Chocolate Banana Cake/Easy Banana Chocolate Cake

In the mood for something not so sweet yet chocolaty for Tea time? Then this chocolate banana cake is the answer. Trust me the kids will love it. This cake is absolutely my favorite, because of the great taste of banana- chocolate combination. To bake this easy cake, we don’t require fancy ingredients. All we need is the easily available ingredients, mixing bowl and a cake tin. This flavorful cake is made with over ripe bananas, cocoa powder. I like a simple cake, so made it without toppings. Just enjoy the cake with Coffee/Tea

Preparation Time    15 Minutes

Baking Time         30 Minutes

Course              Desserts, Snacks

Cuisine             Eggless Baking

Ingredients

Whole Flour                1 1/2 Cups

Ripe Bananas               3 nos.

Coco Powder                2 Tablespoons

Organic Sugar             1/3 Cup

Chopped Nuts              ¼ Cups

Cooking Oil                  ½ Cup

Vanilla Extract            ½ Teaspoon

Vinegar                        1 Teaspoon

Baking Powder             1 Teaspoon

Baking Soda                ½ Teaspoon

Salt                             ¼ Teaspoon

 Method:

• Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly butter a Bundt Cake Pan. 

• Take a blender, add ripped bananas and sugar. Blend to smooth puree, without adding water. Transfer into the mixing bowl.
• In a large mixing bowl, add the Banana Puree, Sieved flour, Coco Powder, salt, Baking Powder, Oil, Baking Soda , Vanilla Extract and Vinegar.

•  Beat With a handheld electric mixer set on a medium speed, beat for 3 minutes or until completely mixed.
• Add the chopped nuts into it and mix gently.

• Pour into prepared Bundt cake tin and bake to 30-40 minutes. Bake till the toothpick inserted comes out clean.

• Cool completely in pan on wire rack, then invert onto a platter.
• Slice the cake as needed.
• Store it in the Air tight container.
• Serve with hot Tea /Coffee. 

Thank you for stopping by my blog. I hope you liked the recipe. Your valuable feedbacks are always, I would love to hear from you all. Happy cooking!

KUTHARI KANJI/ RICE PORRIDGE

Kutarisi Kanji is comfort food in Kerala. It is healthy, tasty and simple. It is easily digestible hence it is recommended food during sickness or when you have a stomach upset.

Kanji is basically rice porridge, had thick or thin the way you like it. It is normally prepared with broken rice cooked in lots of water till done and seasoned with salt. In my house, Most of the Sunday Dinner, kanji happens to be my lazy meal.

Preparation Time :   5 Minutes

Cook Time            :   20 Minutes

Servings               :   4

Ingredients:

Kutarisi  /Matta Rice    -    1 Cup

Water                                4 Cups

Chopped Ginger                  2 Tablespoons

Cumin Seeds                      ½ Teaspoon

Chopped Green Chillies       1 teaspoon

Hing Powder                       ¼ Teaspoon

Salt                                   To Taste

Curry Leaves                      Few

Method:

• Wash the rice 2 to 3 times and drained the water.
• Combine the rice, water, and salt in a pressure cooker and cook on high flame for 5-6 whistles. Switch off and allow to cool completely.
• Open the pressure lid, and add chopped curry leaves, Hing powder and chopped Ginger, Chopped Green chillies and adjust the salt.
• If the kanji is thick, add more water as per required consistency.
• Once cooked, transfer on to serving bowls.
• Serve with Coconut Chammanthi and Pappad.

Power Poha Uppuma/How to make a Healthy Power Packed Aval Uppuma

Power Poha is a Protein rich breakfast for people of all ages. Potato Poha is very famous and commonly eaten in most houses. To make it healthier , I have substituted potatoes with sprouted pulses. A combination of sprouts and Poha that simply brimming with protein, Vitamin B3 and Iron. Serve it to kids or adults, all will enjoy.

Preparation Time     10 Mins

Cooking Time            10 Mins

Course                      Breakfast, Snack

Serves                      4

Ingredients:

Thick Beaten Rice/Poha/Aval       2 Cups

Boiled Mixed Sprouts                   ½ Cups

Finely chopped Green Chillies        1 Tablespoon

Finely grated Ginger                      1 Tablespoon

Sugar                                             1 Teaspoon

Turmeric Powder                           ½ Teaspoon

Hing Powder                                   ¼ Teaspoon

Lemon Juice                                   1 Tablespoon

Salt                                               To Taste

Chopped Coriander Leaves             1 Tablespoon

For Tadka:

Coconut Oil/Peanut Oil                 1 Tablespoon

Mustard Seeds                             1 Teaspoon

Method:

• Soak the Aval (Poha) for about 3 minutes and wash it well and strain it. And let it dry in the strainer for about 2 minutes.
• Heat the oil in a nonstick pan, add the mustard seed, when it crackles add the Chopped green chillies, ginger, boiled mixed sprouts and sauté for 3 minutes.
• Now add Thermic Powder and Hing Powder in it.  Mix well.
• Add the beaten rice(Aval), Salt , Sugar and Lemon juice and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes and stirring occasionally.
• Serve hot with garnished with Coriander Leaves.

Note:

• You can add Boiled and chopped Potatoes and grated carrot and green Peas  to this Uppuma.

 My Other Aval Uppuma Recipe is  Here

Aval Uppuma (Click Here)