Wheat Bread

                                                                      Wheat Bread

   Enjoy hot home made soft loaf bread with maska!!!

Ingredients :

Whole wheat flour : 1 1/2 cup 

All purpose flour ( maida) : 3/4 cup

Milk powder : 1/4 cup
Dry yeast : 2  tsp
Powdered jaggery : 2 tsp

Salt : 3/4 tsp
Butter : 2 tsp 
 oil : 3 tsp
Warm water : 1  cup ( may require little more or less )

Recipe :
1. Take yeast & jaggery in bowl.

2. Add 1/2 cup warm water in yeast & sugar mixture.
3. Keep aside for 5 - 10 minutes.

4. You will observe bubbles & mixture will be fluffy.

5. Add salt, melted butter, wheat flour, milk powder & maida . Mix to prepare a nice dough.

6. Transfer the dough on clean greased platform. Knead the dough about 10 min. till it becomes elastic.Use  oil as required. 3 tsp will be good enough.  

7. Prepare a soft dough  & keep in a big bowl .Cover the bowl  . Let it rest for 1 hour.
8. After 1 hour the dough will be double of original size.

9. After 1 hour punch the dough & again knead for 2-3 minutes.
10. Prepare the shape of the loaf in a greased loaf pan. Here I used round mould.
11. Again keep it for proving till it doubles.
12. After proving  apply  little water on the top so that it will not be dry.
13. Sprinkle sesame seeds on the top if you like. You can use oats or mixed herbs also.
14. Bake the loaf in preheated oven at180 C for 25 to 30  minutes or till it turns brown.
15. Apply butter on the bread when it is hot.
   Enjoy hot home made soft loaf bread  with maska!!!

semolina ( rawa) ladi pav

Healthy Semolina ladi pav recipe

                                                 

Ingredients :
 Medium semolina : 1 1/2 cups ( If you have coarse ( thick ) semolina just grind it.

All purpose flour ( maida) : 2 tbsp
Milk powder : 2 tbsp
Active Dry yeast : 1 1/2 tsp
Honey : 2 tsp ( You can use Sugar : 2 tsp )

Salt : 3/4 tsp
Butter : 2 tbsp
Vegetable oil : 3 tsp ( for kneading & greasing )
Warm water : 1 1/2 cups or as required.

Recipe :
1. Add semolina, all purpose flour, milk powder & salt in a large bowl. Whisk it properly with a spatula.

2. Add yeast, honey & 1/4 cup warm water in another bowl. Mix properly.
3. Keep it for 10 minutes or till yeast blooms.

4. Add this yeast mixture to dry ingredient. Add butter & 1/2 cup of warm water.

5. Add water gradually. You may not require all 1 1/4 cup of water.Mix to make a nice dough.
6. The dough should not be very tight. It should be loose as semolina absorbs more water than all purpose flour.Transfer the dough on clean greased platform. Knead the dough about 10 min. till it becomes elastic.Use oil as required. 3 tsp will be good enough for greasing also.  

7. Prepare a soft dough  & keep in a greased bowl .Cover the bowl  . Let it rest for 1 hour or till it doubles.
8. After 1 hour the dough will be double of original size.

9. Punch the dough to remove the air & again knead for about 2-3 minutes.
10.Make 8 equal parts of the dough. Shape the pavs as you like round or oval.Arrange the pavs on a lightly greased tray keeping distance of about 1 inch.
11.Again keep the tray for about 1/2 to 1 hour.
12. Bake the pavs in preheated oven at 200 C for 10 minutes or till it turns brown.
Above measurement yields about 8 medium sized pavs.    

Enjoy hot home made soft pav with bhaji or batatawada or with maska!!!

Garlic Bread

Cheesy Garlickey delicious garlic Bread !!

Ingredients :

All purpose flour ( Maida ) : 1 1/2 cups

Whole Wheat flour : 1 1/2 cups
Dry yeast : 2  tsp
Sugar : 2 tsp

Salt : 3/4 tsp
Olive oil : 4 tsp
Warm water : 1 1/4 cup
Minced garlic : 4 tsp
Mixed herbs : 2-3 tsp
Finely chopped coriander : 1/4 th cup
Grated cheese : 1/2 cup
Butter : 4 tsp

Preparation of garlic butter:
Mix butter, mixed herbs, minced garlic & chopped coriander in a bowl. Mix well.

