Onion Pakora (Fried Snack)

Ramadan (fasting) is a special month where really good food is prepared at my house. My mom makes the most delicious iftar (dinner) appetizers during this month. Since, I am away from home, I have started making the same appetizers she makes during Ramadan. This is an easy recipe that can be used as party food, snacks or appetizer.

The list of ingredients are pretty short and can be found in most households:

• oil for frying
• 1/2 cup soaked lentil (1-2 hrs)
• 1 large sliced onion
• 1/2 cup shredded potato
• 1 chopped green chilli
• handful of chopped coriander (cilantro)
• 3 table spoon of chickpea flour (besan)
• salt to taste
• pinch of tumeric
• 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder (adjust heat to your taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder

First, grind the soaked lentils in a food processor until you get a coarse paste. Then, mix the lentil paste with all spices into a bowl.

Then add the rest of the ingredients to the mixture. Once everything is mixed well, now your ready to fry these delicious snacks.

Heat your oil til it is ready for frying. Using your fingers make small almost flat balls and drop them into the hot oil. Let the Pakora fry til it turns golden brown and remove from the oil onto some paper towels.

Let the pakoras rest for a few minutes before eating them. They are made to eat hot and with a dipping sauce of your choice. I usually go for ketchup.

 Enjoy this easy snack.

Savory and Simple Breakfast Dish

Every time I make this particular food for breakfast, I recall memories of my dad making this dish, whenever my sisters and I were hungry and mum was not home. It is a simple, quick dish that can be whipped up in no time. Its filling and has all the right flavors for a hearty breakfast. 

Those of you, who have never tried it before, should definitely try to make this dish. You simply cannot go wrong. Every ingredient you need is already in your pantry. So there is no excuse not to try making this breakfast dish.

For this recipe you will need:
4 slices of bread cut into squares
2 whole eggs
half and onion chopped into pieces
1 tomato chopped into pieces
1 green chilli chopped
salt to taste
and 1 tablespoon of oil 

First beat the egg until it is mixed. Add in the chilli, onion and tomato. 
Pour this mixture over the bread and mix to evenly coat.

In a pan, heat the oil and add in the bread mixture. Cook the mixture for 10 minutes. Sprinkle some salt on it before serving. 

I usually eat this hot with some ketchup. Enjoy :)

Banofee Pie Stole My Heart

This dessert is my all time favourite. It is an old English dessert loved by many. Of course with all things yummy there is a lot of sweetness in the dessert.

Lets start of with a little bit of history on this english pie, Nigel Mckenzie and Ian Dowding from Sussex (UK) way back in the 70s. The name of the pie is derived from the terms 'Toffee' and 'Banana', which are the two major ingredients of this pie.

Now that we have that little bit of info out of the way, let me tell you how I go about making this amazing pie.

The ingredients you will need are as follows for 6 mini pies:

For the base of the pie:
2 cups of Crushed Digestive biscuits or graham crackers
1/2 stick unsalted butter

The filling:
1/2 stick unsalted butter
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk

Topping:

4  bananas
1 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup grated chocolate
1/2 cup grated banana chip

Step 1:
Crush the digestive biscuits in a ziplock bag with a rolling pin. Transfer the crushed biscuits into a bowl and add the melted unsalted butter.

Mix the two together then spoon in the mixture into you mini pie or serving bowl. Using the spoon compact the mixture to create a base.

Step 2:
In a saucepan heat up the condensed milk with the brown sugar and butter. Continuously stir the mixture until it thickens and begins to look like caramel. Then set it aside for it to cool down slightly. Spoon in the caramel mixture onto the base. Pop the mini pies into the fridge for 15 minutes.

Step 3:

In the meantime, whip the cream into soft peaks. Slice up the bananas and arrange them on top of the caramel. Pipe the whipped cream on top and finally sprinkle on the topping.

Keep the pie in the fridge until your ready to serve,


You will see that, your guest will drool and compliment this pie to no end. It is the perfect ending to a lovely meal.