Democrates always like to brag that their guys are smarter than the opponents and republicans always like to brag that their guys are more moral than the opponents.But if you're looking for morals in politics you're looking for Bananas in the Cheese department.---Harry Shearer.
Bananas are one of the most widely consumed fruits in the world.It is rich in potassium and fiber.It help to prevent asthma,cancer,bloodpressure,diabetes,heart problem and digestion problem.One medium size banana contains 422 mg of potassium,110 calories,30gm carbohydrates,1gm protein.
It is free of fat,cholesterol,and sodium.It provides variety of vitamins and minerals.
Fresh bananas are available year round. Add a sliced banana to your morning cereal or oatmeal, or take a banana with you on your way to office,school,college,for a healthy portable snack.It is easy to grab and when you are in a hurry,stash in your purse or officebags.When you feel tired, don't go for coffee or tea,grab a banana instead.Your energy level will last longer.Instant energy booster.Mood regulating substance in banana may help your mind and body relax so you feel happier.Asian cuisines treat bananas like a vegetables and use them in savoury dishes.
In India , it is given much importance. Regional cuisines use it in kheer,malpua,halva,sheera,The raw banana is not left behind.
Banana tree is sacred tree,whose every part is used for some purpose,e.g. the trunk of a banana is used to erect welcoming gates on religious or auspicious occasion.Leaves are used to serve food to guests.Banana tree equals as a GURU,planet Jupiter.People worship banana tree on Thursday to get the the Jupiter benefit.It symbolises LORD VISHNU.It is said that worshipping the tree with flowers ,fruits,will help in welfare of one's family
Eat ripe banana twice a day
RIPE BANANA SALAD
INGREDIENTS
1 cup ripe banana chopped
Bananas are one of the most widely consumed fruits in the world.It is rich in potassium and fiber.It help to prevent asthma,cancer,bloodpressure,diabetes,heart problem and digestion problem.One medium size banana contains 422 mg of potassium,110 calories,30gm carbohydrates,1gm protein.
It is free of fat,cholesterol,and sodium.It provides variety of vitamins and minerals.
Fresh bananas are available year round. Add a sliced banana to your morning cereal or oatmeal, or take a banana with you on your way to office,school,college,for a healthy portable snack.It is easy to grab and when you are in a hurry,stash in your purse or officebags.When you feel tired, don't go for coffee or tea,grab a banana instead.Your energy level will last longer.Instant energy booster.Mood regulating substance in banana may help your mind and body relax so you feel happier.Asian cuisines treat bananas like a vegetables and use them in savoury dishes.
In India , it is given much importance. Regional cuisines use it in kheer,malpua,halva,sheera,The raw banana is not left behind.
Banana tree is sacred tree,whose every part is used for some purpose,e.g. the trunk of a banana is used to erect welcoming gates on religious or auspicious occasion.Leaves are used to serve food to guests.Banana tree equals as a GURU,planet Jupiter.People worship banana tree on Thursday to get the the Jupiter benefit.It symbolises LORD VISHNU.It is said that worshipping the tree with flowers ,fruits,will help in welfare of one's family
Eat ripe banana twice a day
RIPE BANANA SALAD
INGREDIENTS
1 cup ripe banana chopped
1cup finely chopped cucumber
1small green chilly finely chopped
1tsp chopped peanuts
1 tbsp grated coconut
Few dhania chopped
Salt to taste
Pinch of sugar optional
1tsp lemon juice
1tbsp anardana or kismis
METHOD
Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Add anardana and serve immediately.
QUICK BANANA SABJI
INGREDIENTS
INGREDIENTS
2 ripe banana
1tbsp ghee
1/4tsp turmeric powder
1/4tsp redchilli powder
Salt to taste
Pinch of sugar
METHOD
Heat ghee in a nonstick pan.
Heat ghee in a nonstick pan.
Add banana roundles and mix well
Add turmeric powder, redchilli powder, salt and mix well.
Cook for a minute on slowflame.
Stir very well. Add sugar and mix properly.
Serve immediately.
SPICY BANANA SABJI
INGREDIENTS
2 ripe banana roundles
1tbsp oil
1/2tsp mustard seeds
Pinch of hing
1/4.tsp turmeric
1/2tsp redchilli powder
1/2tsp dhania jeera powder
1/4.tsp sugar
Salt to taste
1/4 tsp ondiyu masala
Or
methiya masala(available in guj stores)
Few finely chopped dhania
METHOD
Heat oil in a non stick pan and add mustard seeds. Add hing.
