Chocolate Banana Bundles /Chocolate Apple Bundles

Chocolate banana bundle is quick,irresistible dessert can be made in no time if the puff pasty is available in the refrigerator.Mostly I make the puff pastry in large quantities and store it in the freezer.

 The weather is getting cold and dull, as a result not much of sunlight,wanted to bake a quick recipe so that I can click it in the day light.As I have puff pastry in the freezer, got the idea of using it and make this dessert which I had it couple of weeks back in a party.

For this recipe,all you need is to stuff some sugar coated banana or apple in the pastry sheet,fold it and bake.Once it cools down drizzle it with some melted chocolate.

                        

                    Chocolate Banana Bundles /Chocolate Apple Bundles

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   Basic Information

   Preparation time 15-20 minutes
   Baking time 18-22 minutes

   Makes 10-12
  

   Ingredients

  

Ingredient	Quantity
Puff Pastry	2  sheets
Banana (medium ripe)	2(sliced lengthwise)
Apple	1 (sliced)
Brown sugar	2 tbs
Butter/vennai	2 tbs
Chocolate chips	1/3 cup
Powdered sugar	as need for sprinkling

   Method

• Line the baking pan with parchment paper and keep it aside. Preheat the oven in 400 F.

• Now in a pan add the butter and sugar,turn on the flame.Let the sugar melts.Put off the flame.

• Now add in the sliced banana and apple wedges,gently toss it well so that the sugar coats well.

• Take the pastry sheet and on a floured surfaced gently roll it and cut it to 4x4 piece.Now gently keep the apple or banana slice in the center of the sheet.Overlap both the corners of pastry sheet over the banana as shown in the picture. 

•  Pinch it well to seal properly.Arrange it on a lined baking tray. 

• Bake it in the pre-heated oven for 18-20 minutes or until the bundles turned golden and crisp.Meanwhile melt the chocolate in the double boiler.Once the bundles are cool down,drizzle the melted chocolate on it.

• Sprinkle the powdered sugar and serve it.

• While overlapping both the sides,pinch it well.If it is too dry then apply some water and pinch it.
• For the apple bundle sprinkle some cinnamon powder over the apple for extra rich flavor.
• If needed egg wash or milk wash can be done.
• Drizzle the chocolate on to the bundles,once it is cool down.

Enjoy...............................

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Saltine Crackers

Saltine crackers are thin,square crackers made with flour and baking soda,sprinkled with coarse salt.Saltine crackers are guilt free snack can be eaten as such or with some cheese,peanut butter or some dipping.

Coming to the recipe,these are  crunchy crackers,super easy to make and totally delicious.I made them in small squares,you can make it bigger with a different shape.Varieties of dried herbs can also be used for flavoring.These crackers are so tempting and both of my kids finished these cute as soon as I finished clicking.

  

                                      Saltine Crackers

                                      

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   Basic Information

   Preparation time 15-20 minutes
   Baking time 15-18 minutes

   Serves 3
  

   Ingredients

  

Ingredient	Quantity
All purpose flour/maida	1 cup
Butter/vennai	2 tbs
Olive oil	2 tbs
Salt	1/2 tsp
Baking Powder	1/4 tsp

   For the topping

Ingredient	Quantity
Olive oil	2 tsp
Coarse Salt	as needed to sprinkle
Dried herbs	as needed(optional)

Method

• Line the baking pan with parchment paper and keep it aside. Preheat the oven in 400 F.

• Now in a bowl all the ingredients given ,mix it well.Slowly add water and knead it to  a soft pliable dough.

• Divide the dough into 2 equal portions and roll each portion to a thin round or rectangle using a rolling pin.With the help of cookie cutter or knife cut into small squares.Transfer it to the lined baking tray.

•  Now  brush each cracker with olive oil and make 3-4  small holes using a fork on the cracker.Sprinkle some coarse salt and bake it in a pre-heated oven for 15-18 minutes or till the crackers turned golden.

• After cooling store it in an air tight container.

• While rolling,roll the dough to a thin sheet.
• The crackers may be soft,when it is hot,after cooling it will be crispy and crunchy.
• Dried herbs can be topped along with the coarse salt.

Enjoy...............................

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Paneer Puff Pastry Pinwheels / Paneer Puff Pastry Swirls

Starting the second week of Bake-a-thon with a simple yet kid's friendly snack with puff pastry.These pinwheels /swirls can be made,sweet or savory with number of stuffing.
Today I am sharing a savory version with paneer aka cottage cheese stuffing.The stuffing is so simple and all you need is to mix paneer with the dry spices,no need of any cooking.Once the stuffing is ready, spread a layer on the pastry sheet,roll it and cut into slices.Bake it in a pre-heated oven for 15-20 minutes,a delicious and quick snack is ready.

  

                          Paneer Puff Pastry Pinwheels / Paneer Puff Pastry Swirls

                                      

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   Basic Information

   Preparation time 15-20 minutes
   Baking time 18-22 minutes

   Makes 12-14
  

   Ingredients

  

Ingredient	Quantity
Puff Pastry	2 (5X10 inch) sheets
Paneer(crumbled)	3/4 cup
Green chilly/pacha milagai	2(finely chopped)
Turmeric powder/manjal podi	1/2 tsp
Aamchur powder	1 tsp
Garam masala powder	1/2 tsp
Salt	3/4 tsp
Coriander leaves(finely chopped)	2 tbs

   Method

• Line the baking pan with parchment paper and keep it aside. Preheat the oven in 400 F.

