Roundup of Healing Foods - Banana.. The Winner is....

Here is the much awaited roundup of Healing Foods - Banana. I would like to thank Siri of Cooking with Siri for giving me the opportunity to host the event and Pritya books for sponsoring the giveaway. I didn't go wrong on choosing Banana as the theme to host for Healing Foods and am happy I selected that. I received 73 entries from 55 participants not including two entries from me. That was a lovely and great participation from all of you! Thank you!! 
Here comes the entries in the order I received..


1. Kamakshi from Sanctified Spaces sent Banana Stem Raitha

2. Aarthi of Yummy tummy sent Banana Fritters and Raw banana fry

3. Deepthi of Good food recipes sent Banana Coconut Crispy fry

4. Hari Chandana from Indian Cuisine sent Plantain in Coconut gravy, Spicy Plantain Powder, Plantain Curry, Kelyache Shikran, Fire Roasted Plantain Chutney, Savory Banana Diamond Cuts

5. Vaishnavi of Simple Vegetarian Recipes sent Banana Shikarni

6. Denny of Oh Taste N See sent Plantain chips and Banana Chocolate Chip Icecream

7. Dhyuthi of Melange sent Vazhakoombu Vanpayar Thoran

8. Uma Shankar of Jaya's recipe sent Banana Dosa

9. Ramya of Hot from my Oven sent Banana Pecan Breakfast Muffin

10. Shylaja of South Indian Recipes sent Vazhakkai Podimas

11. Sunanda of Sunanda's Kitchen sent Muskmelon Banana Smoothie

12. Khushi of A Girl's Diary sent Bancake and Lychee Banana Sunrise Mocktail

13. Lata Raja of Flavours & Tastes sent Vazhakkai Podimas

14. Gayathri of Gayathri's Cook Spot sent Eggless Banana drop cookies

15. Mahi Arun of Mahi Arun's Kitchen sent Plantain Eriseri, Banana Walnut Cake and Pazha Kachayam

16. Deeksha of Dee's Kitchen sent Banana Orange Smoothie

17. Sravani of Srav's Culinary Concepts sent Banana Icecream

18. Chitra and Dibs of Chitra Amma's Kitchen sent Vazhai podi

19. Vardhini from Vardhini's Kitchen sent Plantain Podimas

20. Janet from The Taste Space sent Multigrain Oatmeal with Quinoa and Kasha and Banana Peanut butter Chia Super Pancake

                                           

21. Kalyani of What's Cooking sent Banana Stem Curry

22. Kaveri of Palakkad Chamayal sent Nendram Pazham Payasam/Nendram Pazham in Coconut Milk

                              

23. Alessandra of Only Recipes sent Banana Flower Salad

                      

24. Nirmala of Nirmala's Kitchen sent Eggless Banana Bread

25. Sameeja of Experiments with Taste sent Pazham curry

                            

26. Mugdha of Cooking Fundas sent Ripe Banana Fritters

                            

27. Sangeetha of Typical Indian Cooking sent Red Banana Roast

                             

28. Rajani of Kitchen Trials sent Cool Cool Milkshake and Yum Yum Breakfast

                            

                            

29. Priti of Indian Khana sent Plantain Stir Fry

                             

30. Anu of Anu's Healthy Kitchen sent Quick Banana Bread Pudding and Healthy 10 minute Banana bread

31. Shy of Shy's Kitchen Chronicles sent Easy Peasey Banana Bhujiya

32. Amy from Savory Moments sent Banana and Pineapple sage smoothie

33. Raven from Cook Eat Delicious sent Banana Crumb Muffins

                             

34. Zareena of My Experiments with Food sent Banana Coconutty Almond Cake and Vazhachund Thoran

35. Binitha of Your Tastefully sent Pazham Pori

                            

36. Vimitha of My Culinary Trial Room sent Muskmelon Banana Smoothie

                           

37. Gopika of The Kitchen Affaire sent Vazha koombu Thoran

                             

38. Priya of Priya's Easy N Tasty recipes sent Banana & Homemade Granola Shake, Eggless Banana & Cornmeal Muffins and Banana Blossom & Poha Bonda

                               

39. Shubha from Kuch Mere Dil Ne Kaha sent Balehannina Appa and Baked Garlicky Banana rolls

40. Savitha from Savitha Kitchen sent Banana Muffins and Spicy Green Plantain Fry

41. Santosh Bangar from Santosh's Kitchen sent Banana Chutney

                             

