DATES, WALNUTS, BANANA CAKE- EGGLESS AND SUGARLESS
GARAM MASALA INGREDIENTS AND TIPS
Santosh Bangar is a Punjabi lady residing in New
Delhi, India. A lawyer by profession, Santosh has always been interested in cooking since her childhood days and experimented a lot on culinary recipes, to meet up with the “healthy food “criteria. The dishes were then improvised and the results will be a simple, light, easy to prepare healthy dishes- that surely brings smiles to many. She started her blog “Santosh’s kitchen” about a year ago, which has since, gained a lot of popularity internationally. Her mother was a great cook too.
Santosh feels that priority should be cooking Good and Healthy Food. There are a lot more health conscious nowadays . Her four favorite recipes are Dal-Baati, Choley bhature, Corn cake and Vegetarian egg and Dates,walnut,banana cake(below)
DATES, WALNUTS, BANANA EGG LESS AND SUGARLESS CAKE.
Do visit Santosh’s kitchen at: http://santoshbangar.blogspot.com
http://santoshbangar.blogspot.com/2010/12/dates-walnut-eggless-sugarless-cake.html
This cake is best made from food leftovers. I saw dates in my fridge, syrup of jaggery and some apples. I thought of making a cake from all these ingredients. I used them and the result is fabulous . You all can try it .It tastes great and healthy.
Ingredients:
wheat flour-1/1/2 cups
dates-1cup
walnut-1/2 cup
dates syrup-or jaggery -1cup or according to sweetness
cinnamon powder-1/4 tsp
dry ginger-1/4 tsp
milk 1cup
oil-1/2 cup
dates-1cup
walnut-1/2 cup
dates syrup-or jaggery -1cup or according to sweetness
cinnamon powder-1/4 tsp
dry ginger-1/4 tsp
milk 1cup
oil-1/2 cup
baking soda-1 1/2 tsp
banana -1ripe
banana -1ripe
Method:
Discard the seeds of dates and crushed in grinder. Mix dates in hot milk/sieve flour and baking soda. Now mix the all ingredients in milk and make a smooth paste. If It is thick add some more milk. Cut the banana into thin slices and mash it. Mix in the batter. Pour batter in baking dish. Bake in microwave for 7 minutes.
Discard the seeds of dates and crushed in grinder. Mix dates in hot milk/sieve flour and baking soda. Now mix the all ingredients in milk and make a smooth paste. If It is thick add some more milk. Cut the banana into thin slices and mash it. Mix in the batter. Pour batter in baking dish. Bake in microwave for 7 minutes.
Garam masala is a familiar name in Indian cooking ingredients. Garam ("hot", but not ‘hot’ in the same way as ‘chili hot’)) and masala ("mixture")) is a blend of ground spices . It is used alone or with other seasonings.
The composition of garam masala differs regionally across India in accordance to region and personal taste, The components of the mix are toasted, then ground together.
A typical Pakistani Punjabi version of garam masala is: (cinnamon is not a part of this)
· cloves
· nutmeg
· There are many variants: most traditional mixes use just cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and/ or mace, black pepper and green cardamom seed or black cardamom pods.
The wet masala- Some recipes called for the spices to be ground with water, vinegar, coconut milk or other liquids, to make a paste. In some recipes, nuts, onion, or garlic may be added.
· The dry masala- This has no liquid added- The flavours are carefully blended to achieve a balanced effect, or a single flavor emphasized. Usually a masala is toasted before use to release its flavours and aromas.
Tips on Garam masala: Add garam masala only after curry is cooked. This will retain the taste and color of vegetables used.
Garam masala can be used during cooking, but unlike many spices, it is often added at the end of cooking, so that the full aroma is not lost
Toast ingredients of garam masala before grinding them. This is to enhance their flavors and tastes. In rainy seasons, they are softer and thus easier to grind.
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