Low Fat Banana Muffins

Ever since I started baking , hubby dear was on a constant request to bake goodies out of ripe Bananas.As an obvious choice nothing could be simpler,quicker and taster than Banana Muffins.I had tried baking them earlier using granulated sugar but was skeptical about using artificial sweetener.This time I tried replacing sugar with artificial sweetener and trust me there was absolutely no loss either in the texture nor in the taste of the muffins.
My friends at work relished it thoroughly and so did my family members .I recollect this compliment given by my BIL which definitely motivated me alot "Anni ,Egg less,butter less,sugarless muffins are supposed to be tasteless but this is very very tasty".So without much ado here comes the recipe

Ingredients
1)Whole wheat flour - 3/4 cup
2)Artificial sweetener - 2 tbsp
3)Milk at room temperature - 3/4 cup
4)Baking powder - 1/4 tsp
5)Baking soda - 1/4 tsp
6)Olive oil - 2 tsp
7)Salt - 1/4 tsp
8)Vanilla essence - 2 tsp
9)Mashed ripe banana - 1/2 cup

Procedure
1)Sift the flour,baking soda,baking powder,salt for about 3-4 times and keep them aside
2)In a mixing bowl add oil and artificial sweetener and mix them.
3)Add the mashed banana and vanilla essence and mix them till all of the wet ingredients are well incorporated.
4)Add the flour mixture little at a time and fold them in.Ensure not to overdo the batter mixing part here.
5)Preheat the microwave with Microwave + Grill option for 3 minutes.
6)Place the paper cupcake in the muffin mould and fill each of them with 2/3 of the above batter.
7)Place them in the microwave and cook in convention mode for 13-15 minutes until a tooth pick inserted comes out clean.
6)Cool them on a wire rack for 5 minutes.

 

Low fat Chicken Lollypop

 Chicken being the most commonly cooked non-vegetarian delicacy at home I was tired of preparing the usual gravy kind of dishes hence  wanted to try something which would taste an appear like a deep fried one but with less calories.I'm a big fan of the Pizza Corner chicken wings which hubby dear would often buy me during our courtship days..once I turned out to be a calorie conscious lady outside food especially deep fried ones are a strict NO NO.I came up with the below recipe which requires very minimal preparation time,looks and tastes as yummy as the Pizza Corner chicken wings.I wanted to try this out with chicken lolly-pop pieces first and trust me it was a super hit at home.My FIL who is generally not in favour of tasting chicken dishes unless they are deep fried really appreciated and devoured it.I managed to cook some for my parents and friends too and they all relished every atom of it.MIL being a zero foodie enjoyed the chicken lolly-pops and was happy with effective usage of the convention microwave at home.
The recipe being a baked one with just a few droplets of oil lets you feast on them with no guilt of gluttony ..

So here goes my 1st post...

Ingredients
1)Chicken Lolly pop  - 1 kg
2)Chilly powder - 2 tbsp
3)Ginger Garlic paste - 3 tbsp
4)Tomato Ketchup - 4 tbsp
5)Vinegar - 3 tbsp
6)Corn Flour - 7 tbsp
7)Salt to taste
8)Turmeric powder- 1 tsp
9)Oil - few droplets for greasing

Procedure
1)Wash the chicken lolly pop pieces well ,drain out the excess water and keep it aside
2)In a large bowl mix all the above mentioned ingredients to form a paste for marinating the chicken
3)Coat each of the chicken lolly pop pieces with the above paste and let it marinate at room temperature for over 2-3 hours
4)Grease a crusty plate with a few droplets of oil and preheat  in Microwave + Grill mode for 3 minutes.
5)Place the lolly-pops on the preheated crusty plate with even spacing.
6)Cook in Convention mode for 10-12 minutes.
7)Remove the crusty plate from the microwave and turn each of the chicken pieces to the other side and cook in microwave + grill for 10-12 minutes turning the chicken pieces after every 5-6 minutes.