Coconut Green grams

Ingredients

1.     ½ can Coconut milk

2.     1 cup of green grams

3.     1 red onion

4.     1 Green pepper

5.     A spoonful ginger and garlic paste

6.     Vegetable oil

7.     Salt and pepper to taste.

8.     Dhania  (also called Cilantro)

9.     Tomato paste or puree.

Method

1.     Soak the green grams in water for half an hour then boil till tender. Set aside.

2.     Chop the red onion, green peppers, and prepare the tomato puree (you can also buy ready paste for cooking). To prepare tomato puree, dip tomatoes in hot water for 30 seconds, then peel and blend. Another way is to grate the tomatoes using a grater with the appropriate side. Set each of these aside separately.

3.     Fry the onion in the vegetable oil till golden brown.

4.     Add the garlic and ginger paste and green chillies. Cook for another minute.

5.     Add in the tomato paste or puree and cook for 3 minutes.

6.     Pour in the coconut milk and simmer for 5 minutes.

7.     Add in the ndengu and boil for 5 to 10 minutes in medium - low heat.

8.     Remove from heat and add the chopped dhania.

9.     Serve with Rice or chapati.

Peanut butter and Banana sandwich

Ingredients

1. Sandwich brown bread.
2. Bananas sliced into small round pieces
3. Peanut butter.

Preparation

1. Apply peanut butter to one side each of two slices of bread.

2. Spread the banana pieces on one piece on the buttered side.

3. Cover with the other piece of bread and press firmly.

4. Place them on a grill for up to two minutes to grill the outside of the bread. Turn over and grill the remaining side.

5. Serve with a prefered breakfast beverage. Milk or milky chocolate would leave a very yummy after-taste!

Enjoy!

Zucchini with Corn and Dhania

Ingredients

v  1 teaspoon olive oil

v  3 1/2 cups cubed zucchini (about 1 pound)

v  1 cup frozen whole-kernel corn

v  1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

v  1 teaspoon fresh lime juice

v  1/4 teaspoon salt

v 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

1.      Heat oil in a large nonstick sufuria over medium-high heat.

2.     Add zucchini and corn; cook, stirring occasionally, until zucchini is crisp-tender.

3.     Remove from heat, and stir in dhania and remaining ingredients.

Zucchini bread recipe

This is a yummy recipe for Zucchini bread! Yes, zucchini can be used to make something very tasty!      

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• Prep time: 15 minutes
• Cook time: 55 minutes

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• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 cups grated fresh zucchini
• 2/3 cup melted unsalted butter
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• Pinch salt
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
• 1 cup dried cranberries or raisins (optional)

METHOD

1 Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Butter two 5 by 9 inch loaf pans.

2 In a large bowl, mix together the sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Stir in the grated zucchini and then the melted butter.

3 Sprinkle baking soda and salt over the mixture and stir it in. Add the flour, a third at a time, stirring after each incorporation. Sprinkle in the cinnamon and nutmeg over the batter and mix. Fold in the nuts and dried cranberries or raisins if using.

4 Divide the batter equally between the loaf pans. Bake for 55 minutes (check for doneness at 50 minutes) or until a wooden pick inserted in to the center comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes. Turn out onto wire racks to cool thoroughly.