Achu's Recipes

We, (myself, my husband, and our ten years old daughter), travelled from Bangalore to Dublin through Paris on 13th August 2020, as my husband got an employment offer from Ireland. We all were excited about the relocation but cautious. When our friends and relatives came to know that we travelled during the pandemic, many, who wanted to join their spouse or family abroad, but concerned about travelling with kids, started pinging us asking for the precautionary measures we took and the travel details. This is my humble attempt to write down the preparations for the travel and how we travelled.  Preparation       As soon as we came to know that we have to travel from Bangalore to Dublin any time in August, we started our planning.      We avoided going to any shops for purchase, in order to avoid the interaction with the public so that the risk can be reduced. We purchased all the items which were required for our travel, including shoes, from Amazon...

Ingredients Prawns - 500 gms: (cleaned and deveined) Ginger-Garlic Paste - 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder - 2 tsp Pepper Powder - 1 tsp Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp Garlic - 20-25 petals Onion - 2 medium (cut into cubes) Tomato - 3 medium (cut into cubes) Capsicum / Bell Pepper - 1 (cut into cubes) Oil - 3-4 tbsp Salt - as required Vinegar - 1 tsp Sugar - 1 tsp (optional) Coriander Leaves -1 tbsp (finely chopped) Preparation Method Marinate prawns with ginger-garlic paste, red chilli powder, pepper powder, turmeric powder, salt; keep aside for 1 hour (refrigerate overnight, if possible). Heat oil in a thick bottom pan. Add garlic; saute in low flame till nice aroma comes out. Add onion and saute till onion become translucent. Add tomatoes and cook till tomatoes become mushy. Add capsicum and saute for 2 mins: Add marinated prawns, mix well and cook for 4-5 mins:, keeping the lid closed (if you overcook prawns, its meat becomes chewy). Open the lid, adjust the salt...

Ingredients Banana Robusta - 3 (ripe) Whole Wheat Flour (Atta) - 1 cup Cocoa Powder - 1/4 cup Vegetable Oil - 1/2 cup Sugar - 3/4 cup Milk - 1/4 cup Baking Powder - 1/2 tsp Baking Soda - 1/4 tsp Salt - a pinch Preparation Method  Sieve together wheat flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; keep aside. Preheat the oven at 180 degrees for 10 mins: Line baking tray with butter paper and keep aside. To a mixer jar, add banana, vegetable oil, sugar, and milk; blend without any lumps. Transfer the banana mixture into a mixing bowl. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the banana mixture; combine using a spatula and prepare a smooth batter. Transfer the batter to the lined baking tray and tap the tray 2-3 times. Bake the cake at 180 degrees for 25-30 mins (insert a toothpick to the cake; if it comes out clean the cake is ready, otherwise, bake for another 5-10 mins). Remove the cake from the oven and keep on a wire rack and allow it to co...