My Food Journey

My little boy loves almost all kinds of fruits, but banana is the most loved one and anything made with banana is just delicious for him. There is demand for banana every single day. So we keep making banana breads, muffins, upside down cakes. So such sudden demand last night had me make these soft and moist banana muffins with melty chocolate chips. Banana chocolate chip muffins are a great way to use overripe banana's and in matter of 30 mins you have the ultimate treat for yourself.  If you are looking for a breakfast idea that’s quick, easy you should try these homemade quick muffins.  These banana chocolate chip muffins are incredibly moist and the most delicious way to use up old bananas. Step by step images given for reference. Video uploaded on  YouTube.  Updated Recipe on 27 Feb 2021  Updated step wise Pics on 26th May 2022 Moist Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins   Prep time : 10 min Cook time: 15-20 min Total time: 30 mins Muffins in total...

Mezhukkupuratti, or Stir fry is a typical Kerala Style Stir-Fry and often made with vegetables like Raw Banana, Yam or any other vegetables. This raw banana sir fry is very flavorful side dish which goes very well with rice. Let's see how its done. Quick video below for easy reference Ingredients: Raw banana – 3 medium sized banana/plantain Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp Salt as needed Shallots – 5-6 (optional) Garlic – 5-6 cloves peeled Dried red chilli - 3-4 (or as per spice level) Kashmiri Red Chilli powder – 1-2 (optional -for colour) Coconut oil/ vegetable oil – 2 tsp Mustard seeds – 1 tsp Curry leaves – a sprig Method : Peel the skin of raw banana and cut it lengthwise and keep it in water (to avoid changing colour/ discolouration) Now, take a sauce pan/ pan and add the cut raw banana, to it add just enough water to cover the raw banana, add turmeric powder, salt needed.  Cook the raw banana until soft but not mushy. Take care not to over cook the banana.  Once cooked, stra...

This one was introduced to me by my mother. I never thought we could make something from the banana flower. She used to make it with just coconut and some shallots mixed with the banana flower. But at my in laws place I got a different versions of this, in which they add the cooked green gram or the vanpayar to it. It does have a distinct flavour and well, like I always say what will go wrong in a dish when there is coconuts. Lets try out this traditional kerala dish. Ingredients: Banana Flower (Vazha Chundu) – 1 Green Gram – 3/4 cup Grated Coconut – 1 cup Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder – 1/2 tsp Green Chillies – 2 or 3 Garlic – 2 pods  Shallots- 3  Salt-  to taste For tempering Mustard Seeds – 1/4 tsp Shallots- 3 Garlic - 3 pods Curry Leaves- a  spring Coconut Oil – 3 tbsp  Method: Wash the green gram  and pressure cook it with water and a little salt for (Takes about 10 mins or until done) Drain these and keep aside  ...

Since my lil fellow has started PG, he has this constant hunger pangs and demands too. You can't just fix him anything like before 😟 And thats when I started searching for snacks which can be quick and tasty too. And that's how I stumbled upon Banana Dosa. Wow banana and dosa, both individually are my kiddo's fav and combined one would be a super hit. I also did make a variation and tried banana idli (which I feel is easier than dosa, since you don't have to wait and make them) So when the demand is high, this is the quickie which can come to your rescue.  Ingredients:  Banana (I used Robusta) : 2-3 Dosa/Idli Batter Sugar or Jaggery (melted) : 2 Tbsp Raisins: Handful (Optional) Oil or Ghee  : To grease the pan Method:  Mash the banana nicely with a fork.add in the sugar or the jaggery syrup and mix well. To this add in the Dosa/Idli batter and mix well. Add in the raisins. Heat the dosa pan/tava and spoon in the prepared batter.  Unlike normal ...

Ela Ada or Ada always evokes nostalgic memories. Ela ada or elayappam as some call it is a very healthy and popular recipe from Kerala usually served as an evening snack with tea. It is basically a steamed sweet delicacy made with rice flour dough and a Jaggery- coconut filling. It is a heavenly yet healthy mixture, which has the sweetness of coconut and melted jaggery and sealed within a layer of steamed rice flour dough. Ela ada can be made using wheat and rice flour and the fillings can vary. Though coconut and jaggery remain the most popular filling, it can be replaced by jackfruit and jaggery too, called chakka varatti. I have also had simple coconut & sugar versions.  As mentioned before, some dishes just brings in lots of childhood memories and Ela ada is a personal fav. Let's see how to make this super tasty and healthy snack. Step wise pictures given below.  Ingredients : Rice flour - 1 cup Water -1 1/2 cup / 1.5 cup (for dough)  Salt to taste Cumin 1/4 t...