BANANA COCONUT FRITTERS

An all time favourite fruit delivered in an enchanting treat - Banana Coconut Fritters combines the lovely taste of Bananas and Coconut which everyone will enjoy!!!!

Serves 6 Preparation time 1 hour
Ingredients

200 grams wheat flour
100 grams jaggery (powdered) or soft brown sugar
1 cup grated fresh coconut or 4 tablespoons desiccated coconut
2 eggs beaten
2 bananas mashed well (green skin variety)
½ teaspoon salt
oil for frying

Mix all the ingredients together to a thick smooth batter. Heat oil in a deep pan till smoky. Drop a tablespoon of the batter at a time into the hot oil and fry till golden brown.

Serve plain or with vanilla Icecream as a Tea time Treat.

ANGLO-INDIAN FISH VINDALOO

Serves 6 Preparation Time 45 minutes

1 kg good fleshy fish cut into slices
2 medium sized onions chopped
2 teaspoons chilly powder
2 teaspoons cumin powder
2 teaspoons ginger garlic paste
2 tablespoons vinegar
Salt to taste
2 tomatoes pureed
2 tablespoons oil

Wash the fish well and lightly fry in a little oil till the pieces become firm. Heat oil in a pan and add the onions and fry till light brown. Add the ginger garlic paste and sauté for a while. Add the chilly powder, cumin powder, pepper powder, tomato puree and salt and fry for some time. Add the fish and the vinegar and mix well. Add a little more water and cook till the gravy is slightly thick.

(Slices of Shark fish can also be used in this recipe to make Shark Fish Vindaloo. However the pieces need not be fried before hand since shark meat is already firm)