Banana Chocolate smoothie

Hi everyone! Hope you all are doing well! So today I'm sharing with you my version of a chocolate banana smoothie. Everyone makes it differently with the ingredients they have on hand. So If you want a very healthy breakfast version you can omit icecream and brown sugar and use almond milk or low fat milk etc. You can add peanut butter to this too. Also use any chocolate you have on hand but I specifically urge the use of good quality coca for best results. So let's begin!

INGREDIENTS per Glass: (so you can double/tripple the recipe)

1. 2 ripe, frozen bananas (sliced)
2. 100 grams of frozen milk ( I place my pouch of milk in the freezer for 1 hour or until crystals appear in the milk, you don't want it completely solidified, only semi solid, semi liquid, to avoid the use of ice)
3. 2 tbsp warm water
4. 1 tbsp coca powder
5. 1-2 tbsps of chopped chocolate
6. 1 tbsp brown sugar (optional)
7. 1 scoop of vanilla icecream

METHOD:

1. Add coca powder, sugar and chocolate shavings into the water, mix well and let the chocolate melt completely.
2. In a blender add bananas, chocolate mix, icecream and milk.
3. Blend until smooth.
4. Pour it in a glass/jar. 
5. Serve immediately.

KitKat Mug cake

Hi there!
I'm back again! Obviously with a quick fix for my craving for a decadent chocolate cake! So today I had KitKat and my immediate thoughts were, that I need to add this to a cake, what better than a 1.5 minute microwave cake? Also this is my very own recipe, I was afraid of the results but believe me it was AWESOME! So let's dig Into the recipe!

INGREDIENTS:

1. 1 egg
2. 2 sticks of KitKat
3. 4 tbsp brown sugar
4. 4.5 tbsp flour
5. 1.5 tbsp coca powder (good quality)
6. Pinch of baking soda
7. Pinch of baking powder
8. Pinch of salt
9. 2 tbsp milk
10. 1 tbsp melted butter
11. A large mug

METHOD:

After 1 minute

After 1.5 minutes

1. Mix all the dry ingredients separately,
2. Mix all the wet ingredients,
3. Then combine them together, with a fork, until you see no lumps!
4. Now add 1 chopped stick of KitKat into it,
5. Microwave on the highest power for 1minute,if the top is not cooked microwave again for 20-30 seconds (Varies with different powers)
6. Top it up with the other chopped KitKat,
7. Serve hot!!

Shakshuka

Heyy everyone!!!
I'm back again with yet another breakfast recipe because these days the only meal I prepare is a breakfast! :p The reason is that I'm busy with my upcoming exams so I'm not really allowed to cook! 😝 However being foodie that I am, I do sneak into the kitchen whenever I'm free.
So today I'm bringing to you my humble version of the middle Eastern, tomato based breakfast, Shakshuka! I'm using all the basic ingredients required because I had only these basic ones, you can add jalapeños, red and green bell peppers etc. So let's begin!

INGREDIENTS:

1. 5 pealed, finely diced/pureed tomatoes. (You can use canned)
2. 1 medium onion, chopped
3. 1/2 tsp of garlic paste
4. 1 small, boiled potato- sliced (optional)
5. Salt
6. Pinch of black pepper
7. 1/3rd tsp of red pepper
8. 2 tbsp ketchup
9. 1 tsp ground cumin
10. 1/2 tsp all spice
11. 2 eggs
12. Butter or oil- 2 tbsp
13. Chopped coriander, cilantro or parsley
14. Pinch of paprika
15. 4 tbsp water
16. Non-stick pan

METHOD:

1. In the pan, add butter or oil.
2. Now cook onions into the pan, for 2-3 minutes.
3. Now add garlic and cumin, cook for a minute.
4. Now add potatoes and tomatoes.
5. Add water and rest of the spices except all-spice
6. Now cover and cook for 15 minutes on low.
7. Now crack open you eggs on two opposite sides of the pan. (Carefully)
8. Cover it and cook on low heat till you get the desired consistency of your egg! (I loved mine, cooked completely so it took some time)
9. Now sprinkle all spice and freshly chopped coriander.
10. Serve with fresh bread!

SERVES: 2-3

Crispy Hash browns

Hi guys!
I know its been a week since I've posted. I've been unwell! :( Today I had to make something so I went for hash browns because everyone has potatoes to work with in their kitchen! Also this recipe yields crispy and delicious hash browns so no need to spend money on McDonald's. :D so let's get started!

INGREDIENTS:

1. 1 large potato
2. 1 bowl of cold water
3. Salt
4. Black pepper-pinch
5. White pepper
6. Paprika powder-pinch
7. 1 egg white
8. 2-3 tbsp flour
9. Garlic powder or 1/4th tsp garlic paste
10. 1/4th tsp mustard paste (optional)
11. Oil for shallow frying
12. Non stick pan

METHOD:

After squeezing water

Forgot to take a Picture after further flattening it!

