Curry Smell Camouflager

Curry Smell Camouflager

In a cup of water add 1 tbsp aniseed, fresh orange peels, a stick of cinnamon and 1 tsp cloves. Simmer on low heat to camouflage those stale curry smells.

Devil's eggs in a jacket

I had this lovely appetizer at a friend's house. Devil's eggs are stuffed inside a potato jacket (eggs-in-a-jacket!). Here is my version of the recipe.

Devil's eggs in a jacket

Ingredients

6 boiled eggs
1-2 tbsp mayo
1/4 tsp curry powder (not garam masala)
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/4 tsp red chilli powder
1/4 tsp black pepper powder
1 tsp red peppers, chopped
1 tsp radish, chopped
salt

Ingredients for the jacket

6 boiled eggs
1/2 cup all purpose flour
salt

Cut the eggs in half and scoop out the yolks. Add rest of the ingredients to the yolks and mix well. Fill the egg whites with this mix. For the jackets, mash the boiled potatoes. Add salt. Stuff the devilled eggs inside the mashed potatoes. Refrigerate for 1-2 hrs. Roll the stuffed eggs in the flour and deep fry.

Banana Bread

I love baking banana bread and so does my toddler! Baking banana bread is a fun way to introduce toddlers to the joys of cooking and baking.

Banana Bread

Ingredients
3 large very ripe bananas, mashed (my toddler loves to mash bananas)
1/2 banana finely chopped
1 cup yogurt (or sour cream)
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 cup white sugar (or 1/2 cup white sugar and 1/2 cup brown sugar)
1/4 cup honey
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tsp cinnamon powder

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease and flour one 9x13 inch pan, or two 7x3 inch loaf pans.

Combine flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder and cinnamon powder. In a separate bowl mix yogurt, honey and mashed bananas (toddler can help with the mixing). In a large mixing bowl cream together butter and sugar. Add the eggs and beat till blended. Add finely chopped bananas, vanilla extract and banana-yogurt mixture. Stir in the flour mixture. Spread the batter in to the pans and bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean.