Friday 11 March 2016

Banana bread ultimate taste

BANANA BREAD before now i use to make it every now and
then its been more than 4yrs since i bake this bread and
after such a long time the taste brings fond memories
i tell you
here is an easy RECIPE to follow

Ingredients

1 cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
a pinch of salt
2 eggs
1 cup brown sugar or white
1 ripe bananas
1/4 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup vegetable oil

METHOD
#grease lightly a loaf tin a,and preheat the oven 180 dgrs
#mix dry ingredients  and put aside
#mash the bananas,now add oil ,sugar,using an electric mixer till creamy
##add eggs1@ a time till creamy
#stir in dry ingerdients, also stir in buttermilk let it incorporate
##pour into  the tin loaf and place in the preheated oven for 50min depending on your oven.
# enjoy


 

Saturday 26 December 2015

Hearty curry potato## The taste that hits home and brings you right back



Growing up in Zim a one pot dish of potato stew was interesting ,mostly having it for lunch or breakfast,company it with bread oh my,simple and easy dishes that gives you something to hold on to for memory sake.

Lunch after school on a hot day the aroma filling the nostrils as you approach the main door it was welcoming and they're quite filling too alright let me stop here, recipe below

Igredients
 #1kg potatoes washed peeled and chopped in chunks
#1 large onion finely chopped
#3 large fresh tomatoes chopped
#1/2 a cup curry powder (for super tasty curry i use two defferent curry powders)
#2 cubes chicken stock
#2 cloves garlic
#sea salt to salt
#vegetable oil
#3 cups water
For garnish salad cress and a dollop of creme fresh

Method

On the hob add oil to a large saucepan heat gently,in goes onion what you want to achieve here is a caramalized effect to the onion it needs patience, but the result is out of this world yr family will thank you for it.
fry the onion for about 10mins this time you will have added salt and you will see the onion begin to look stringy add garlic fry for a minute , mind you this need low heat.

now add the chopped tomatoes fry further for 2mins now add the curry make sure all the ingredients are coated in goes potatoes ,take note here, coat thoroughly the potatoes, before adding water,let them absorb the curry the water in tomatoes will keep it from sticking as long as yr heat is low, no burning

turn the potatoes aroma from the curry and caramalized onion will be perceived how nice, now add water and crumble the chicken stock simmmer for 15min its done
when done garnish with creme fresh and cress. enjoy



Flavoursome maize on the cob ##Melting parmesan on top##Talking of comfort food



Ingredients

#2 maize cobs
#2 tbsp Mayonnaise
#cold water enough to cover the cobs
#1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese can add more depending on how cheesy you like it
#tsp dried oregano, salt to taste
#1cube vegetable stock
 #1tsp paprika

 Recipe
In boling water add salt and chicken stock followed by the maize cob
cover and simmer for 10-15min depending on how soft you want it ,if its newly and fresh it does not take long to cook.

drain the excess wter and allow to cool just enough to handle not warm ,it still has to be hot,now take yr pastry brush,apply the mayo all round followed by grated parmesan ,sprinkle paprika and lastly oregano
enjoy 

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