Homemade Peanut Butter

Ingredients 

Roasted peanuts   : 1 cup
Honey                  : 1 tbsp
Oil                       : 1 tbsp
Salt                      : a pinch ( if you use unsalted peanuts) 

Method 

Place peanuts in a food processor/ mixie jar and grind for few mins.
Then add oil, salt, honey and blend it till you get creamy consistency.
Store it in the refrigerator and use as a spread on sandwiches and enjoy..

Banana Fritters Topped with Chocolate Sauce

Ingredients 

Banana ( nendra pazham)  : 1
Maida                               : 1 cup
Dessicated coconut           : 2 tbsps

Sugar                                : 3 tbsps
Salt                                   : a pinch
Chocolate sauce                : 3 tbsps
Oil                                    


Method

Peel & cut banana into 2 halves, then slice each halves into 5 slices.
In a large bowl ,mix together the Maida, sugar and salt using little water.
Beat well to a smooth paste.
Heat oil in a pan, dip banana slices gently in  batter and deep fry till golden brown. 
Pour chocolate sauce and dessicated coconut over the top and serve hot..

Orange Pulao /Pilaf / Pulav

Ingredients 

Basmati Rice - 1 cup,

Orange juice – 1 cup

Coconut milk - 1/2 cup

Cardamom - 2

Bay leaf - 1

Cinnamon - 1 

Fennel seeds - 1 tsp

Onion ( chopped) - 1 cup

Green chily - 4

Ginger - Garlic paste - 1 tsp
Scrapped Orange Zest - 1 tsp
Oil
Salt
Coriander leaves


Method 

Wash and soak the rice for 10 mins.
Heat oil in pan, fry cardamom, bay leaf, cinnamon,Chopped onion, Chopped green chillies.
Add ginger - Garlic paste and stir.
Add soaked rice and saute for few mins.
Now add coconut milk ,orange juice, salt and mix well.
Cook till done and Garnish with fried cashews, scrapped orange zest and coriander leaves. 
Serve with any raita.