• Now in a bowl all the ingredients given except pastry sheet.Mix it well and set it aside.

• Take the pastry sheet and on a floured surfaced gently roll it and spread a generous amount of stuffing.

•  Now carefully roll from the one end and roll it to a log and pinch the ends and seal it.

• Slice the roll into 1 inch thickness.Arrange it on a lined baking tray and bake it in the pre-heated oven for 18-20 minutes or until the pinwheels turned golden and crisp.

• Serve it warm with ketchup or hot and sweet sauce.

• While rolling the sheet,roll it tightly.
• After slicing the roll,gently press and keep it on the tray.
• If needed egg wash or milk wash can be done.

Enjoy...............................

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Kaara Boondi /Spicy Boondi

Kaara boondi is a spicy and crunchy, snack spiced with black pepper powder is quiet popular in South India.
The preparation of kaara boondi is simple if the batter consistency is perfect.The batter consistency should not be too thick or too thin,it should be in a dropping consistency.

Kaara boondi can be spiced up with black pepper powder and red chilly powder.But we personally like the flavor of the black pepper powder,hence used it.

                                               

                                         

                                                                              

                                                        Kaara Boondi /Spicy Boondi

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   Basic Information

   Preparation time 15 minutes
   Cooking time 30-35 minutes

   Makes 2.5 cups(approximately)

  

 Ingredients

Ingredient	Quantity
Gram flour/kadalamaavu	1 cup
Rice flour/arisi maavu	3 tbs
Salt	1/2 tsp +1/2 tsp for seasoning
Baking soda	a pinch
Red chilly powder	1/2 tsp
Cashews/mundiri	3-4 tbs(chopped)
Peanuts/verkadalai	3-4 tbs
Black pepper powder	2 tsp
Oil	for deep frying

 

  

  

 Method 

• Take the gram flour,rice flour,salt and baking soda,red chilly powder in a mixing bowl.Mix it well,to this slowly add water and make it to a batter.

• The batter should be in a dropping consistency.Heat a pan with oil and once it becomes hot,hold the boondi ladle or a perforated ladle on top of the hot oil.Pour some batter on the ladle and gently tap it.Tiny droplets of batter would drop into the oil.

• Fry it till the sizzling sound ceases.Drain it on a paper towel.Continue for the rest of the batter.

• Also fry the cashews,peanuts and curry leaves in the same oil,separately.Drain it on a paper towel to remove the excess oil.

• Now take the boondi,peanuts,cashews and fried curry leaves in a wide bowl and to this sprinkle the black pepper powder and salt.Toss it well.

• Store it in an air tight container.

• Check the consistency of the batter by dropping few drops in the hot oil.If it comes out perfect round then proceed.If it has a tail the the batter is too thick and come out flat means its too thin.
• Wipe the boondi ladle with a clean wet cloth or paper towel each round to get a nice shaped boondi.
• While adding the batter to the oil,the oil should be hot and the flame needs to be high.Then only the boondi comes out like a ball and raises,then reduce the flame to medium and fry.

Enjoy..............................

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Poondu Kaarasev / Garlic Flavored Spicy Sev

Starting the final week of Blogging Marathon #93 with one ingredient in different ways,as theme.For the theme we need to choose a fruit,veggie or a flour as the ingredient.
Since Diwali is around the corner,I chose gram flour aka besan as my main ingredient to make some savories and sweet.

Kaarasev is a crispy and addictive snack made in number of ways with different proportions.I have already shared a version here.But this version is flavored with garlic and it is slightly on the spicier side.This version is popular in a sweet stall in my home town and I noted down the recipe from our family cook.

                                                                      

                                                            

                                                   Poondu Kaarasev/Garlic Flavored Spicy Sev

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   Basic Information

   Preparation time 15 minutes

   Cooking time 30 minutes

   Makes 350 gms(approximately)

   

  Ingredients

    

Ingredient	Quantity
Gram flour/besan	1 cup
Rice flour/arisimaavu	1/2 cup
Red chilly/varamilagai	6-7
Garlic/poondu	-5 fat cloves
Cuminseeds/jeeragam	2 tsp
Salt	1 tsp
Water	to knead
Oil	for frying

  Method 

• Grind the garlic and red chilly to a fine paste and keep it aside.
• Heat the oil in a pan and take all the dry ingredients in a  bowl.To this add 2 tbs of hot oil,ground paste and mix it well.Now to this sprinkle little water at a time and knead it to a soft dough.The dough should not be too thick,otherwise it will be difficult to squeeze in the oil.

• Take the murukku press with the round blade(thenkuzhal achu),fill the dough.Squeeze it in the oil in a circular pattern and fry it for a minute.Now with the ladle break the bigger pieces to a smaller pieces for even frying.

• Fry it till the sizzling sound ceases and the sev turned out nice and golden.Remove it from the oil and drain it on a paper towel.

• Store it in an air tight container,after cooling.

• Cover the dough with a plate to prevent drying.
• If you feel hard to squeeze then sprinkle some water and mix the dough.
• The color of the kaarasev will get deeper upon cooling and take it from the oil as soon as the sizzling sound ceases.
• Instead of hot oil melted butter or ghee can also be used.
• A tbs of cornflour is also added along with the flour.

Enjoy..............................

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