Tag: Experiments

Banana Pancakes

~ Sophie ~ 4 Comments

 

Who loves Pancakes? And by pancakes I mean Kabalagala? Better yet,  have you ever tried making Kabalagala? I have many times all the way from my childhood… and I haven’t made the perfect Kabalagala. They are either hard, rubbery, floury or  taste like baking powder. So naturally I would just buy from the experts who  just have the magic touch. I have noticed that these perfect pancakes/Kabalagala are usually found on the streets. There is so much talent on the streets of  this nation food-wise!

So due to my failure to make a perfect Kabalagala, I decided to do it the easier way. The western pancake, Ha!  You know the one with milk and eggs. It was one random day where bananas were available and we just kept adding ingredient by ingredient. The ones that worked, we kept note and the ones that did not work, we still kept note. The first time it was a hit then the second time, it tasted even better. So are you ready to try  this pancake with eggs?

What you will need

4 Medium bananas

2 eggs

½ Tsp. Ground ginger

6 Tbsp. Milk

2 Tbsp.  Cassava flour

1 ½ Tbsp. Baking (wheat) flour

1 Tbsp. Sugar

Cooking oil

 

Method

In a bowl, mash the bananas with a glass. Crack the eggs in the bananas and using a fork, Whisk the eggs in the bananas. Next whisk in the ground ginger , sugar, cassava flour,  and baking flour. Pour in the milk and whisk till evenly distributed. Set aside. On medium heat, add a tablespoon of cooking oil in a frying pan and let it cook for a few seconds. Depending on the size you want for the pancakes, Use a ladle to scoop the pancake mix and gently pour it in the frying pan and cook until some bubbles appear on the top and the underside is golden brown and crisp. Using a spatula, flip the pancake and let the other side cook for some minutes. Make sure it does not burn since it has milk.  Remove from the frying pan and repeat the process till the pancake mixture is done.  Garnish with sliced bananas or serve with Zesta red plum jam.

 

Women’s day is around the corner… and we are all geared up to celebrate in every possible way. By celebrate I mean making the women in our lives feel extra special (because they are special every day of every year!). While there are parties, concerts and banquets happening, you can make this banana pancake for the special woman/women in your life or you could choose to make  any of these dishes for them.

 

What are you doing for  women’s day?

 

🙂

Sophie

 

PS: . If you don’t have non stick pan, butter or margarine (blue band) will work best since it prevents the pancakes from sticking to the pan.

PPS: Also I’m still vigorously trying my hand at the Kabalagala. The day I make edible ones, you’ll know about it here!

Carrot Fried Eggs

~ Sophie ~ 8 Comments

I think eggs are the perfect breakfast food. Not everyday though. There is something so warming about waking up to the aroma of frying eggs. Somehow it  makes the  day look and feel promising. Don’t you feel the same way about breakfast eggs? Grated carrot and onion enhance the flavor, texture and character.

What you will need:

1 Large carrot

1 Medium sized purple onion

2 Eggs

2 Tbsp. Cooking oil

Salt

Method

Grate  the carrot in a bowl and set aside. Thinly slice the onion and add in the bowl with carrot. Crack the eggs in the bowl.  Add salt and then whisk till frothy. Heat oil in a frying pan and gently pour the egg in. Reduce heat and let the egg cook for five minutes. Flip it and let the other side cook for another five minutes on low heat. When the sides are crispy, remove from fire. Serve with a coleslaw salad or sliced avocado.

This takes less than 20 minutes to prepare which makes it an ideal breakfast dish.

 

How do you like your breakfast eggs? Let me know in the comments section below.

 

🙂

Sophie

 

Banana Ice-cream Parfait

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I have been shying away from making desserts in general because I think (and believe) they are a lot of work. Seriously! Until I came across a parfait. I used to feast my eyes on picture perfect Pinterest parfaits. Thinking, ‘who has time to do this elaborate dessert anyway’? Then someone simplified it by saying you just layer things in a tall glass. I was sold. I wrote it down on my list of foods to make because I was itching to make this supposedly easy parfait. Usually a parfait calls for yoghurt and as much as it is cheaper than ice-cream, I wanted this dessert to be fancy.

 

Funny story. One day we set out to create an ice-cream cake and we prepared everything. When it was time to arrange the biscuits and the ice-cream, we discovered the ice-cream was mostly foamy. How disappointing. Whenever we spooned it on top of a biscuit, it would just melt to the side and instantly become liquid. After that experience, I decided a parfait might as well be the right thing to do with ice-cream until I find one best suited for an ice-cream cake.

What you will need:

200gm Biscuits

500ml Ice-cream

1 Banana, fully ripe

A handful of roasted groundnuts(peanuts)

 

Method

In a bowl, crush biscuits till coarse and set aside. Peel the banana and thinly slice it crosswise then set aside. Coarsely crush the groundnuts and set aside. Prepare two tall glasses. Spoon ice-cream in (one spoon) the first glass. Next add a spoon of crushed biscuit on top of the ice-cream. Next add banana slices. Repeat the process till the glass is  full. Finish with a generous amount of ice-cream  then top with crushed roasted groundnuts. Repeat the process for the second glass. Chill the parfaits in the fridge for 5 minutes. Garnish with mint(or anything else) and serve.

 

What you get is a mixture of flavors and textures. It’s really good! Its basic but i am excited to try out new combinations in the future. The ice-cream melts fast so it soaked up all the other ingredients in the photo shooting moment. I realize this is way past valentines but, hey, you can still make this for your loved one(s).

Have a great week

 

🙂

Sophie

PS:I used strawberry flavored ice-cream and coconut flavored biscuits.