The coronavirus lockdown has seen most of us taking up new hobbies, from learning new languages to going for long walks. It is understandably tough for us to regain a sense of balance amid the chaos on a global scale, so I, like many of us, decided to potter about at the stove and focus my mind solely on cooking and baking. For this Ed’s Elevenses, I am going to cook with one of the nation’s favourite ingredients — bananas.
Chai, also known as masala chai, is a spiced tea originated from South Asia. Apart from black tea leaves, the main ingredients usually include cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and black pepper, all of which are boiled in milk with sugar added, too. In this Ed’s Elevenses blog post, I will talk briefly about chai before letting you get absorbed in its warm fragrance whilst trying out this versatile 10-step Vanilla Chai Muffins recipe.
The fact that buckwheat—misleading though the name seems—does not contain any wheat may not be a particularly exciting piece of information; but for our gluten intolerant friends, it is fantastic news. Packed full of nutrients and dietary fibre, buckwheat flour can be used in numerous recipes, offering us a gluten-free option and that unique hint of smokiness.
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