Recipes From My Kitchen

Its pancake afternoon!!! My Banana & Sesame Pancake with Strawberry Compote is an instant hit at home and its a great lunch box idea too. However, the season for strawberries are over now. Mangoes are in full swing and I decided to make some pancakes with mangoes.  Mangoes were flooded into the market this year and I chose to freeze some mango puree for the later part of the year. Freezing them is really simple and it tastes way better than store bought mango pulp. I skinned some good juicy mangoes and removed the pulp/juice into a mixer. Added about 8 spoons of sugar per kg of mango and churned it into a puree. I then used icecube trays and poured the puree into it and froze them. Later removed them from the tray and put them in ziplock pouches as per portions of one cup each. Now I have mango puree for the rest of the year. I will be making some cheesecake and mango mousse for desserts for parties and I can use the pureed cubes then. The recipe for the mango p...

Pancakes are really one of the fastest ways to cook up something delicious instantly. I prefer to make it as an evening snack as its not too heavy and it fills the stomach just enough to have enough room for dinner. Everybody loves it, so its pretty much like one-snack-for-all types. I decided to make this pancake with banana and sesame this time. Banana has a rich source of anti-oxidants and has good amount of soluble dietary fiber. Sesame seeds are rich in omega-6 fatty acids and dietary fiber. Ingredients: 1 cup plain flour ( maida) 1/4th cup powdered sugar , 1 tsp baking powder , 1 tbsp white sesame seeds , 1 egg , (optional, I have not used it) 2 ripe  bananas, 2-3 cups of milk , (may require more), 1/2 tsp vanilla essence , 2-3 tbsp of butter , Method: Mix the flour, sugar, baking powder and sesame seeds together and set aside. Next, mash the bananas and pour in about 1 cup of milk and mix well. If adding egg, beat the egg into the s...