Papaya Chutney

Ingredients:

• 1 Small raw papaya peeled & coarsely grated
• 4-5 Green chillies slit
• 1/4 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds
• 1/4 tsp Hing
• 1 tsp Sugar
• 1 tsp Lemon juice
• Coriander finely chopped
• 1 tsp Oil
• Salt to taste

Method:

• Heat oil in a kadai. Add mustard & cumin seeds, hing and allow to splutter.
• Add green chilies then add grated papaya & stir & mix well.
• Add all other ingredients & mix well for just 2 min. Then remove from the fire & serve hot with Dhokala or with papadi.

Sweet Corn Dhokla

Ingredients:

• Fresh sweet grated corn - 2 cups
• Suji (Semolina) - 1 cup
• Plain Yogurt - 1 cup
• Salt - 3/4 tsp
• Ginger grated - 1tsp
• Lemon Juice - 1 tsp
• Baking soda - 3/4 tsp
• Oil - 2-3 tbsp
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Green chilly - 1-2  cut it into 2 halves length wise
• Coriander finely chopped

Method:

• Beat curd, put Suji in this curd and mix properly.
• Grate the sweet corn. Add sweet corn mix, salt, ginger paste and lemon juice to the curd-suji mixture.
•  Mix all the ingredients well, cover and keep aside for 5 minutes.
•  Take a utensil big enough to fit a plate with Dhokla, pour 2 1/2 cups of water in this utensil, turn on the gas and place a stand in the utensil on which the plate is to be kept. Cover the utensil so that steam is formed at a quicker rate.
• Grease the plate with some oil.
• Put Baking powder in the mixture and mix nicely, as soon as air bubbles appear pour this mixture in the greased plate. Water has started to release steam, place this plate on the netted stand and cook Dhokla for 20 minutes. Once enough steam is created lower the flame to an extent where steam is able to still create.
• Open the lid after 20 minutes and check Dhokla, you can poke it with a knife. If Dhokla mixture does not stick to it then Dhokla is cooked.
• When the Dhokla cools off, separate it from the plate using a knife and keep it another plate. Cut Dhokla into pieces of any shape you want. Now apply Tadka to it.

For Tadka

• Heat oil in a small pan, put mustard seeds in hot oil. After seeds are roasted add  green chilly. Fry these  and pour this Tadka all over the Dhokla. Garnish with green coriander.
• Sweet Corn Dhokla is ready. Serve with Coriander chutney or Coconut chutney.

Banana Bread

Ingredients:

• 1 Cup Maida/All purpose flour
• 1/2 Cup Brown sugar
•  1 Cup Mashed Banana
• 3/4 Cup Oil
• 1/2 Tsp Baking Soda
• 1/4 Tsp Baking Powder
• 1/4 Tsp Salt
• 1/2 Tsp Vanilla Essence
• 1/4 Cup Raisins

Method:

• Preheat oven to 350F
• Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda & salt.
• In a large bowl whisk together oil & sugar. Add mashed banana. Mix well.
• Stir this banana mixture in to the flour little at a time.
• Whisk for 2-3 min to make sure all the ingredients are mixed properly without lumps. Batter should be thick & pour able.
• Grease the bread pan with oil & pour the mixture. Bake for 40 min.
• Cool for 5-10 min. then cut in to thin slices & serve with coffee or tea.

Eggless Sponge Cake

Ingredients:

• 2 cups All Purpose Flour / Maida
• 1 1/2 cup Sugar
• 1 tsp Vanilla essence
• 1/2 cup Oil
• 1/2 cup Milk
• 1 1/4 cup Hot Water
• 1 tsp Baking powder
• 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
• 1 tsp Lemon Juice

Method:

•  Sieve all purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda in a deep bowl. 
•  Add sugar, oil, warm milk and  mix well.
•  Add hot water and make very smooth batter.
•  Finally add vanilla essence, lemon juice and mix well.
•  Pour batter in greased cake tin and bake on 350 degree Fahrenheit for 35 min. 

 Allow the cake to cool down for 10mins, then invert. Then cut/slice them into pieces and enjoy!