Sweet(banana) & hot(chickpeas) sandwich

   
I thought of making a quick sweet & hot bread sandwiches. So bought a canned chickpeas & sandwiches are ready in few minutes. Here is the recipe;

Ingredients for Sweet(banana) sandwich

• Banana - 1
• Honey - 1 sp
• Butter -little to spread
• White or whole wheat bread slices of your choice

Method

• Spread butter on the bread slices.
• Arrange the sliced banana on the bread(buttered side) & pour some honey of top of the bread.
• Cover it with another slice of bread.
• Toast it in the sandwich maker or in the grill.

Enjoy.
I have just arranged a single layer of banana. If you want more bananas, add one more layer of banana.

Ingredients for Hot(chickpeas) sandwich

• Chickpeas - 1 cup(boiled)
• Chilly powder - 1 tsp
• Channa masala - 1 tsp
• Cucumber & Onions (sliced)
• Butter as required
• Oil as required
• White or whole wheat bread slices of your choice

Method

• Heat some oil in the pan on low flame & add the spice powders(take care, not to burn).
• Soon add the chickpeas & mix well. Add salt if needed.
• Arrange some onions & cucumbers on the bread & place the chickpeas masala on top of it.
• Cover it with another slice of bread.
• Toast it in the grill using some butter.

I have added more cucumbers for crunchiness. You can adjust it according to your taste.You can also add some mashed potatoes with chickpeas.

Cake & caramel sauce

Ingredients

• Plain cake - 3 - 5 pieces
• Chocolate - caramel sauce - 4 tbsp or adjust
• Banana - 1 medium size

Method

• At the time of serving, place the cake pieces in the serving plate & add the sliced banana pieces.
• Pour few spoon of caramel sause on top of the cake & serve.

Tips for the recipe - For good taste refrigerate the cake, fruit & the sauce for sometime & serve chill.

Banana Lassi

Ingredients

• Curd - 1/2 cup
• Banana - 1 long variety or 2 small variety
• Sugar - 1 tbsp
• Nutmeg or cardamon powder - 2 - 3 pinches
• Pistachios & almonds (for garnishing) - 1 tsp (chopped coarsely)
• Few pieces of banana (for garnishing)
• Honey (for garnishing) - 1 tsp

Method

• Blend banana, nutmeg, sugar & curd together in the blender.
• Now pour it in the serving glass & place some banana on the top of the lassi.
• Pour a tsp of honey on top of the fruit & sprinkle the nuts.

Tip for the recipe - If you like more flavor of nutmeg or cardamon you can sprinkle some on the top for garnishing. 

Strawberry pinwheel Puffs

Ingredients

• Pastry sheets - 1
• Beaten egg white (optional) - 1
• Strawberries - 1/2 cup (chopped)
• Sugar - 4 tsp
• Corn flour - 1/2 tsp
• Water - 1/2 cup

Method

For the stuffing

• Bring water to boil & add the strawberries. Cook the berries till it becomes soft.
• Switch off the flame & remove the strawberries from the water & allow it to cool.
• Add little fresh water to the corn flour & keep it aside.
• Now puree the berries & add it to the water in which it was boiling.
• Now turn on the flame again & add the sugar & corn flour.
• Reduce the flame & cook it till becomes thicken (semisolid).
• (It becomes more thick once it is cool). Allow it to cool completely.

For the Puff

• Cut square shapes out of the pastry sheet (approximately 3 inches each side).

• Using a knife, make a diagonal cut of 3/4 - 1 inch in all the four corners of the squared sheet.

• Now place the stuffing in the center of the sheet.

• Fold & bring the left corners of all the four sides to the center & seal it.

• Lightly brush the top of the pastries with the beaten egg white.

• Place it in the oven & bake it for 20 - 25 minutes or pastries rise until double in size or till it becomes golden brown in color.

Tips for the recipe - You can use egg white to seal the corners in the center. You can use any fruit of your choice for stuffing. Brushing the egg white is purely optional. It is to make your puff more glossy.

Some common tips for puff pastry - Do not place the stuffing when it is hot or warm. This makes the butter in the pastries to melt & becomes loose. Work on the pastry sheets when it is slightly chill. So that, handing becomes easy. If you feel the sheet are not comfortable to handle then put it in the fridge for few minutes. So that it becomes cool & easy for shaping.

Mango Ice Cream

                                         This recipe directs you to make ice cream without an ice cream maker. If you have an ice cream maker at home, you can directly pour the mixture into it & no need to follow the rest of the process. Others still can make good & soft homemade ice creams without an ice cream maker.