42. Sudha from Malaysian delicacies has sent Banana and Almond Frangipane tart

                            

43. Sowmya from Sowmi's Kitchen sent Plantain Fry

44. Shanavi of Kitchen Secrets sent Raspberry Banana Parfait

                            

45. Sushmitha of Sin Foodie send Chocolate Banana Cupcakes

                               

46. Radhika of Tickling Palates sent Banana Milkshake

47. The Compulsive Cooker from Smart Snacks sent Banana Stuffed Croissant

                             

48. Anjali Shukla from Spice n Sugar Tales sent Banana Fruit Cake

49. Vatsala from Show and Tell sent Eggless Apple Banana cake

                             

50. Divya of Exquisite Corner sent Ethapazham Varatiyadhu

51. Tamanna of Dazzling Kitchen sent Frozen Chocolate Banana pops

                              

52. Sandhya of Day2Day Indian Cooking sent Banana Malpua with Rabri

                                          

53. Soja Banu, a non-blogger has sent in the recipe for Banana Dates Cake. Here it is in her own words..

Banana Dates cake:

Ingredients:

All Purpose Flour 1 ½ cups

Baking Powder 3 tea spoon

Salt 1 tea spoon

Baking Soda ½ tea spoon

Very Ripe Bananas 2(large)

Brown Sugar (packed) 1 ½ cups

Eggs 2

Butter 6 table spoon (at room temperature)

Sour Cream 100ml

Chopped Dates ½ cup

Banana extract (optional) 1 tea spoon

Vanilla extract 1 tea spoon

Cinnamon Powder 1 tea spoon

Method:

Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Keep aside.

Puree the bananas in the blender.

Toss the dates in some of the sifted flour mix.

Beat together the butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Add the eggs one by one, beating after each addition. Add the banana essence, vanilla essence and cinnamon powder. Add the sour cream and banana puree and beat until blended. Fold in the flour mix gently. Now add the dates and fold till well incorporated. Pour the batter into a 23 cm greased and floured cake pan and bake at 180 degree C for about 40 minutes or until done. Sprinkle icing sugar on top or frost with a Philly cream cheese frosting. (Optional).

54. My dear sister Suja, another non-blogger has sent this Banana Strawberry Muffins inspired from Joy of Baking. Here is the recipe in her own words..

Banana Strawberry Muffins

Ingredients:

AP flour - 2 1/4 cups

Light brown sugar - ¾ cup  

Baking powder – 1 ½ tsp

Baking soda – ¼ tsp

Ground Cinnamon – 1 tsp

Salt – ½ tsp

Cut strawberries – 1 cup

Unsalted butter – ½ cup

Eggs – 2, large

Vanilla Essence – 1tsp

Banana – 2 large, ripe

Method:

Preheat the oven to 170 degrees C. 

Melt the butter and let cool to room temperature. 

Mash the bananas using a fork. I used 2 medium sized bananas. Add eggs to a bowl and beat lightly. Now add vanilla essence and mashed bananas to it and whisk together. Add the melted butter and whisk to combine. In another bowl, sift in the flour, light brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Fold in the strawberries until they are coated with flour. Now add the egg-banana mixture to this flour mixture. Stir only until the dry ingredients become wet and combine together. Do not over mix. Line a muffin tray with 12 paper cups. Divide the batter equally among 12 cups. Place in the oven and bake for 15 to 20 min or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.

55. Akheela from Torview Toronto sent Banana Pancakes

                                                   

And finally two entries from me. Baked Banana Blossom Fritters and Banana Walnut Bread

 

I believe I have not missed out any entries. And now to the much expected giveaway part, sponsored by Siri. I used randomizer to pick two lucky winners. And the winners are Shubha of KuchMereDilNeKaha and Mugdha of Cooking Fundas. 

Congrats Shubha and Mugdha!! 

You both win Cooking At Home With Pedatha - Awarded Best Vegetarian Cookbook in the World 2006, the book documents the culinary legacy of an illustrious Indian grandmother for posterity and Sukham Ayu - Winner of Best Health & Nutrition Book in the World 2009 – Second Place, this beautiful book has been researched at KARE, an idyllic Ayurvedic research & rejuvenation establishment near Pune.

Shubha/Mugdha, please send in your contact address to krithiskitchen[at]gmail[dot]com to get your prizes shipped.

Thanks everyone for participating and making this event a grand success!!

Expecting more support from you as always. Do check out and send in your entries to my ongoing event this month Serve It - Grilled.