Add turmeric powder and banana roundles. Mix well
Add redchilli powder. Dhaniajeera powder, salt and mix well.
Cook on a medium flame for a minute.
Stir very well.
Add ondhiyu masala or methya masala.
Mix well. Add sugar.mix well
Add dhania and serve immediately.
KELA NO SAMBHARO It is typical gujarati preparation like kobi no sambharo from cabbage, gajar no sambharo from carrot and green chillies,serve as side dish.For this recipe ,we need banana,neither raw nor too ripe.
INGREDIENTS
1cup ripe banana
2 tbsp. grated coconut
1/2 tbsp roasted besan
1tbsp oil
1/4 tsp mustard seeds
pinch of hing
pinch of turmeric powder
1/4 tsp redchilli powder/methya no masala.
1/2 tsp dhania powder
1/2 tsp ginger greenchilli paste
1/4 tsp sugar
salt to taste
1/4 cup dhania chopped
METHOD
In a bowl , mix all ingredients and banana pieces.
Heat oil and add mustard seeds and hing.
when crackle, add banana and masala mixture.
mix gently on slowflame for 4 to 5 minute. stir well.
serve hot with methi thepla.
BAALEHANNU( banana) RASAYANA This recipe is from Mangalore.Quick to prepare.No cook recipe.
It is simple banana fruit salad ideal for summer.
INGREDIENTS
1 ripe banana chopped in round shape
1tbsp grated jaggery
1/2 cup thick coconut milk
pinch of elaichi powder
1/4 tsp grated coconut.
METHOD
Take banana in a bowl. Add grated jaggery and elaichi powder.Mix well,
Add coconut milk and mix very well.
Keep aside for 10 minutes.
Garnish with grated coconut.
Serve immediately with poori, Dosa.Tasty with Neer dosa.
BANANA SHIKRAN Shikran is Maharashtrian recipe.Shikran is made regularly in Maharashtrians homes, as kelechi shikran.It is healthier breakfast for kids as well as adult who needs quick energy.
INGREDIENTS
1 ripe banana
1/2 cup cold/warm milk
1 tsp grated jaggery/demerara sugar
pinch of elaichi powder
few raisins
almonds chopped
saffron ( in winter)/milk masala
METHOD
Remove banana skin and cut into small pieces.
Add milk and grated jaggery/demerara sugar,elaichi powder,rasins and chopped almonds.
sprinkle saffron or milk masala. Don't store . Serve immediately with poli.
BANANA METHI SABJI
INGREDIENTS
2 ripe banana,chopped in small pieces
1 cup chopped methi bhaji
1 tbsp. oil/ghee
1/4 tsp jeera
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/4 redchilli powder
1/4 tsp ginger greenchilli paste
pinch of hing
salt to taste
pinch of sugar.
METHOD
Heat ghee/oil in a non stick pan, add jeera and pinch of hing.
when pop, add chopped methi bhaji.Cook on slowflame.
Add turmeric powder,redchilli powder,ginger greenchilli paste and stir well.
Add salt stir for a minute.Add banana piece and mix well.
Add sugar and mix well. Remove pan from flame.
BANANA RAITA
INGREDIENTS
250gm curd
2 ripe banana chopped in small pieces
1 greenchilli chopped finely
few chopped dhania and pudina
1/4tsp mustard powder
2tsp sugar
salt to taste
1/2 cup barik sav/bundi
METHOD
Mix curd very well.Don't whisk.
Add 1 tsp of curd to mustardpowder and mix very well.
Add into curd. Add dhania, pudina greenchilli,salt and suagar.
Mix very well and add banana pieces.
Garnsih with barik sav/bundi. Serve with Thepla,paratha.
RAWBANANA This is green banana and provide some additional nutrients and benefits that yellow banana do not.They are rich in starch with fibrous texture and semi bitter flavour,as the sugar have not yet developed.When cooked,they will be creamy and taste like potatoes.Jain cuisine uses fresh,light ingredients as they follow certain rules while cooking and don't use root vegetables such as onion,garlic, potato.Raw bananas are perfect substitute for making the potato dish to a jain version.
RAW BANANA AND GREENPEAS SABJI
INGREDIENTS
2 cup raw banana,peeled and cut into a cubes
1 cup boiled greenpeas
1 tsp oil
1/4 tsp jeera
1/4tsp turmeric powder
1tsp dhaniajeera powder
few green chilli chopped
salt to taste
some fresh and grated coconut
METHOD
Add salt to banana cubes and mix well.steam for 5 minutes and keep aside.