Recipe :
1. Take yeast & sugar in bowl.

2. Add warm water in yeast & sugar mixture.
3. Keep aside for 5 minutes.

4. You will observe bubbles & mixture will be fluffy.

5. Add salt, olive oil, flour & maida . Mix to make a nice dough.

6. Transfer the dough on clean greased platform. Knead the dough about 10 min. till it becomes elastic.Use olive oil as required. 4 tsp will be good enough.  

7. Prepare a soft dough  & keep in a big bowl .Cover the bowl  . Let it rest for 1 hour.
8. After 1 hour the dough will be double of original size.

9.  Punch the dough & again knead for about 2-3 minutes.
10. Make  3 parts of the dough. Roll one part in round shape like chapati.
11. Apply garlic butter. Sprinkle grated cheese generously.
12. Start to fold chapati & prepare tight roll. Sprinkle some coriander & cheese again.
13. Cut in to 8-10 parts or as you like. arrange in baking pan like a flower.
14. In the same way prepare 2 more designs as you like.
14. Bake the loaf in preheated oven at 180 C for 25 to 30  minutes or till it turns brown.
15. Apply again  butter on the top of the bread when it is hot.
   Enjoy hot home made cheesy garlicky super soft garlic bread  !!

Tuty Fruity Milk Bread

Tasty delicious Tuty fruity milk bread ! Favourite to all !!

Ingredients :

All purpose flour  ( Maida ) : 1 1/2 cup 

Custard ( Vanilla flavour ) : 2 tbsp
Milk powder : 2 tbsp
Sugar : 2 tbsp
Active Dry yeast : 1 1/4 tsp
Tuti fruity : 1/2 cup

Olive oil : 2 tsp
Butter : 3 tsp ( I used Amul salted butter )
Warm water : 1 cup

Recipe :
1. Dissolve sugar in 3/4 cup of warm water & add yeast. Keep it for 15 minutes.

2. In a bowl take maida, custard powder, milk powder & whisk thoroughly.
3. Add olive oil & butter. Mix well. Add tuty fruity.

4. Add this mixture to yeast sugar water mixture.

5.  Mix to make a nice dough.

6. Transfer the dough on clean greased platform. Knead the dough about 5-7 min. till it becomes soft & elastic.Use olive oil if required. 

7. Prepare a soft dough  & keep in a greased bowl .Cover the bowl .
8. It will take about 3 hours to double of original size.

9. When it doubles the size punch the dough & again knead for about 10 minutes.
10. Prepare the shape of the loaf in a greased loaf pan.
11. Again keep the tray for about 1 1/2 hour.
12. After proving the loaf apply  little milk on the top so that it will not be dry.
13. Bake the loaf in preheated oven at 180C for 25 to 30  minutes or till it turns brown. Adjust the time as per individual oven.
14. Apply butter on the bread when it is hot.
   Enjoy hot home made soft loaf  milk bread  with butter, hot tea or milk !!

Pita Bread

Freshly baked luscious pita bread !!

Ingredients :

All purpose flour ( maida) : 1 cup
Wheat flour : 1 cup
Dry yeast : 2 1/4 tsp ( I used Blue Bird )
Sugar : 2 tsp

Salt : 3/4 tsp
Olive oil : 4 tsp
Warm water : 1 1/4 cup

Recipe :
1. Take yeast & sugar in bowl.

2. Add warm water in yeast & sugar mixture. Mix well.
3. Add 1/4 cup wheat & 1/4 cup all purpose flour in that mixture. Mix well & Keep aside for 15 minutes.

4. You will observe bubbles & mixture will be fluffy.

5. Add salt,olive oil flour & maida . Mix to make a nice dough.

6. Transfer the dough on clean greased platform. Knead the dough about 2-3 min. to form soft dough.Use little  olive oil if required. .  

7. Keep  in a greased bowl .Cover the bowl  . Let it rest for 1 hour.
8. After 1 hour the dough will be double of original size.

