Vegan Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins/Cupcakes

Ingredients:
All Purpose Flour-2 cups
Instant Oats-1/2 cup
Baking Soda-1/2 tsp
Baking powder-1/2 tsp
Salt-1/4 tsp
Sugar-1 cup
Bananas-4 ripe big
Semi-sweet Chocolate chip-3/4 cups or 1 cup(optional)
Oil-1/2 cup
Vanilla Essence-1/2 tsp

Procedure:
1.Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Take a 12 count muffin pan and place the cup-cake sheets.
2.Mash the bananas with hand and pour in the mixer bowl. Add sugar and Oil and beat till mixed.
3.Add the rest of the dry ingredients one by one and beat well until mixed.
4.Add the chocolate chips and mix with spatula.
5.Take a laddle and pour into each cup to about 3/4th.
6.Place in oven and bake for 20 minutes or until a tooth pick comes out clean.

I got this recipe from http://www.egglesscooking.com/2010/08/09/banana-chocolate-chip-muffins/#comments and changed it a little bit to my taste. I am glad it turned out way beyond my expectations.

Semiya/Vermicelli Kesari

Ingredients:

Semiya/Vermicelli-2 cups
Sugar-1.25 cups
Milk-1 cup
Water-1 cup
Elaichi-1 tsp
Ghee-2 tbsp
Saffron-A pinch
Red color- A pinch(optional)
Raisins,Almond flakes and Cashewnuts-Garnish to taste

Procedure:

1.Pour a little bit of ghee and roast the vermicelli/semiya in a pot till it turns golden yellow and the raw smell is gone.Keep aside.
2.Add a drop of ghee and roast raisins,cashewnuts and almond flakes along with some fresh crushed elaichi or elaichi powder till golden brown and keep aside.
3. Now Add milk and water and let it boil. Add a little bit of color powder and the roasted semiya and mix till solid.
4.Add 1 1/4 cups pf sugar and keep stirring till it reaches a halwa consistency.
5.Switch off. Garnish with Saffron and the nuts and serve hot.

Chilli Paratha

Ingredients:

Frozen Plain Paratha-4
Cumin seeds- 1/2 tsp
Red Onion- 1 medium sliced
Green chillies-3 slit.
Ginger garlic paste-1 tbsp
Curry leaves-Few
Green bell pepper-1/2 cubed
Cilantro-A handful chopped well
Soy Sauce-1 tsp
Ketchup or Tomato puree -4 tbsp
Hot Chilli Sauce(Sriracha Sauce) or red chilli flakes- As desired for spice level
Lemon juice- A splash

Procedure:

1. Toast the parathas and cut them into small bite size pieces using a knife(I prefer Pizza cutter for ease and uniformity)
2.In a big wok or vessel, add oil, cumin seeds, curry leaves. Once it splutters, add the onions,ginger garlic paste, bell peppers, green chillies and saute well.
3. Add a splash of soy sauce, add ketchup, sriracha sauce and mix well till it comes to a boil.
4. Add the cut paratha pieces and mix well with cilantro, lemon juice.
5. Serve hot with Raitha.

You can add more cut garlic for extra taste.