Heat oil in a non stick kadai and add jeera.
when crackle add banana,greenpeas,turmericpowder,dhaniajeera powder and salt.
Keep pan on slow flame and stir gently for 2 minutes.
Add green chilli and grated coconut. mix well.
Cook for 2 minutes while stirring continuously.
Add green chilli and grated coconut.
BANANA THORAN
INREDIENTS
2 raw bananas
1 tbsp. oil
1/2 tsp mustardseeds
pinch of hing
few curry leaves
1 tsp urad dal and chanadal
1tbsp grated coconut
pinch of turmeric powder
1/2 tsp sambharpowder
1 whole red chilli
salt to taste
chopped dhania
METHOD
Cook banana with skin in cooker or in a boiling water.
once cool peel and chopped banana in medium pieces.
Heat oil in a pan and add mustardseeds,hing and curry leaves.
when pop add both dal and roast.
Add broken whole redchilli.roast for a minute.
Add banana,turmericpowder,salt and sambharpowder. Mix well.
Cook on mediumflame for 2 minutes.
Remove pan from flame and add grated coconut and dhania.
RAW BANANA METHI sabji is quick and easy sabji with common ingredients available at home.
INGREDIENTS
2 raw banana steamed peeled and
cut in slices.
1/2 cup methibaji chopped
1/2 tsp mustardseeds
pinch of hing
1/4 tsp redchilli powder
pinch of turmeric
1/2 tsp dhania powder
salt to taste
1/2 tbsp. oil
1/4 tsp sugar
METHOD
Heat oil ina deep pan .
add mustardseeds.Add hing.
when seeds crackle, add methibhaji
saute on a mediumflame for a minute.
Add turmericpowder,redchillipowder,dhaniapowder,salt and sugar. Mix well.
Stir well.Add banana slices and mix gently.
Cook for 2 minutes on slowflame, while stirring occasionally.
Serve hot.
RAW BANANA TOMATO SABJI
INGREDIENTS
2 raw banana
1big tomato
1/4 tsp cuminseeds
1 tsp turmeric powder
1/4 tsp blackpepper powder
1/2 tsp saunf powder
1 tbsp oil
salt to taste
pinch of sugar
METHOD
Boiled and peeled banana. Cut in medium pieces.
Grate tomato and keep aside .
Heat oil in a nonstick kadia.
Add cuminseeds and hing.
when crackle add grated tomato and stir continuously to make thick gravy.
Add banana pieces and mix well.
Add turmeric powder,saunf powder,salt and mix well.
Add blackpepper powder and cook on slowflame for 2 minutes.
Add sugar and remove pan from flame. Mix well.
Garnish with dhania
BANANA BHARTA
INGREDIENTS
4raw banana boiled and peeled.
2 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
Pinch of hing
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/4.tsp redchilli powder
1 tsp dhania powder
Salt to taste
2tbsp chopped dhania
1 green chilli chopped
1tsp ginger paste
Curd
METHOD
Mash banana properly. Heat oil in a thick bottom pan
Add cumin seeds and pinch of hing.
Add turmeric powder, dhania powder, green chilli and ginger paste. Sprinkle water. Saute well. Add mashed banana and mix well. Add redchilli powder and salt. Add dhania and mix well.
Add curd while serving with Roti,paratha,jeera rice or masala bhat.
BANANA AND POTATO SABJI
INGREDIENTS
1raw banana
2 medium potato
2 onion
2 tomato
small piece of ginger
5to 6.garlic pods
3tbsp oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp cuminseeds
Pinch of hing
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1tsp red chilli powder
Salt to taste
METHOD
Cut thick slice of banana and potato.
Heat oil in a pan. Shallow fry potato and banana separately. Keep aside.
Prepare paste of onion, ginger and garlic.
Heat oil in a kadai and add mustard seeds. When crackle add cumin seeds and hing.
Add onion paste and cook well.
Add tomato and cook until soft.
Add turmeric powder, redchilli powder and salt.
Add fried banana and potato and mix well.
Add 21/2 cup water and let it boil.
Keep medium gasflame and stir well.
Once gravy become thick, remove pan from gasstove. Serve with steam rice.
