Banana Chocolate Pottukadalai Muffin
Remember the story of t he Stone soup, weary Traveler(s) tricking the villagers into contributing ingredients to make a nourishing pot of soup ? Every morning is a stone soup in reverse for me, I have to trick my son into eating something before he leaves for school. The days where I could threaten him with dire health consequences are long gone past, now I have to tempt him with a little chocolate first. Then I can add, fruits, grains, proteins, milk/ yogurt, eggs.... All baked together in single serve sizes, it is basically a Muffin! Not a cupcake with its high butter to other ingredients ratio, but a Muffin. Preferably with a light crumb, but a dense one will be tolerated if the chocolate ratio is sufficiently high. I have made many many varieties of muffins with varying success ; Changing the basic grains used - whole wheat, gluten free, sattu maavu, oats; Adding fruits/vegetables - carrot, apple, banana, mango, pear, banana; Adding yogurt/milk;...