9. After 1 hour punch the dough & again knead for about 2 minutes.
10. Prepare 8-12 small balls. With the help of rolling pin prepare discs about 1/8 inch thick.
11. Bake the pita in preheated oven at 200 C for 10 minutes or till  light brown spot appears. after 2-3 minutes turn the bread & again bake for 3-4 minutes.
15. Apply butter on the bread when it is hot. Keep in the basket covered with napkin.
   Enjoy hot home made soft pita bread  with any vegetable or baked vegetable!!
Or  you make pita pockets by stuffing veggies or cheese whatever you like!!

Oats Bread

A very tasty & healthy Bread for breakfast !!!

Ingredients :
Plain Oats : 1  cup 

All purpose flour ( maida) : 1 cup
Whole wheat flour : 1/2 cup
Dry yeast : 2 1/4 tsp ( I used Blue Bird )
Sugar : 2 tsp

Salt : 3/4 tsp
Olive oil : 6 tsp ( Any vegetable oil can be used )
Butter : 2 tsp (To apply on the surface of the bread )
Warm water : 1 1/4 cup
Sesame seeds : 1 tsp
Mixed herbs : 1 tsp
Chopped coriander : 2 tsp ( Optional )

Recipe :
1. Take yeast & sugar in bowl.

2. Add warm water in yeast & sugar mixture.
3. Keep aside for 5 minutes.

4. You will observe bubbles & mixture will be fluffy.

5. Add salt, 3 tsp olive oil, oats, whole wheat flour & maida . Mix to make a nice dough.

6. Transfer the dough on clean greased platform. Knead the dough about 10 min. till it becomes elastic.Use olive oil as required. 4 tsp will be good enough.  

7. Prepare a soft dough  & keep in a big bowl .Cover the bowl  . Let it rest for 1 hour.
8. After 1 hour the dough will be double of original size.

9. After 1 hour punch the dough & again knead for about 10 minutes.
10. Prepare the shape of the loaf in a greased loaf pan.
11. Again keep the tray for about 1/2 hour.
12. After proving the loaf apply  little water on the top so that it will not be dry.
13. Sprinkle sesame seeds, mixed herbs & chopped coriander on the top.
14. Bake the loaf in preheated oven at 200 C for 20 minutes or till it turns brown.
15. Apply butter on the bread when it is hot.
This bread is not as soft as white bread but tastes awesome.
 I also prepared small buns with same dough in cup cake mould which also turned out very nice.

   Enjoy hot home made soft  bread with butter or with hot tea!!!

Multi grain bread loaf

Ingredients :

Multi grain flour : 1 1/2 cup ( I used Ashirwad brand multi grain flour )

All purpose flour ( maida) : 1 cup
Dry yeast : 2 1/4 tsp ( I used Blue Bird )
Sugar : 2 tsp

Salt : 3/4 tsp
Butter : 3 tsp ( I used Amul salted butter )
Olive oil : 4 tsp
Warm water : 1 1/4 cup
Sesame seeds : 1 tsp

Recipe :
1. Take yeast & sugar in bowl.

2. Add warm water in yeast & sugar mixture.
3. Keep aside for 5 minutes.

4. You will observe bubbles & mixture will be fluffy.

5. Add salt, melted butter, flour & maida . Mix to make a nice dough.

6. Transfer the dough on clean greased platform. Knead the dough about 10 min. till it becomes elastic.Use olive oil as required. 4 tsp will be good enough.  

7. Prepare a soft dough  & keep in a big bowl .Cover the bowl  . Let it rest for 1 hour.
8. After 1 hour the dough will be double of original size.

9. After 1 hour punch the dough & again knead for about 10 minutes.
10. Prepare the shape of the loaf in a greased loaf pan.
11. Again keep the tray for about 1/2 hour.
12. After proving the loaf apply  little water on the top so that it will not be dry.
13. Sprinkle sesame seeds on the top. You can use oats or mixed herbs also.
14. Bake the loaf in preheated oven at 200 C for 25 to 30  minutes or till it turns brown.
15. Apply butter on the bread when it is hot.
   Enjoy hot home made soft loaf bread  with maska!!!