Before my marriageI knew how to rustle up a basic meal,thanks to my mom who being a career woman had made sure of the fact that we know how to take care of ourselves when she wasn't available.My experience of baking cakes during those times was just limited to a plain vanilla cake made in the round oven which evoked admiration from the uncles and aunties who visited our house and gave me a sense of confidence and achievement.
When I embarked on the amazing journey of marriage ,I had the oppurtunity to learn lessons and gain areas of expertise and one of these was cooking.These ten years in the defence forces where socialising and parties, with an array of mouthwatering and appetizing spreads play an important role,where I met those incredible ladies apt at burning the candle at both the ends and I knew I had to perform to thrive here.With the passing years these cooking expeditions have become pleasurable and satisfying and the kitchen has become an integral part of me, my domain, my personal space.Baking and icing is still an area that I haven't ventured to a great deal except for the occasional cakes ,pies and tarts thatI have tried my hand at.Now that I have a nice big oven and blog friends who are experts in baking I am going to experiment with the complicated and intricate stuff.
Today I am going to post an easy ,moist and aromatic banana walnut loaf which I normally bake for my tea parties and my daughter's lunch box. This recipe is adapted from the well known chef Sanjeev Kapoor's TV show "Khana khazana".
Bananas are a rich source of vitamin c, potassium and iron and low in sodium,cholesterol and fats.Each banana is packed with minerals which are necessary for bones and great for the development of growing children.
Walnuts are a delicious way to add nutrition ,crunch and flavor to a dish.They are rich in omega 3 fatty acids and help in lowering the LDL( bad cholesterol).
When I embarked on the amazing journey of marriage ,I had the oppurtunity to learn lessons and gain areas of expertise and one of these was cooking.These ten years in the defence forces where socialising and parties, with an array of mouthwatering and appetizing spreads play an important role,where I met those incredible ladies apt at burning the candle at both the ends and I knew I had to perform to thrive here.With the passing years these cooking expeditions have become pleasurable and satisfying and the kitchen has become an integral part of me, my domain, my personal space.Baking and icing is still an area that I haven't ventured to a great deal except for the occasional cakes ,pies and tarts thatI have tried my hand at.Now that I have a nice big oven and blog friends who are experts in baking I am going to experiment with the complicated and intricate stuff.
Today I am going to post an easy ,moist and aromatic banana walnut loaf which I normally bake for my tea parties and my daughter's lunch box. This recipe is adapted from the well known chef Sanjeev Kapoor's TV show "Khana khazana".
Bananas are a rich source of vitamin c, potassium and iron and low in sodium,cholesterol and fats.Each banana is packed with minerals which are necessary for bones and great for the development of growing children.
Walnuts are a delicious way to add nutrition ,crunch and flavor to a dish.They are rich in omega 3 fatty acids and help in lowering the LDL( bad cholesterol).
You need:
3/4 cup plain flour
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
3 eggs
1 cup butter
2 bananas mashed
1/2 cup walnuts chopped
1 cup sugar powdered
1 tsp ground cinnamon
A pinch nutmeg(optional)
1 tsp vanilla essence
2 tsp baking pwdr
Method:
1.Cream butter and sugar till the mixture is fluffy.
2.Sift all the dry ingredients together.
3.Add the eggs one at a time,beating well with each addition.
4. Add the mashed bananas and stir gently.
5.Now add the sifted ingredients portion by portionwith the gentle cut and fold method.
6.Lastly add the vanilla essence and walnuts and stir gently.
7.Pour the mixture into a greased and lined loaf pan and bake in a pre-heated oven at 180 deg C for 30-40 mins,or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
I have been passed on the Excellent award by DK of Culinary bazaar.Thanks a lot Dk for considering me,I am overwhelmed...a second award within 4-5 days:).Isn't this an achievement?I pass on this award to these blog friends for their talent,their friendly demeanor and their excellent recipes and beautiful presentation.
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I know you all have these awards already but it would mean a lot to me if you accept this from my side.
Banana bread is great and a wonderful way to celebrate your award, Saswati! Congrats! :)
ReplyDeleteSaswati, your load does look moist and I can almost smell the aroma!Thanks for the title too, very thoughtful of you :)
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely week ahead :)
Shn
congrats on ur award girl..keep going...tgis one looks yumm
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your award S!
ReplyDeleteBanana bread looks perfect, moist and delicious, good one!:)
That's a good looking loaf!:-)
ReplyDeleteSawwati- thank so much for thinking of me and for the kind words.:-)
congrats on award saswathi ,banana loaf looks sooooo good
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the awrd..and I love walnuts in a lof..love the crunchiness
ReplyDeletecongrats on the award saswati. The banana walnut loaf sure looks yummy. Will definitely give it a try.
ReplyDeleteSaswati, that is a very nice looking koaf....congrats for the award and thanks for thinking of me...really appreciate it :-)
ReplyDeletejust wonderful...
ReplyDeleteand congrats on the award too:)
I love bread like these.
ReplyDeleteAnd congrats with your E award
The loaf looks perfect, congrats on your award:)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful loaf Saswati...and congrats on the award...
ReplyDeleteur loaf looks beautiful :)
ReplyDeletebanana & walnut just go so well together!
Thanks for calling by my blog it was great to see you! :D I am so impressed with your blog and will be calling back from now on.
ReplyDeleteLove your loaf it looks amazing a wonderful bake. Congrats also on your award :D
I will add you to my blogroll on my site :D
Rosie x
Loaf looks moist and with banana and walnut, surely a delicious cake.Congrats on the award.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the award! The banana loaf is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteThanks alot everybody from the bottom of my heart for leaving a line in my blog ....you all are wonderful people:)
ReplyDeleteWow.. Congrats dear !!
ReplyDeleteLovely loaf to celebrate ur award !!
Hi Saswati, Since you like Baking, you should join the "Daring Bakers". Am sure you will enjoy it. Congrats on your 2nd award..Good job! During the drive to home today, I was thinking of Banana cake n here it is! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Saswati,loved ur blog.Read some of ur recipies, loved what I came across. I will be visiting ur blog frequently to cook up some lovely dishes especially the russian ones.
ReplyDeleteKeep up the good work.
Nice looking banana bread. The smell of baking bananas is so nice.
ReplyDeleteBanana bread is one of my favs. This looks really moist and yumm
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