Banana Muffins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 large bananas, mashed
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
  

  Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat muffin pans with non-stick spray, or use paper liners. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
  2. Combine bananas, sugar, egg, and melted butter in a large bowl. Fold in flour mixture, and mix until smooth. Scoop into muffin pans.
  3. Bake in preheated oven. Bake mini muffins for 10 to 15 minutes, and large muffins for 25 to 30 minutes. Muffins will spring back when lightly tapped.
  
  
  

Naan

Ingredients

• 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 1 cup warm water
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 4 1/2 cups bread flour
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic (optional)
• 1/4 cup butter, melted Also add 1/2 teaspoon baking soda!
  

  Directions

  1. In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand about 10 minutes, until frothy. Stir in sugar, milk, egg, salt, baking soda and enough flour to make a soft dough. Knead for 6 to 8 minutes on a lightly floured surface, or until smooth. Place dough in a well oiled bowl, cover with a damp cloth, and set aside to rise. Let it rise 1 hour, until the dough has doubled in volume.
  2. Punch down dough. Pinch off small handfuls of dough about the size of a golf ball. Roll into balls, and place on a tray. Cover with a towel, and allow to rise until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
  3. During the second rising, preheat oven and set to broil
  4. On lightly oiled cooking sheet, spread the dough as thin as possible. Heat on the top rack for 2 mins. Turn over and repeat till all the naans are done.

Chilli Paneer

3/4 cup paneer (cottage cheese) , cut into 12 mm. ( 1/2") thick strips
oil for deep-frying

For The Batter1/4 cup cornflour
1/4 cup plain flour (maida)
1 tsp soy sauce
pinch of baking powder
salt to taste

Other Ingredients1 tsp grated ginger (adrak)
2 tsp garlic (lehsun) , chopped
2 tsp chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped spring onions
2 to 3 green chillies , cut into 25 mm. (1") pieces
1/4 cup capsicum , sliced
1 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp sugar
1 tbsp cornflour mixed with 3 tablespoons water
1 tsp oil
salt to taste

For The Garnish1/2 cup spring onion greens , chopped

Method

1. Combine all the ingredients for the batter in a bowl and make a smooth batter by adding approximately ¼ cup of water.
2. Coat the paneer pieces with the batter and deep fry in hot oil over a high flame till the paneer is golden brown.
3. Drain on absorbent paper and keep aside.

How to proceed

1. Heat the oil and add the ginger, garlic, celery, spring onion whites and green chillies and sauté over a high flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
2. Add the capsicum and sauté for a few more seconds.
3. Add the soya sauce, sugar, cornflour paste and salt and allow it to come to a boil.
4. Toss in the fried paneer and mix well.
5. Serve immediately, garnished with the spring onion greens.

Baked Fries!!

Ingredients

• 3 russet potatoes, sliced into 1/4 inch strips
• cooking spray
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• salt and pepper to taste
  
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking sheet.
  2. Arrange potato strips in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet, skin sides down. Spray lightly with cooking spray, and sprinkle with basil, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.
  3. Bake 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.