| is one of the most widely consumed fruits in the | | | | breads can be made in a jiffy. However, there are |
| world. It is grown in nearly 107 countries, the major | | | | banana bread recipes that are yeast type. Egg is |
| banana growing regions being India, China, Brazil, | | | | usually a common ingredient though vegetarians use |
| Ecuador, Philippines, and Indonesia. The post popular | | | | soy yogurt or tofu. Chopped nuts such as walnuts |
| variety is the dessert bananas, which are yellow | | | | and pecans are ingredients to make banana nut |
| when fully ripe. The fruit is soft and sweet and is | | | | breads. |
| mostly eaten as dessert. | | | | Today we are giving you a recipe of a very popular |
| Nutritionists consider banana a remarkable fruit for its | | | | type of banana bread made in south India. Named |
| digestive and therapeutic value. The fruit is mainly | | | | ¡°Buns¡±, this food item is prepared using |
| composed of carbohydrates with some amount of | | | | mashed over ripe bananas. Buns will not come under |
| fat, protein, and minerals. Bananas contain three | | | | the category of a quick menu; nevertheless, they are |
| natural sugars ¨C fructose, glucose, and sucrose. | | | | worth a try. |
| Combined with natural fiber, banana provides instant | | | | South Indian banana bread (buns) |
| energy. It has proved to be a great healer for a | | | | Ingredients |
| multitude of illnesses such as depression, PMS, | | | | " 1 cup refined wheat flour |
| anemia, blood pressure, heartburn and many more. | | | | " ½ tsp baking soda |
| Culinary Usage | | | | " S cup sugar |
| The popularity of bananas has led to a wide variety | | | | " 1 tsp pepper corns |
| of culinary usage. The fruit is savored as banana | | | | " Three medium sized overripe bananas |
| bread, banana cream pie, banana chips, banana | | | | Instructions |
| ketchup, banana pudding, banana split, to name a | | | | " Mash the bananas |
| few. | | | | " In a medium sized bowl, mix all ingredients. |
| Banana bread | | | | " Add water bit by bit to make smooth dough. |
| Mashed yellow bananas are used to make this very | | | | " Allow the dough to ferment overnight or for a |
| popular dish. Easy availibity of bananas and the | | | | period of 7-8 hours. The mixture will rise to double |
| simplicity of the recipe has made banana bread an | | | | the size. |
| immensely popular food item. Banana bread, also | | | | " Divide the dough into ping-pong sized balls. |
| called banana nut bread is actually a quick bread | | | | " Roll out the balls into circular shape. |
| similar to corn bread, biscuits, muffins, pancakes, soda | | | | " Deep fry in oil until golden brown. |
| bread, and scones. Quick breads are leavened with | | | | " Take out each bun and place it on tissue paper to |
| either baking soda or sodium bicarbonate. Unlike | | | | remove excess oil. |
| yeast breads, which take hours, to prepare, quick | | | | |