Honey is added for sweetness and blanched almonds for garnish. Serve blueberry banana smoothie immediately.

Makes: around a Glass of Blueberry Banana Smoothie. Ingredients: Blueberries 1/4 Cup Chilled Milk 1 Cup Ripe Banana 1 Honey to Taste Sliced Blanched Almonds for Garnish Method of preparation: Peel and the banana and roughly chop it.

Blend all the ingredients in a blender smoothly. Pour into a serving glass and serve immediately.

Notes: Make sure to blend the blueberries well. Suggestions: Adjust sweetness with honey.

Variations: Substitute honey with sugar if you wish. Other Names: Blueberry Banana Smoothie (less)

Combine flours, cinnamon and sugar in a large bowl. Make a well.

Add banana, vanilla, egg, yoghurt and oil. Stir until just combined.

Spoon into paper cases. Top with blueberries.

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Stand in pans for 2 minutes.

Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Image: Flickr/creativecommons uits RELATED RECIPES Phaldari kofta (raw banana koftas) Spicy raw banana rings Raw banana kofta curry Pistachio meringue and berry stack Gluay Guan (Thai Banana Cake) Ingredients: 2 cups wholemeal self-raising flour 1/2 cup self-raising flour 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 cup banana, mashed 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 egg, lightly beaten 1 3/4 cups 98per cent fat-free blueberry yoghurt 1/4 cup extra-light olive oil 1/2 cup frozen or fresh blueberries (less)

Peel and chop the ginger lengthwise into slender pieces resembling match sticks. Grind green chillies, coriander and turmeric powder into a thick paste adding a few drops of water if required.

Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a pan and add the crushed peppers and the cumin seeds. When they crackle add asafoetida, besan and the ground paste at half minute intervals and saute together for two more minutes and switch off flame and then add the ginger.

Peel the cooked bananas and mash well. Add the banana mash and salt to the sauteed paste.

Knead together into a thick dough. Take a lemon size ball of the banana mixture and flatten it on your palm.

Make a hole in the center . Arrange a batch of banana rings on a greased hot tava, pour a spoon of oil around each banana ring and roast on low flame.

Turn over and cook the flip sides of the banana rings till they become golden in colour. Remove the spicy banana rings on to a plate.

Enjoy with tomato sauce, mint chutney or any other delicious dip of your choice. Recipe courtesy: Chitra Amma's Kitchen RELATED RECIPES Raw banana kofta curry Spicy Guava Salad Malabar chemeen biryani Spicy Goan Baked Fish Raw garlic chilli chutney Ingredients: 2 - raw bananas, large 3 - green chillies 1/2 bunch - green coriander leaves 1/4 tsp - turmeric powder 1/2 tsp - pepper (coarsely crushed) 1 tsp - cumin seeds 1 pinch - asafoetida Fresh ginger, a big piece 2 tbsp - Bengal gram flour (besan) 3/4 tsp - salt Cooking oil, for seasoning and roasting (less)

In a separate bowl, sift the flour, salt and soda together. Add this to the banana mixture and mix well until the flour is well blended.

Do not overbeat. Add the walnuts and mix well.

Pour the mixture in the loaf pan and bake for around 45 mins. Baking time would vary depending on the size of the pan.

Check the bread with the toothpick. Cool for 10 mins in the pan and then remove it on a wire rack and let it cool completely.

To serve: Slice the bread and serve with a dollop of whipped cream. Storing: The bread keeps well for about 4 days outside.

If you want to store them longer, the best way would be to freeze them. Once the bread is cooled completely, wrap the whole thing in a plastic wrap and place inside freezer bags and freeze them.

When using, thaw it in the microwave. For freezing it, do not slice the bread.

This way, the moisture is locked inside. Recipe courtesy: My Cooking Journey RELATED RECIPES Bread Masala Toast Bread rolls Masala Bread Toast Banana berry muffins Phaldari kofta (raw banana koftas) Ingredients: 3 - ripe bananas, mashed (over ripe bananas work very well) 1/4 cup - vegetable oil 1 tsp - Vanilla extract 1 cup - sugar 2 cups - all purpose flour 1 tsp - salt 1 tsp - baking soda 1 cup - walnuts (chopped) (less)

In a separate bowl, sift the flour, salt and soda together. Add this to the banana mixture and mix well until the flour is well blended.