1. Peel the potato and shred it using a shredder
2. Now add it to a bowl of cold water for 5 minutes to allow the potato to release it's starch.
3. Now strain the potato using a strainer.
4. Now squeeze off excess water using a kitchen cloth.
5. Now add the egg white, flour, pepper, garlic, paprika and mustard. 
6. Mix well
7. Now take some of this mixture and place it on the palm of your hand and flatten in out.
8. Now place this into your non stick with 3 tbsp of oil on medium low heat.
9. Flatten it further using a fork in the pan and the sprinkle some salt.
10. Now allow it to cook, until golden and crispy on both sides. 
11. Serve hot with fried egg etc.

NOTE: You can add salt before adding the mixture into the pan but that will make the potato release water into the mixture.

Banana pancakes

Hiii!!!!! What's up?
I hope you all are doing well! Today I'm going to be sharing with you my take on banana pancakes. Years ago I tried a recipe off the net and it was not pleasant. So I made my own recipe after a lot of failure I came up with this and believe me I LOVE it!
For simple and fluffy pancakes without bananas try my recipe! So let's get started!

INGREDIENTS:

1. 2 medium sized bananas
2. half cup whole wheat flour/ oat flour
3. 1 tsp powdered sugar/ brown sugar
4. 2 tbsp milk
5. 1 large egg
6. 1/2 tsp baking powder
7. 1/2 tsp baking soda
8. 1 tbsp oil
9. Pinch of salt
10. 1 drop of vanilla extract
11. Honey for drizzling on top

METHOD:

Egg + banana

1. In a bowl mash the bananas with a fork, add the egg and mix well.
2. Now add flour, baking soda, baking powder and sugar. 
3. Whisk well but leave some lumps because that's going to make it fluffy.
4. Now add milk and oil. Give a second of gentle mix.
5. In a non stick pan, greased with oil, add half of the batter.
6. Flip when you see bubbles.
7. Cook for 10 more seconds.
8. Serve with salted butter or Nutella or chocolate syrup or ice cream or honey or jam or fresh fruits or whipped cream! 🍏

YIELDS: 2 pancakes

NOTE: You can double the recipe.

Cream of potato soup

Hi everyone! Today I'm going to be sharing with you a simple soup recipe because I wasn't well and I wasn't able to eat solids. I decided to make a creamy soup. Also I had no other vegetables except potatoes, so I thought why not make cream of potato soup. This soup is soothing and extremely rich, if you want it to be on the lighter side you can add stalk to it. If you want texture you can use small  chopped potatoes, if you want it smooth you can mash them. If you like more vegetables go ahead and add carrots and peas too. For more flavor usually some good chopped sausage is used, you can also add turkey bacon, chopped up seakh kebab. Also there are two ways of cooking the potatoes, either you can preboil them or boil them in the milk and stalk mixture.This soup is also kind of sweet. So let's get started:

INGREDIENTS:

1. 2 medium sized potatoes- chopped and boiled
2. 2 cups of milk
3. 1 medium sized, finely chopped onion
4. 1 tsp plain flour
5. 1 chicken cube or a cup of chicken stalk
6. 1/2 tsp garlic paste
7. 1 tbsp butter
8. Black pepper
9. Dried herbs
10. 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
11. Red chili flakes/ paprika
12. Cheddar cheese
13. Chopped sausage/left over roast etc
14. Cream (optional)

METHOD:

1. In a pan add garlic to melted butter, let it cook for a few seconds.
2. Now add your onion and cook for 1 minute.
3. Add flour and mix well.
4. Now add milk and chicken cube.
5. Add potatoes and all other ingredients and mix well.
6. Cook till desired thickness, at this point you can mash your potatoes too.
7. Now at the sausage or chicken.
8. Serve hot. 

I WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOUR COMMENTS!

Hi guys! So today after a week I'm gonna be sharing with you a very easy, tasty and everyones favorite recipe, Chicken Manchurian. It's not an authentic Chinese recipe but its an Indochinese recipe. I have eaten this dish all my life as my comfort food. I used to have this Chinese takeaway nearby but when it closed up I had to resort to my own recipe which is actually way better! So let's get started!

INGREDIENTS FOR CHICKEN MARINATION:

1. 750-1000 gram boneless chicken
2. 1 cup of flour
3. Salt
4. Black pepper
5. 1 tsp garlic paste
6. 1 tsp red chilli flakes
7. 1 tbsp lemon juice

INGREDIENTS FOR THE SAUCE:

1. 2 cups of ketchup
2. 1 cup of chicken stalk ( or 1 chicken cube mixed in 1 cup water)
3. Salt
4. 1 tsp black pepper
5. 1 tbsp garlic paste
6. 1 tbsp ginger paste
7. 1 tsp MSG
8. 1 tsp tomato paste
9. 3 tbsp vinegar
10. 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
11. 1 tsp red chilli flakes
12. 1 tsp brown sugar
13. Oil for frying
14. 1 tsp cornflour mix with 3 tbsp water.

METHOD:

1. Marinate chicken in the marinade for 20 minutes. Then fry it. 
2. In a separate pan add 1 tbsp oil and fry ginger and garlic.
3. Then add ketchup, stalk and all the spices.
4. Cook for 10 minutes then add cornflour and water mix.
5. Mix well till it thickens.
6. Serve hot with rice.