Pazham Nirachatu (Coconut Stuffed Banana Fry)

Recipe from: http://feminavaz.blogspot.in/2013/07/pazham-nirachathu-coconut-stuffed.html

Ingredients:

• 5 ripe bananas
• 3/4 cup shredded coconut
• 2 1/2 tbsp
• 10 to 15 cashews, broken
• 3 tbsp flour 
• Oil
• 1 tsp ghee

Preparation:

• Heat 1 tsp ghee. Fry cashews and add coconut and sugar. Saute for a couple of seconds. Remove from flame and set aside.
• Mix flour with 2 to 3 tbsp water and make a thick paste.
• Peel the bananas and make slits lengthwise. Make the slits bigger curves with your thumb.
• Fill the coconut mix into the bananas, pushing the filling with your hands.
• Fill the gap with the flour paste.
• Heat oil in a pan and fry the bananas on all sides until golden brown. Remove from oil.
• Cut into 2 pieces and garnish with coconut filling.
• Serve hot.

Chemmeen Undaputtu (Prawn stuffed Rice Dumplings)

Recipe from: http://feminavaz.blogspot.in/2013/07/chemmeen-undaputtu-prawns-stuffed.html

Ingredients

For Undaputtu:

• 1 cup rice powder 
• 1 cup water 
• Salt - to taste
• Shredded Coconut

For Prawn Masala:

• 10 medium sized prawn (about 50 count per kilo)
• 3 onions, chopped
• 2 green chilli, diced
• 1 tsp ginger garlic paste 
• Curry leaves
• 3/4 tsp chilli powder ( add less or more as per your taste)
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 
• 1/2 tsp garam masala 
  

Preparation:

• Heat oil in a pan. Saute onion till golden brown. Add ginger garlic paste, curry leaves, green chilli and salt. Saute well.
• Add chilli powder, turmeric and garam masala. Saute over low flame.
• Add prawn and mix well. Add 2 tbsp water and saute till prawn cooks, about 2 minutes. Set aside.
• Boil water with salt. Add the rice flour and stir well. Remove from flame and knead to form a soft dough.
• Roll into small and smooth balls. 
• Flatten each ball, fill with 1 tsp prawn masala.
• Pull the edges and roll back into a neat ball.
• Roll each ball in shredded coconut.
• Steam for 10 to 15 minutes or until done. 
• Serve hot.

Apple Fritters

Ingredients:

• 1 cup flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 1 cup finely chopped apples
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar

Preparation:

• Sift together flour, sugar, salt and baking powder. Add milk and egg and beat until batter is smooth. Add chopped apple.
• Heat oil in a skillet enough to deep fry. Drop batter by teaspoonfuls into hot oil and fry until nicely browned, about 1 to 2 minutes.
• Roll on powdered sugar after draining well on paper towels.
• Serve with syrup if desired.

Thai Apple Fritters (Appon Kak)

Recipe from: http://www.khiewchanta.com/archives/desserts/fried-dessert-recipes/thai-apple-coconut-fritters.html

Ingredients:

• 2 apples
• 1/2 cup rice flour
• 1/2 cup wheat flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 100 ml water
• 50 ml coconut milk
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tbsp sesame seeds
• 1 1/2 tbsp sugar
• 2 tbsp dessicated coconut 

Preparation:

• Peel and core apples and slice them crosswise into 1 cm thick hoops.
• Combine all other ingredients into a bowl and stir until mixed.
• Heat oil. Dip apple slices into the batter. Deep fry or shallow fry till batter is cooked and golden.
• Drain on paper towel and serve immediately

Mulligatawny Soup with Chicken and Apples

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 stalks celery
• 1 carrot, diced
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 1/2 tbsp flour
• 1 1/2 tsp curry powder (Sambar powder - use less if you prefer less spicy)
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 apple, cored and chopped
• 1/4 cup white rice ( I used cooked rice)
• 1 skinless, boneless, chicken breast half cut into cubes
• salt and pepper to taste
• a pinch dried thyme
• 1/2 heavy cream, heated

Preparation:

• Boil chicken with 4 to 5 cups water for chicken stock.
• Saute onions, celery, carrot and butter in a saucepan. Add flour and curry and cook 5 more minutes. Add chicken stock, mix well and bring to a boil. Simmer about 1/2 hour.
• Add apple, rice, chicken, salt, pepper and thyme. Simmer till soup consistency is reached. 
• Serve with hot cream. 

Sauteed Apples

Ingredients:

• 1/8 cup butter
• 2 large apples, peeled, cored and sliced 1/4" thick
• 1 tsp corn starch
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

Preparation:

• In a skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add apples and cook, stirring constantly, until apples are tender, about 6 to 7 min.
• Dissolve cornstarch in water and add to skillet. Stir in brown sugar and cinnamon. Boil for 2 min, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and serve warm. 

Fried Bananas

Ingredients:

• 2 - 4 ripe bananas (old ones are very good)
• 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup rice flour
• 1/4 cup corn starch
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 3 tbsp shredded dry coconut (dessicated coconut)
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/3 tsp baking soda
• 1 egg (optional)
• few drops vanilla essence
• 1/3 cup rice flour for coating
• Oil for frying

Preparation:

• Peel and slice bananas in half and then again lengthwise.
• Mix all purpose flour, rice flour, corn starch, salt and 2 tbsp shredded coconut in a bowl and stir to combine. Add baking soda to water and mix it in the bowl into a batter.
• Crack an egg and whip it in the batter (optional - I tried it without the egg and it turned out pretty good)
• Mix 1/3 cup rice flour with 1 tbsp shredded coconut in a separate bowl.
• Dip banana slices into the batter first and then roll it in the rice flour - coconut mixture. This will firm up the bananas and make for a crispy coating.
• Shallow or deep fry the bananas in hot oil. (I shallow fried it)