Bhutta Simla Mirch Rice

A treat when the corn is fresh and the capsicum firm and appetising. It has a unique blend of flavours ..

Ingredients:

Corn - 2 cups

Capsicum - 1 cup - sliced

Sweet Peas - 1 cup

Basmathi Rice - 2 cups - washed and soaked

Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp

Cardamom - 2 pounded

Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp

Onion - 1 sliced

Green chillies - 3 or 4 or to taste

Vegetarian or Non- vegetarian stock cube - 1 (optional)

oil - 3 tbsp

Salt - to taste

Method:

Heat oil in a large, flat bottomed dish, drop in the cumin and cardamom and after a minute add the onions and ginger garlic paste.. Stir till raw smell subsides.

Add the capsicum, corn, green chillies, salt, and top it with stock or water measuring 4 cups.

Close lid and cook for another 5 mins. hen reduce flame and cook for another 5 mins.

Now, turn off flame and let it stand for 10 mins. Garnish with capsicum slices..

Enjoy hot with any curry and just like that !!!

Banana Crepes with Coconut Sauce !!

One of my most favourite and easy to make snack or desert !! Its so yummy and delicious..

Here's what you ll need to prepare..

Ingredients:

For the Crepe batter:

All-purpose flour (maida) - 1/4 cup

milk - 1/4 cup

sugar - 1/4 cup

egg - 1

salt - 1 pinch

butter - 2 tbsp

For the sauce:

Banana - 1 diced

coconut milk - 1/2 cup

jaggery - 2 to 3 tbsp

nutmeg - 1 pinch

Method:

For the crepe: Mix all the ingredients for the crepe batter except butter and give a good beating. And keep aside for a few mins.

In a pan, spread 1 tbsp butter, add 1 full spoon batter and spread it throughout the pan. Let it cook for a min. Then flip it over and transfer to plate immediately.

For the sauce: Add butter in the same pan, add the diced banana's and saute. Add the jaggery, coconut milk and nutmeg and stir for a few secs. And turn off flame.

NOTE: It need not cook for more than a few secs..

Add the filling to the crepe and fold it.. Garnish with extra sauce, chocolate syrup and powdered sugar.. Enjoy the yummyness!!!