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Garlic Paratha or Roti Recipe

    Ingredients: 2 cups plain flour 2 tablespoons coriander leaves (finely chopped) 3 cloves of garlic (crushed) 3 teaspoons ghee Pinch of salt 150 to 200 ml hot water (not boiling)  Methods:  1) In a mixing bowl, add 2 cups of flour. 2) All coriander leaves, garlic, ghee & salt. Mix to combine. 3) Add water in small portions in flour and mix to combine with a spoon for doughy texture. 4) Knead with your hands for a smooth dough. 5) Divide dough into 6-8 equal sizes. 6) Roll dough on a flour dusted board. Spread evenly and roll with a rolling pin to a thickness of 5mm. 7) Place on a heated frying pan or tawa.  8) Cook roti for 5 seconds, turn and cook for another 20-30 seconds until light brown spots are visible. 9) Again turn and gently press using a cloth to puff roti.  10) Finally, apply ghee on both sides. *Serve garlic chapati or roti warm with your favourite curries.      

Moist Banana Cake Recipe: Recipe II

  Ingredients: 65g butter (softened) 1/2 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 eggs 2-3 medium size bananas (mashed) 1.5 cups self-raising flour 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 50ml milk Methods: 1) Preheat oven to 180°C & grease a cake tin. 2) In a mixing bowl, cream sugar vanilla and butter until mixture turns whitish. 3) Add eggs and beat further. 4) Then, add mashed bananas, bicarbonate of sodam milk & flour and fold in a clock-wise direction to combine all the ingredients. 5) Transfer  mixture into the greased cake tin, shake to level & place into the oven. Bake for 30 or 35 minutes. *Remove, cool completely & serve for breakfast or tea.