SPICY BANANA SABJI
INGREDIENTS
2 ripe banana roundles
1tbsp oil
1/2tsp mustard seeds
Pinch of hing
1/4.tsp turmeric
1/2tsp redchilli powder
1/2tsp dhania jeera powder
1/4.tsp sugar
Salt to taste
1/4 tsp ondiyu masala
Or
methiya masala(available in guj stores)
Few finely chopped dhania
METHOD
Heat oil in a non stick pan and add mustard seeds. Add hing.
Add turmeric powder and banana roundles. Mix well
Add redchilli powder. Dhaniajeera powder, salt and mix well.
Cook on a medium flame for a minute.
Stir very well.
Add ondhiyu masala or methya masala.
Mix well. Add sugar.mix well
Add dhania and serve immediately.
KELA NO SAMBHARO It is typical gujarati preparation like kobi no sambharo from cabbage, gajar no sambharo from carrot and green chillies,serve as side dish.For this recipe ,we need banana,neither raw nor too ripe.
INGREDIENTS
1cup ripe banana
2 tbsp. grated coconut
1/2 tbsp roasted besan
1tbsp oil
1/4 tsp mustard seeds
pinch of hing
pinch of turmeric powder
1/4 tsp redchilli powder/methya no masala.
1/2 tsp dhania powder
1/2 tsp ginger greenchilli paste
1/4 tsp sugar
salt to taste
1/4 cup dhania chopped
METHOD
In a bowl , mix all ingredients and banana pieces.
Heat oil and add mustard seeds and hing.
when crackle, add banana and masala mixture.
mix gently on slowflame for 4 to 5 minute. stir well.
serve hot with methi thepla.
BAALEHANNU( banana) RASAYANA This recipe is from Mangalore.Quick to prepare.No cook recipe.
It is simple banana fruit salad ideal for summer.
INGREDIENTS
1 ripe banana chopped in round shape
1tbsp grated jaggery
1/2 cup thick coconut milk
pinch of elaichi powder
1/4 tsp grated coconut.
METHOD
Take banana in a bowl. Add grated jaggery and elaichi powder.Mix well,
Add coconut milk and mix very well.
Keep aside for 10 minutes.
Garnish with grated coconut.
Serve immediately with poori, Dosa.Tasty with Neer dosa.
BANANA SHIKRAN Shikran is Maharashtrian recipe.Shikran is made regularly in Maharashtrians homes, as kelechi shikran.It is healthier breakfast for kids as well as adult who needs quick energy.
INGREDIENTS
1 ripe banana
1/2 cup cold/warm milk
1 tsp grated jaggery/demerara sugar
pinch of elaichi powder
few raisins
almonds chopped
saffron ( in winter)/milk masala
METHOD
Remove banana skin and cut into small pieces.
Add milk and grated jaggery/demerara sugar,elaichi powder,rasins and chopped almonds.
sprinkle saffron or milk masala. Don't store . Serve immediately with poli.
BANANA METHI SABJI
INGREDIENTS
2 ripe banana,chopped in small pieces
1 cup chopped methi bhaji
1 tbsp. oil/ghee
1/4 tsp jeera
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/4 redchilli powder
1/4 tsp ginger greenchilli paste
pinch of hing
salt to taste
pinch of sugar.
METHOD
Heat ghee/oil in a non stick pan, add jeera and pinch of hing.
when pop, add chopped methi bhaji.Cook on slowflame.
Add turmeric powder,redchilli powder,ginger greenchilli paste and stir well.
Add salt stir for a minute.Add banana piece and mix well.
Add sugar and mix well. Remove pan from flame.
INGREDIENTS
250gm curd
2 ripe banana chopped in small pieces
1 greenchilli chopped finely
few chopped dhania and pudina
1/4tsp mustard powder
2tsp sugar
salt to taste
1/2 cup barik sav/bundi
METHOD
Mix curd very well.Don't whisk.
Add 1 tsp of curd to mustardpowder and mix very well.
Add into curd. Add dhania, pudina greenchilli,salt and suagar.
Mix very well and add banana pieces.
Garnsih with barik sav/bundi. Serve with Thepla,paratha.
RAWBANANA This is green banana and provide some additional nutrients and benefits that yellow banana do not.They are rich in starch with fibrous texture and semi bitter flavour,as the sugar have not yet developed.When cooked,they will be creamy and taste like potatoes.Jain cuisine uses fresh,light ingredients as they follow certain rules while cooking and don't use root vegetables such as onion,garlic, potato.Raw bananas are perfect substitute for making the potato dish to a jain version.
