
vanilla extract                                -              ½ tsp.
unsalted butter                              -              ½ cup
sugar                                             -              ¾ cup
ripe bananas, peeled & mashed     -              3 (1 cup)
toasted walnut pieces                     -              ½ cup

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease lightly with butter a  9 x5 inch loaf pan. Set aside.
2. In a separate bowl mix together flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
3. Beat the butter and the sugar with a electric beater until fluffy and the sugar has dissolved. Add one egg at a time and beat well.
4. Add the mashed banana combine well & slowly add the flour mixture & toasted walnuts and mix with a spatula until just combined.(Do not over mix)
5. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and bake in the center of the preheated oven for about 50 to 60 mins.
6. Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing from the pan to cool on a wired rack.
7. Click here for another banana bread recipe.

Notes:

• Check the bread after 50 minutes(time may vary). Use a tooth pick to check.
• Cool the bread completely before cutting(which i didn't & as u can see the bread was crumbling).

Recipe source: mykitchenintherockies

Fish Mappas

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Ingredients:
Fish (i used hammour fillet)    -      500g.
Turmeric powder                     -        ½ tsp.
Chili powder                            -       1 tsp.
Pepper powder                         -       ½ tsp.
Onion, big, finely sliced          -         1
Ginger garlic paste                   -       1 ½ Tbsp.
Green chili                                -      4
Tomato, sliced                          -       1
Cardamom                                -       3
Cloves                                       -      3
Cinnamon                                 -       1 inch
Pepper powder                          -       1 tsp.
Thin coconut milk                     -      1 cup
Thick coconut milk                   -      ½ cup
Curry leaves                              -      few sprigs
Coconut oil  as required                        
Salt as required

Method:

1. Marinate the cleaned fish pieces with ½ tsp. turmeric powder, 1 tsp. chili powder, ½ tsp.pepper powder and salt for 10 to 15 minutes. Shallow fry the marinated fish pieces until it is half cooked & set aside.
2. In a pan(i used a manchatti) heat oil & add 3 cardamom, i inch piece of cinnamon & 3 cloves, after few seconds add 1 ½ Tbsp. ginger garlic paste, sliced onion & 4 green chili & saute till the onion becomes light brown in color.
3. Add the tomato and pepper powder and cook until the tomatoes become a bit soft. Now add 1 cup of  thin coconut milk and salt, stir and when it boils add the fried fish pieces. Cover and cook om  medium low flame for 10 minutes.
4. Now add the thick coconut milk to the curry & cook for another 5 minutes on low flame. Remove from flame, garnish with curry leaves(lightly crush with your fingers b4 adding them) & serve.

Chillie and Garlic Potatoes

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                                 Want to make a quick side dish? then this is 'one of'  the recipes for you. 
For me Potatoes are the most easiest to work with, they are easy to peel & cut & also taste great with basic spices.

Ingredients:
Potatoes              -           2, large
Mustard seeds     -           ½ tsp.
Cumin Seeds       -            ½ tsp.
Garlic                   -           4 flakes, ground to paste
Chili powder        -           1½ tsp.   
Turmeric powder  -           ½ tsp.
oil                         -            3 Tbsp.
Salt to taste

Method:

1. Peel the potatoes & cut in long strips, french fries style.
2. heat oil in a pan and splutter the mustard & the cumin seeds.
3. Add the garlic paste & fry on medium low flame until light brown.
4. Add the chili powder, turmeric powder ,salt & the potatoes & combine well for 2 mins.
5. Lower the flame & cover and cook for 10 minutes. Stir in between.
6. When the potatoes are cooked and are slightly brown in color. Remove from heat & serve.

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Saucy Chicken Curry

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Ingredients:
Recipe source: ria's
Chicken                 -1 kg, cut in medium pieces & cleaned
Salt  & pepper to taste
Soya sauce             - 3 Tbsp.
Tomato sauce         - 2 Tbsp
Ginger garlic paste -2 Tbsp
Onions                    - 2 , large cut into squares
Carrot                      - 1, cut into squares
Water                       - 1 cup
Cornflour                 - 1 tbsp diluted in 1/2 cup water
Spring onion            -1 sprig, chopped

Method:

1. Marinate the chicken pieces with salt, pepper and 1Tbsp. soya sauce for 15 mins or so.
2. Heat oil in a pan/ wok and lightly fry the chicken pieces in 5 tbsp of oil and set aside. 
3. In the same pan , saute  the ginger-garlic paste till you get a nice aroma.(raw smell goes away)
4. Add in the onions and carrot and saute  for 3 mins.
5. Reduce the flame to low & add the sauces and combine well.
6. Add the fried chicken pieces along with a cup of water & let it boil.
7. When the chicken is done add the cornflour mixture into it and let the gravy thicken.
8. Garnish with spring onions and serve hot with Chicken Fried Rice.

Notes:

• For people who have got used to the traditional Kerala chicken curry, this dish might be a bit odd to taste at first but it grows on you.