Banana - Nutella Sandwich

 

This post would not have seen the light if not for the rainy and cloudy days we had for the past week. Cooking for this week's theme as planned earlier did not make any sense as there wasn't enough light to capture the images. This sandwich post from my drafts folder came to my rescue though it was not a part of my initial plan. 

Banana - Nutella sandwich is a mundane recipe to many folks, especially food bloggers but I wanted to record it on my blog anyway and so, here it is. The bread and the fruit have remained constant in this simple sandwich over the years in my home, though the spread used has changed from plain butter to nut butters to Nutella. The sweet chocolate-nut spread provides a yummy base for this fruit sandwich and definitely has a universal appeal unless one is staying away from the sugary spread for any reason. As the title suggests, it involves three ingredients, the bread, banana and Nutella spread and makes a quick and easy breakfast option or a lunchbox idea for kids.

I don't have the patience either to sit and make nut butters at home or bake the bread regularly even though I own a bread maker. I buy them from stores like many and so, is considering bread as one ingredient and Nutella as another though they individually are made using many ingredients. 

Ingredients:
Bread slices of your choice (I used wholewheat-honey bread.) 
Sweet chocolate-hazelnut spread / Nutella (Or any nut butter)
Banana, sliced into thin circles 

Method:
* Toast the bread slices and trim the edges, if particular about it.
* Spread the nutella on one side of the toasted slices.
* Arrange banana slices on the nutella side of a toasted bread slice. Cover it with another bread slice, with nutella side facing down.
* Repeat the steps with the remaining bread slices.

This is going to be a part of Blogging marathon #64 under the theme 'Recipes using three ingredients' and check here to find out what other marathoners are cooking today.

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Paalatakulu / Sweetened Milk Poha

I was on a tight time schedule for the past two weeks to even ponder about recipes and my post today is an apt one when stuck in similar situations. Or when one is looking for a quick snack / breakfast option in the rush hours. I am supposed to post recipes that feature only three ingredients, as part of the blogging marathon theme this week. After giving the theme a little thought, I realized that I didn't really need to go around scouring for interesting recipes over the web. There are a number of everyday recipes that are regular in my kitchen which involve only three ingredients like this paalatakulu for instance.

Paalatakulu is basically beaten rice flakes dunked in sweetened milk and probably a familiar one in many south Indian homes. This used to be a quick snack, we children would prepare on our own whenever we felt hungry in the evenings. It was way long before I became acquainted with the breakfast cereals of the Western world. The steps of preparation are pretty basic and so simple that I was wondering whether a recipe is really needed for this. Some leftover boiled milk after coffee / tea preparations is commonly found over the kitchen counters in Indian homes. That milk, beaten rice flakes and sugar are mixed and allowed to sit for few minutes before eating it.

Ingredients for a serving:
1/2 cup thick variety beaten rice flakes
3/4 to 1 cup warm milk or boiled and cooled milk
Sugar to taste

Method:
* Rinse the beaten rice flakes using water and drain. This step is optional.
* Add sugar to milk and dissolve it. This step is also optional.
* Add the beaten rice flakes to the milk and let it sit until the rice flakes soften.
(The variety of beaten rice flakes I get locally take about 2 to 3 minutes to soften. The variety available in India take longer time.)
* Stir the mixture and serve immediately.


This is going to be a part of Blogging marathon #64 under the theme '3 ingredients' based dishes' and check here to find out what other marathoners are cooking today.

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