THE ELVIS SANDWICH

Here is ‘THE” Elvis Presley sandwich! Now I know its horribly unhealthy and fattening etc….but trust me you HAVE to taste this sandwich at-least once! I am not suggesting you eat it everyday or even every month but it definitely is worth the extra hour in the gym or an extra few miles run in the morning!

2 slices white bread
2 tbsp creamy peanut butter (and not that reduced fat stuff)
1 ripe banana
2 tbsp butter

Toast the bread slightly and cool.  Spread the PB on one slice, but don’t bring the PB up to the edge of the bread. It will run a bit when it’s heated in the skillet. Slice or mash the banana and put it on the other slice of bread. I usually slice the bananas.

Put the bread slices together to form a sandwich. Heat a skillet and add a bit of the butter and fry the sandwich until each side is browned. Serve hot.

Every bite of this sandwich is just plain ecstasy!

EAST INDIAN POTATO BALLS

This is literally the easiest, tastiest and quickest potato dish that exists! It’s has very simple, clean and subtle flavors.

2 large Idaho potatoes
1 tsp mustard seeds
3 Indian green chillis, minced
2 tbsp ghee
1 tsp ginger, minced
1 tbsp cilantro, finely chopped
salt to taste (1/2 to 1 tsp)

Cook the potatoes in salted boiling water for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Drain, peel and set aside.

Crush the mustard seeds in a small mixer (or mortar & pestle if you have one) to a powder. Mince the chilli and add it to the mustard powder. Add the ghee, ginger and cilantro to the mixture and let it sit for a while until the potatoes cook and cool down. This will also help the flavors to blend together.

When the potatoes are cool enough to handle (but still warm) Mash them and sprinkle with salt and the mustard mixture. Mix well and shape into little balls.

The authentic recipe uses only the regular potatoes. As a variation I tried the same recipe with exactly the same ingredients but with sweet potatoes. It turned out to be very unique! The sweet-salty-spicy combination was fantastic!

Serve them room temperature. It makes for a healthy and tasty snack. I personally love to eat them with ketchup.

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