RAW BANANA AND GREENPEAS SABJI
INGREDIENTS
2 cup raw banana,peeled and cut into a cubes
1 cup boiled greenpeas
1 tsp oil
1/4 tsp jeera
1/4tsp turmeric powder
1tsp dhaniajeera powder
few green chilli chopped
salt to taste
some fresh and grated coconut
METHOD
Add salt to banana cubes and mix well.steam for 5 minutes and keep aside.
Heat oil in a non stick kadai and add jeera.
when crackle add banana,greenpeas,turmericpowder,dhaniajeera powder and salt.
Keep pan on slow flame and stir gently for 2 minutes.
Add green chilli and grated coconut. mix well.
Cook for 2 minutes while stirring continuously.
Add green chilli and grated coconut.
BANANA THORAN
INREDIENTS
2 raw bananas
1 tbsp. oil
1/2 tsp mustardseeds
pinch of hing
few curry leaves
1 tsp urad dal and chanadal
1tbsp grated coconut
pinch of turmeric powder
1/2 tsp sambharpowder
1 whole red chilli
salt to taste
chopped dhania
METHOD
Cook banana with skin in cooker or in a boiling water.
once cool peel and chopped banana in medium pieces.
Heat oil in a pan and add mustardseeds,hing and curry leaves.
when pop add both dal and roast.
Add broken whole redchilli.roast for a minute.
Add banana,turmericpowder,salt and sambharpowder. Mix well.
Cook on mediumflame for 2 minutes.
Remove pan from flame and add grated coconut and dhania.
RAW BANANA METHI sabji is quick and easy sabji with common ingredients available at home.
INGREDIENTS
2 raw banana steamed peeled and
cut in slices.
1/2 cup methibaji chopped
1/2 tsp mustardseeds
pinch of hing
1/4 tsp redchilli powder
pinch of turmeric
1/2 tsp dhania powder
salt to taste
1/2 tbsp. oil
1/4 tsp sugar
METHOD
Heat oil ina deep pan .
add mustardseeds.Add hing.
when seeds crackle, add methibhaji
saute on a mediumflame for a minute.
Add turmericpowder,redchillipowder,dhaniapowder,salt and sugar. Mix well.
Stir well.Add banana slices and mix gently.
Cook for 2 minutes on slowflame, while stirring occasionally.
Serve hot.
RAW BANANA TOMATO SABJI
INGREDIENTS
2 raw banana
1big tomato
1/4 tsp cuminseeds
1 tsp turmeric powder
1/4 tsp blackpepper powder
1/2 tsp saunf powder
1 tbsp oil
salt to taste
pinch of sugar
METHOD
Boiled and peeled banana. Cut in medium pieces.
Grate tomato and keep aside .
Heat oil in a nonstick kadia.
Add cuminseeds and hing.
when crackle add grated tomato and stir continuously to make thick gravy.
Add banana pieces and mix well.
Add turmeric powder,saunf powder,salt and mix well.
Add blackpepper powder and cook on slowflame for 2 minutes.
Add sugar and remove pan from flame. Mix well.
Garnish with dhania
INGREDIENTS
4raw banana boiled and peeled.
2 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
Pinch of hing
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/4.tsp redchilli powder
1 tsp dhania powder
Salt to taste
2tbsp chopped dhania
1 green chilli chopped
1tsp ginger paste
Curd
METHOD
Mash banana properly. Heat oil in a thick bottom pan
Add cumin seeds and pinch of hing.
Add turmeric powder, dhania powder, green chilli and ginger paste. Sprinkle water. Saute well. Add mashed banana and mix well. Add redchilli powder and salt. Add dhania and mix well.
Add curd while serving with Roti,paratha,jeera rice or masala bhat.
INGREDIENTS
1raw banana
2 medium potato
2 onion
2 tomato
small piece of ginger
5to 6.garlic pods
3tbsp oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp cuminseeds
Pinch of hing
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1tsp red chilli powder
Salt to taste
METHOD
Cut thick slice of banana and potato.
Heat oil in a pan. Shallow fry potato and banana separately. Keep aside.
Prepare paste of onion, ginger and garlic.
Heat oil in a kadai and add mustard seeds. When crackle add cumin seeds and hing.
Add onion paste and cook well.
Add tomato and cook until soft.
Add turmeric powder, redchilli powder and salt.
Add fried banana and potato and mix well.
Add 21/2 cup water and let it boil.
Keep medium gasflame and stir well.
Once gravy become thick, remove pan from gasstove. Serve with steam rice.
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