Banana Nut Cake

INGREDIENTS:

1/3 cup oil
1 cup maida
1 sugar (powdered)
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
¾ cup ripe mashed bananas
½ cup dahi
3 eggs
½ cup chopped walnuts

Method:

1.Add dry ingredients to oil. Add banana pulp and half of dahi. Mix well.

2.Add remaining dahi and eggs. Beat again. Fold in half nuts. Micro high minutes. Garnish with nuts.

Ingredients:

1 kg mutton (boneless cubes)
6 cardamoms
1 bay-leaf
5/6 cup oil
2g saffron
3tbsp. Garlic paste
1 boiled egg
4 cinnamon
8 cloves
1/2 cup yoghurt
1/2 tsp black pepper
3tbsp. Ginger paste
3 tbsp. Green chilli paste
Salt to taste

Preparation:

1.Heat oil, add cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and bay leaf.

2.When brown put ginger, garlic, green chilli paste.

3.Saute for a few minutes and add yoghurt and mutton cubes.
Put it in a glass dish, cover it and micro it for 10 minutes and then stand it for 5 minutes.

4.When meat is tender, add salt, pepper and saffron and micro it further for 3-4 minutes. Stand it for another minute and serve.

5.To serve garnish with quartered boiled egg and mint.
A squeeze of lemon juice will greatly enhance the taste. (For chicken curry use chicken instead of mutton).

PANEER MATAR

Ingredients:

6"-7" round dish or 2" high with cover
100g paneer - grated
1 cup shelled peas
2 tbsp. oil
1 medium size onion
1-2 green chillies
1/2" piece ginger
6 tbsp. ready made tomato puree
1/4- red chilli powder
1/2 tsp. cumin powder
1/2 tsp. garam masala powder
Cashewnuts - optional Salt to taste

Preparation:

1.Grind together onion, green chillies, ginger and fry this masala for 4 to 5 minutes in a non-stick pan.

2.Add tomato puree, garam masala, cumin powder, peas and sprinkle 1 tbsp. water.
Now transfer this to a micro dish and micro high for 3 minutes.

3.Add salt, grated paneer 5 tbsp. water and cashew nuts and mix gently.
Cover the dish and again micro wave for 2 minutes and stand for another 2 minutes.

4.Serve, garnished with fresh coriander and green chili.