Ingredients
3 or 4 ripe banana
1/3cup butter (melted)
3/4cup sugar(brown sugar)
1egg (beaten)
1tsp vanilla
1tsp baking soda
Pinch of salt
11/2cup flour (Maida)
Method:
Preheat oven to 350c.Seive &Combine flour, baking soda, salt and set in bowl .Cream butter along with brown sugar and stir in beaten egg and mix a little now add mashed banana and mix well untill blended.
Greased a bread pan and transfer the mixture to the baking pan and bake in preheated oven for 40 to 50 minutes. Poke a toothpick and check if done.In some oven the baking time is less so keep an eye on the bread .Let the bread cool in pan for 10 minutes then turn to a wire rack.
Enjoy homemade banana bread.
Cooking is an art,best way to try to develop your own unique style & taste.Cook for your family & friends.
Monday, April 4, 2011
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Preparation of spices and paste
Preparation of spices and paste:
2-tablespoon cumin seeds
1tablespoon peppercorns
16cloves
4cardamoms
Powdered finely and stored in an airtight jar till required.
100 gm tamarind
1cup hot water
A pinch of salt
Soak the tamarind in hot water for 30 minutes. Add salt .mix well then squeeze and strain. For tamarind water, use twice the amount of water.
Mix 2 cups of grated coconut with 2cups of hot water. Leave it to cool, and then squeeze out the milk.If fresh coconut is not available .use packed flaked preserved coconut and squeeze out the milk in same method
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Waldorf Salad
Waldorf Salad
3 medium red apples
2 medium green apples
2 sticks celery sliced
¼ cup walnuts halves
1/4cup mayonnaise( low Fat)
2tablespoon French dressing
1tablespoon sour cream
Method
Cut apples into small cubes. Place in large mixing bowl add celery and walnuts .in another bowl combine mayonnaise and French dressing and sour cream mix well add to salad and fold in all. Transfer into salad lined serving bowl. Serve immediately or store up to 2 hour ahead and stored covered with plastic wrap in the refrigerator.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
My story of learning cooking
As long as I can remember my life has revolved around my close netted family and good eating habits... Growing up in Karachi, Pakistan with a luxury to have servants around me in fact I was spoiled with the best the culinary world had to offer anybody. From unmatched paratha, to the tastiest kebabs, kofts and Biryanis, my amma (nanny) was an excellent cook. Her daily routine was to start preparing for the cooking as for a big family of our, making omelets, poori halwa or just preparing for the lunch. She was very quick in cooking. In Urdu we called it Jat paat.Her bottles of different hand grinded masala on a stone called “sil bata” and her secret to make most tasty Dal with freshly grinded masala like ginger &garlic sometime even she use to grind the red chilies and needless to say, the best cooking on the planet.. And of course, my days of laziness but from a young age my mother make me do needlework and share cooking tips from my nanny so the combination of two expert ladies left me in a world of creativity.
I still remember coming home in the afternoon after school to my mom's loving company, her telling us the stories or sometime reading out to us the books. She was very fond of reading and to buy a new book is her weakness still I remembered the days we use to go for shopping to Brohi Bazaar and the only book shop attracted to my mother was called Kitab Ghar(book house).we use to spend hours looking for new books.
My cooking dilemma started here when I got married and own a new house with additional responsibilities to entertain guests at my new house. This is face by me as a big blow but lucky I had the luxury to join many prestigious cookery institutions before and after marriage and o'cause amma was there to help me out with big lunches & dinners. I had started experimenting in my kitchen new recipes sometime conquered and sometime failed my testing was never ending process but it was fun and learning new dishes to cook was a very nice experience .
So cooks, who are new to this wonderful experience and those who wish to explore unchartered territories will often find the right recipe for that special occasion. Sharing good food is one of life’s simple pleasures and I hope you enjoy using this blog as much as I loved putting it together.
Here I will add my family favorite’s dishes. I dedicate this blog to my beloved parents (late) and my nanny,Amma (late), who had always encouraged me in getting the best possible education and have been patient in my process of learning cooking and arts & crafts. Further thanks to all my cooking teachers who have been kind to share with me their knowledge and skills. special thanks to Mrs. Ahmed for teaching me how to cook & do food presentation. So I can cook healthy food for my family and friends and today i am sharing with you.
Enjoy healthy food !
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
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