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Banana Gulgula Recipe

Ingredients: 3 bananas (mashed) 2 cups plain flour 2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 cup sugar 1 teaspoon ghee Pinch of cardamom powder 3 tablespoons of milk powder 1/2 cup water (room temperature)  1/2 teaspoon vanilla 3 cups canola oil (frying)  Methods:  1) In a mixing bowl add all the ingredients (except canola oil) and mix to combine into a smooth batter. 2) Set batter aside for 15-20 minutes. 3) Add oil in a heated frying pan. 4) Add vanilla and give batter a final mix. And add batter using your hand or a spoon. 5) Fry gulgula over low heat, until golden brown. 6) Drain oil and place gulgulas into a plate. *Serve banana gulgula warm or cooled for dessert or tea.      

Carrot & Semolina Halwa Recipe

Ingredients: 1 cup ghee 1.5 cup semolina 3/4 cup carrot (grated) 1 teaspoon cardamom 1 cup of sugar 1/2 cup almond flakes 1/2 cup sultanas 2 cups of milk Methods: 1) In a heated kadai over low heat, add ghee, semolina and carrot. Keep stirring the mixture until light brown and has rustling sound. 2) Then, add cardamom, sugar, almond flakes, sultanas and milk. Keep stirring the mixture, over low heat, until all the milk is absorbed and the mixture starts to leave the kadai. *Cool completely and serve carrot and semolina halwa for dessert or prasadam.      

Semolina Bara

Ingredients: 3/4 cup semolina Salt to taste 1 teaspoon cumin powder 1 onion (finely chopped) 3 chillies (finely chopped) Pinch of asafoetida 5 cloves of garlic (crushed) 1/2 cup yoghurt 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 tablespoon coriander leaves (chopped) 2 cups canola oil (frying) Methods: 1) In a mixing bowl, add all the ingredients and mix well. You will get a doughy texture. 2) Set mixture aside for 15 minutes. 3) Add 2 cups of canola oil in a heated frying pan.  4) Apply water on your palms, take a decent amount of mixture and flatten with your fingers to form bara shapes and add patties into heated oil. 5) Ensure to turn and fry patties golden brown. 6) Drain oil and place bara on a plate. 7) Serve warm with tamarind chutney or with your favorite sauce.    

Condensed Milk Barfi

Ingredients: 1.5 cups full cream milk 1/2 tin condensed milk (197.5ml)  1/4 cup icing sugar 3 tablespoons ghee 1/8 cup water (room tenperature)    Methods: 1) In a mixing bowl, add all the ingredients. 2) Mix into a thick and smooth mixture. 3) Place mixing bowl in the microwave and heat for 3 minutes. 4) After 3 minutes, remove from microwave and immediately transfer   mixture into a greased cake tin or plate. 5) Spread evenly using a bowl smeared in ghee. 6) Sprinkle 100's & 1000's and place in the fridge for 30 minutes. 7) Cut into desired shapes and sizes and serve.  

Classic Sponge Cake Recipe

Ingredients: 1/3 cup plain flour 1/3 cup self-raising flour 1/4 corn flour 4 eggs 3/4 cup sugar 10g butter 2 tablespoons boiling water Methods: 1) Preheat oven to 180°C and grease a cake tin. 2) Beat egg and sugar until the mixture turns light and fluffy. 3) Then add plain flour, self-raising flour and corn flour. Also, add melted butter and boiling water. 4) Mix all the ingredients to combine. 5) Pour mixture into a cake tin and bake for 20 minutes. * Cool completely and sprinkle icing sugar before serving.  

Chocolate Brownie

Ingredients: 200g butter 250g cooking chocolate 1 cup of sugar 3 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 3/4 cup plain flour 1 tablespoon cocoa powder Methods: 1) Grease a cake tin and preheat oven to 190°C. 2) Heat butter, chocolate and sugar over low heat. Stir continuously until all the ingredients have melted. And set aside to cool. 3) Then, transfer chocolate mixture into a mixing bowl. Add eggs and vanilla and mix well. And fold flour and cocoa powder.    4) Pour mixture into a cake tin and shake to level 5) Bake for 20 minutes. *Cook completely before serving.    

Chilli Lamb Recipe

Ingredients: *Lamb Preparation 450g diced lean lamb (boneless) 1/2 cup flour (plain) Pinch of black pepper Pinch of salt 3 tablespoons corn flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 2 tablespoons light soy sauce 2 cups canola oil   *Sauce  4 tablespoons ketchup 2 tablespoons light soy sauce 1 tablespoon chilli sauce 1 teaspoon sugar *For stir-fry 1/3 cup olive oil 1cm ginger (crushed) 6 cloves of garlic (crushed) 1/2 red capsicum 1/2 green capsicum 1 onion chopped Pinch of black pepper 2 cups canola oil 4 chillies finely chopped Salt to taste A handful of chopped spring onions   Methods: *Lamb Preparation 1) In 450g lamb pieces add soy sauce, a pinch of black pepper, a pinch of salt, corn flour, flour, baking powder. Mix well to coat. 2) In a heated frying pan, add canola oil. Once, oil has heated add coated lamb pieces and fry for 10 minutes until golden brown. Drain oil and set lamb pieces aside. *Sauce preparation 3) In a mix