Do not overbeat. Add the walnuts and mix well.

Pour the mixture in the loaf pan and bake for around 45 mins. Baking time would vary depending on the size of the pan.

Check the bread with the toothpick. Cool for 10 mins in the pan and then remove it on a wire rack and let it cool completely.

To serve: Slice the bread and serve with a dollop of whipped cream. Storing: The bread keeps well for about 4 days outside.

If you want to store them longer, the best way would be to freeze them. Once the bread is cooled completely, wrap the whole thing in a plastic wrap and place inside freezer bags and freeze them.

When using, thaw it in the microwave. For freezing it, do not slice the bread.

This way, the moisture is locked inside. Recipe courtesy: My Cooking Journey RELATED RECIPES Bread Masala Toast Bread rolls Masala Bread Toast Banana berry muffins Phaldari kofta (raw banana koftas) Ingredients: 3 - ripe bananas, mashed (over ripe bananas work very well) 1/4 cup - vegetable oil 1 tsp - Vanilla extract 1 cup - sugar 2 cups - all purpose flour 1 tsp - salt 1 tsp - baking soda 1 cup - walnuts (chopped) (less)

Mix well and form marble-sized balls. Deep fry the balls in hot oil and keep aside.

For the gravy: Heat ghee or oil in a pan. Add the bay leaves and cumin seeds to it.

When the seeds crackle, add the ginger garlic paste, tomato puree, red chilli and garam masala powder and cook for 3-4 mins. Add water and salt and boil till the mixture thickens.

How to proceed: Add the koftas to the gravy and simmer for 5 mins. Sprinkle with coriander leaves and serve hot.

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refined flour (maida) Oil to fry Salt to taste For the gravy: 1 cup tomato puree 1 tsp. red chilli powder 1 tsp.

garam masala powder 1 tsp. ginger-garlic paste 1 tsp.

cumin seeds 1 bay leaf 1 tbsp. coriander leaves, chopped 1/2 cup ghee/oil (less)

Add 1 tsp of cumin, 2 onions cut in large pieces and fry until onions turn pink. Add ginger garlic paste and green chillies fry for a little while.

Add chopped tomatoes and 5 cloves. Then add cinnamon stick, badam/cashew nuts, a little grated coconut.

Add salt, fry until tomatoes become soft. Cool the mixture and grind it with some coriander leaves.

Boil the mixture with the required amount of water to get curry consistency. Check salt.

Add a little sugar for taste. While serving, add fried koftas and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

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Enjoy your interesting combination shake! Recipe: Sharmis Passions RELATED RECIPES Eggless Banana Walnut Muffin Coffee Cake Cauliflower walnut soup Banana smoothie Banana walnut cake Ingredients: 1 cup - chilled milk 1 tsp - instant coffee powder 3 to 4 whole walnuts Vanilla essence, just a drop 2 tsp - honey 1 tsp - chocolate chips Vanilla icecream - a small scoop (less)

Add the tomato and saute again. Add in the beaten eggs and ground masala with enough salt, stirring till scrambled.

Finally add the coriander leaves and remove from flame and serve hot. Recipe and image courtesy: Friends Cookys RELATED RECIPES Eggless banana walnut bread Stir fried veggies in curly noodles Roasted Eggplant Chutney Banana berry muffins Stuffed cheesy eggplants Ingredients: 4 - eggs (beaten) 1 - onion, finely chopped 1 - tomato, finely chopped 2 - green chillies, finely chopped 1/4 cup - coriander leaves 2 tbsp - oil Salt to taste To grind: 1/2 cup - grated coconut 1 tsp - red chilly powder 1 tsp - coriander powder 1/4 tsp - turmeric powder 1/4 tsp - cumin powder 1/4 tsp - garam masala powder 1/2 tsp - pepper powder 1 small - onion, cubed 3 pods - garlic (less)