APPLE CRANBERRY CREPE ( EGGLESS )

Crepes are very thin pancakes with some fillings inside. I prefer sweet ie something prepared  with fruits and nuts most of the time :) Makesure not to add water in the batter. Instead milk is added for making the batter watery and smooth. This is a veg version so anybody would love to have it specially kids would adore. This is super healthy and filling. Fillings can be of any fruits like mangoes, bananas, strawberries, fig, apples with nuts etc etc

INGREDIENTS FOR MAKING CREPE

1 cup Maida

1 cup Milk.

3 tbsp Castor sugar

1 tsp Vanilla essence

1 tsp Melted Butter.

Pinch of Salt

INGREDIENTS FOR FILLING

2 Apples chopped

1/2 cup of dried cranberries

2 tsp Sugar.

1 tbsp Butter.

METHOD

In a bowl mix flour, sugar and salt. Then add milk slowly and beat until the batter becomes smooth. Then add melted butter and vanilla essence and mix again. Refrigarate for a hour. Mean while make the fillings. Heat nonstick pan. Put 1 tbsp of butter and saute chopped apples. Sprinkle with sugar and cook for 5 to 6 min or till pieces becomes tender. Add the dried cranberries over. Transfer them into a bowl.

Heat a non stick pan.Grease with butter or cooking spray. When the pan is hot, pour a ladleful of batter and swirl the pan to coat. When the edges of crepe becomes dry and brown, flip it over and cook other side until slight brown.

Place them on a plate. Take a spoonful of apple filling and place in the center and fold them from both the sides as shown in the picture. Serve chill or hot :)

Enjoy!!

GARLIC RICE

Garlic lovers would surly love this rice as it is full of garlicky aroma and flavours. Its taste superb when you prepare this rice using coconut oil only. Very simple and quick to make if you have ready rice. Hardly 5 to 6 min thats it. Best way to use with leftover rice too and also its perfect lunch box recipe.

INGREDIENTS

1 Cup Cooked Turmeric rice.(while cooking rice add turmeric cum salt and cook)

2 tbsp Chopped Garlic

1 tbsp Urad dal

2 tsp Red chilly pd

1 tsp Mustard seeds

Few Curry leaves

Pinch of Hing.

1 tbsp Coconut oil

Salt to taste

METHOD

Heat oil in a pan. Put mustard and allow to splutter. Then add urad dal. Once it turns light brown add the chopped garlic and fry. Add chilly powder, hing, and curry leaves and immediately pour the cooked rice. Make sure you don't get a burnt smell of chilly powder. Season with salt and serve hot with raita.

Enjoy!!

SWEET BUNS

Sweet buns is one of the popular special recipe from Mangalore. Some have this for breakfast and some enjoy as a tea time snack. These can be stored for a day too. Back to the recipe. In this the dough has to be kept to ferment nearly for 4 to 5 hours. The softness fluffy texture comes with the addition of mashed ripe banana. The flour used can be both of wheat flour or maida. But I always prefer using wheat flour as its healthier and always tastes good :)

 INGREDIENTS

11/2 Cup Wheat flour

1 Big Ripe Banana.

2 tbsp Yogurt.

2 tbsp Sugar (depends on ur sweetness)

1/8 tsp Cooking soda.

Pinch of Salt.

1 tsp Ghee,

1 tsp Cardamom pd.

Water as needed.

Oil for frying.

METHOD

First step is mash the bananas well adding sugar and cardamom pd. Add rest of the ingredients one by one except oil. Knead into a smooth dough, Make sure you apply ghee on your hands while kneading to avoid sticky dough. Keep the covered dough at room temperature for about 4 to 5 hours.

Heat oil for frying. Divide the dough into small balls and roll them into small poori. Deep fry them under medium flame on both the sides till they are puffed and golden. Drain on paper napkins and serve hot.

Enjoy!!

PRAWN PEPPER FRY

I am a prawn lover :) I just love them a lot. I dont look for any time I just pop these in my mouth . Fresh prawns sauted in coconut oil with a aroma of curry leaves with a dash of crushed peppers tastes fab. Its a must recipe to try guys :)

INGREDIENTS FOR MARINATING PRAWNS

1/2 Kg Baby Prawns.

1/2 tsp Turmeric pd

Pinch of hing.

Salt to taste.

INGREDIENTS FOR MASALA.

1 Onion

2 tsp Chopped Garlic

1 tsp Chopped Ginger

Curry leaves.

1 tsp Coriander power

2 tsp Pepper pd (according to ur spicyness)

Salt to taste.

1 tbsp Coconut oil

METHOD

Marinate the prawns with the above ingredients mentioned. Heat oil in a kadai. Add ginger and garlic and fry till its semi cooked. Then add curry leaves and the onions and fry till slight brown. Add coriander pd and mix well along with marinated prawns. Cover with a lid for 5 min under low flame. Then add crushed pepper and toss well. Fry in oil for 4 to 5 min for crispy prawns.

Enjoy!!