Foodies Corner

The first time I ate these were in my hostel mess in Karnataka. They used to give us these buns along with chutney for snacks. My first thought was "Wow this puri is sweet!" After that my friend told me that it was one of the famous things made in Mangalore and that it was called 'Mangalore bun.' Few days back I was thinking about what to make for munching in the evening using the limited ingredients that we had. And that's when I stumbled across this very simple recipe of Mangalore buns. RECIPE FOR MANGALORE BUNS: * 1 ripe banana  * 1 ½ cup or more maida * ½ cup powdered sugar * ½ tsp Baking soda * 1 pinch of salt * 1 tsp ghee * 1 tsp jeera 1. In a large bowl, mash a ripe banana nicely. It must not have any pieces in it. Mash it properly with a fork. Or you can use a hand mixer if available. 2. Now to this mashed banana, add powdered sugar, baking soda, salt and give it a good mix. 3. Add Maida and keep mixing until you get a dough like c