BANANA WALNUT MUFFIN

Muffins are quick and very easy to make and adding bananas make them healthy too. The advantage of adding bananas is that it contains moisture and sweetness so less oil/butter and sugar is added than normal.

INGREDIENTS

• Maida. 1 tea cup
• Walnut chopped and roasted 1/2 cup
• Banana (small variety)ripe 3
• Refined oil 2 tbsp
• Ghee(clarified butter)1 tbsp
• Sugar  1/2 tea cup
• Egg 1
• Salt a pinch
• Baking soda 1/4 tsp
• Baking powder 1/4 tsp
• Vanilla essence 1/4 tsp

METHOD

Preheat oven to 190 degree C.

In a large bowl beat egg. Blend the sugar in a blender into fine powder,  add this powdered sugar and beat well ( add little less than 1/2 teacup sugar). Add ghee and oil and beat and mix well.

Add the mashed bananas and mix it well and beat it.

Mix the salt, baking soda and baking powder in the maida/flour.

Add little by little maida/flour in the mixture, mix it well with a plastic/ wooden spatula until it is incorporated.

Add the vanilla essence. Fold in the chopped roasted walnuts into the mixture.  Reserve some for sprinkling on the top.

Line the muffin tray with liners and spoon the batter up to 3/4 th of it. It will rise so make sure to leave some room for it.

Sprinkle some walnut on top of it.

Bake for 25 minutes or until the toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let it cool down.

Serve warm or at room temperature.

SEER FISH (PEPPER ) FRY

In Tamilnadu seer fish is called 'Vanjaram' and in Kerala it is called 'Neymeen'. In some places it is also known as' king mackerels'. They are a delicacy in South India and costliest variety available. It is most famous and common form of fish fry.

Seer fish has a average-calorie. low-carb, and high-protein content. It helps in tissue repari, provides energy and improves immuity. It has low density of sodium.

It is normally available in slices or fillets. Mainly used to make fish fry and fish curry.Seer fish fry does not have bones only one central bone which makes it easy for kids to eat. Kids love the taste and texture.

Instead of chilli i have tried making with pepper, after marinating for 3 hours it has come out crispy. The fish has been shallow fried and very less oil has been used .


For making pepper seer fish fry

INGREDIENTS
Seer fish  2 slices
Turmeric 1 tsp
Lemon juice 2 tsp
Vinegar 2 tsp
Salt to taste
Coconut oil for shallow frying
Pepper 2 tsp


METHOD

Clean the fish with vinegar or lemon and salt twice ,that helps to remove any smell from the fish and pat dry  with a kitchen towel.

Mix turmeric, pepper, salt, vinegar and lemon juice in a bowl and apply the paste all over the seer fish. Marinate for three to five hours in the fridge.

Take a non stick pan add some coconut oil on low heat and when it is hot put the fish and fry . Cook the fish on low flame and flip the fish gently to turn sides. When it turns golden brown it is done.Serve hot with rice.