This Valentine’s Day make some special dishes for your partner to celebrate through food, after all good food means a good mood.

What is common to pomegranates, bananas, beetroot, asparagus, strawberries, chocolate, honey, artichokes, avocado, figs, and chocolates? Well, no prizes for guessing that these are all ingredients known to be aphrodisiacs.

Bannans in fact are also known to be great for boosting energy in men. There is an integral connection between food and Valentine’s Day. Here are some recipes you can make to make your Valentine feel special. After all there are several ingredients that are known to be aphrodisiacs and these recipes are perfect for a romantic meal for the special day.

Here are some recipes for you to try:

• Caramel & Pecan Nut Banana Cake courtesy Ramachandra Ganeshan, Executive Sous Chef, ITC Maurya, New Delhi
• Banoffee Sphere courtesy Rajkamal Singh Rawat, Master Chef Pastry, ITC Windsor, Bengaluru
• Salted caramel banana pudding courtesy Amanna Raju, Executive Chef, Novotel Hyderabad Airport

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