Ingredients

• Sweeten Mango Pulp - 1 cup
• Fresh cream (heavy whipping cream) - 3/4 cup
• Condensed milk - 1/2 cup
• Pistachios for garnishing

Method

• Pour fresh cream into the deep mixing bowl.
• Beat the Cream until it begins to form soft peaks.
• Now add the condensed milk & mango pulp.
• Mix gently till it gets incorporated with the whipped cream.
• Transfer it to any deep container or any metal vessel with tight lid.
• Cover it tightly & put it in the freezer for 1 hour.
• After an hour remove it from the freezer & beat the mixture well. Again cover it & transfer it to the freezer.
• Repeat the same process for 6 times with 45 minutes of time interval.
• By doing this you are breaking the ice crystals & making your ice cream soft.
• After finishing the beating process transfer it to an another container & cover it tightly.
• Put it in the freezer till the ice cream is ready.
• While serving garnish it with pistachios.

Strawberry Milkshake

Ingredients

• Strawberries - 12 nos
• Vanilla ice-cream - 1/2 - 1 cup
• Sugar - 2 tbsp or adjust
• Cold milk - 1 cup

Method 

• Blend all the ingredients together in the blender for 1 minute & serve immediately.

Tips for the recipe- Adding more ice-cream will enhance the taste of the milkshake. Strawberry ice cream can be used instead of vanilla ice-cream for more strawberry flavor.

Mango Lassi

Ingredients

• Sweeten mango pulp - 1 cup
• Cold milk - 1/2 cup
• Sugar - 1 tbsp or to taste
• Yogurt (thick) - 1 cup
• Cardamon powder (optional) - a pinch

Method

• Blend all the ingredients together in the blender for 1 minute & serve chilled.

Tips for the recipe - Fresh mango pulp can be used instead of sweeten mango pulp. If you are using fresh mango pulp then adjust the sugar accordingly.

Fruit kheer

Ingredients

Group I

• Apple - 1/4 cup
• Grapes - 1/4 cup
• Pomegranate - 1/4 cup
• Banana - 1/4 cup
• Mango - 1/4 cup

To Soak & Grind

Group II

• Water - 1/2 cup
• Almonds - 6
• Cashews -  1 1/2 tbsp

Group III

• Condensed milk - 1/3 cup
• Whole milk - 1 cup
• Nutmeg powder - 2 pinches
• Butter - 1tbsp or as required

Method

• Soak almonds & cashews in half a cup of hot water for two hours.
• Grind almonds & cashews to a smooth paste using the soaked water.
• After grinding, mix the left over soaked water with the paste & keep aside.
• Roast each variety of fruit (group I ingredients) separately, with little butter & keep aside.
• Mix condensed milk & whole milk in the heavy bottom pan & bring it to boil.
• Reduce the flame to low medium.
• Let it boil for few minutes. Keep stirring.
• Now add the nutmeg powder, almond paste & mix well.
• When the kheer starts boiling, stir & continue to cook for 2-3 minutes.
• Now switch off the flame.
• After 10- 15 minutes mix the roasted fruits.
• Serve warm or chilled.

Tips for the recipe - Do not mash the fruit while frying or mixing. Fry each fruit less than a minute. 

Sticky Mango Rice (Thai style)

Ingredients

Group I 

• Sticky Rice - 1/2 cup
• Mango - 2 nos (cubed)

Group II

• Coconut milk - 1 cup (thick)
• Sugar - 4 tsp
• Salt - 2 pinches

Method

• Soak the sticky rice for 1 hour before steaming.
• Rinse the rice till the water runs clear.
• Add equal amount of water & steam the rice in the rice steamer till it is soft. 
• MIx all the group II ingredient & stir over low heat for 3 minutes  & set aside.
• Place the rice in the bowl or in the plate and pour over the coconut milk.
• Arrange the cubed mangoes on top of the coconut milk & serve warm.

Fruit Kesari

Ingredients
Group I

• Bombay rava - 1cup
• Apple - 1/2 cup
• Grapes - 1/2 cup
• Orange - 1/2 cup
• Banana 1/2 cup
• Pineapple - 1/2 cup
• Mango - 1/2 cup

Group II

• Water - 2 1/2 cups
• Yellow food color - little
• Fried cashew - 1 tbsp
• Sugar - 2 cups
• Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp
• Ghee - 1/2 cup or as required

Method

• Roast each variety of fruit (group I ingredient) separately, with little ghee & keep aside.
• Roast rava separately & keep aside.
• Bring water to boil. Reduce the flame to low medium.
• When water starts bubbling, slowly add the rava & mix carefully without any lumps.
• Cover & cook for 1minute.
• Now add food color, sugar & mix well.
• Add ghee little by little & mix till it becomes thick.
• Now add the cardamom powder & fried cashews.
• When the kesari becomes thick add the fruits & mix carefully. Do not mash the fruits.
• Serve warm.

Tips for the recipe - Do not mash the fruit while frying or mixing. Fry each fruit less than a minute. Saffron can also be used as a substitute for food color.