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!!!

Bourbon Biscuits

 

Children's favorite home-made bourbon biscuits !!

Ingredients :

For biscuits :

All purpose flour  ( maida ): 1 cup

Butter : 3 tbsp
Desi ghee : 2 tbsp

Cocoa powder : 2 tbsp
Powdered Sugar : 1/4 cup
Milk : 3 tsp ( use milk at room temperature )

Baking powder : 1/2 tsp

Vanilla essence : 1/2 tsp
Salt : A small pinch ( If you are using salted butter do not add salt )

Granulated sugar to sprinkle.

For cream :

Ingredients :

Butter : 2 tbsp

Cocoa powder : 3 tbsp

powdered sugar or castor sugar : 3 tbsp

Milk : 1 tsp

Mix all the ingredients together except milk. Add milk as required.

Do not make cream loose - it will come out from biscuits.

Recipe for biscuits :

1. Add butter & ghee in a bowl. Add sugar & beat till the mixture becomes light.

2. Sieve all purpose flour, cocoa powder & baking powder in the same bowl.
3. Add vanilla essence. Add 2 tsp milk.

4. Mix everything together to make a smooth dough. If required add a little milk.

5. Keep the dough in the fridge for an hour.

6. Take out the dough out from fridge. Roll it with a pin using butter paper. 

7. Cut the biscuits in long rectangular shape. Make holes above them with toothpick.

8. Sprinkle some granulated sugar on the biscuits.

9. Bake in preheated oven  at 170 C for 12 minutes.

10. Cool the biscuits completely.

11. Apply cream in between 2 biscuits & press gently. 

      

Your bourbon biscuits are ready!

Above measurement yields about 12 biscuits.
    

Enjoy with hot ginger tea or coffee. 

 

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!!!

Baked Veggies

Today I prepared baked veggies in white wheat flour sauce. It is very healthy & tasted very yummy too.

Ingredients :
Broccoli : 1/2 cup 
Cauli flower : 1/2 cup 
Green Zukini : 1/4 cup ( optional )
Red, Green & Yellow paper cut in cubes : 1/2 cup
Potato cubes : 1/4 cup
Boiled fresh sweet corn : 1/2 cup
Onion cut in cubes : 1/4 cup
Boiled pasta : 1/4 cup ( optional )
Blanched spinach : 1/4 spinach
Paneer cubes : 1/2 cup
Grated cheese or any kind of cheese you like : 1/4 cup 
You can add or eliminate any veggies as per taste & availability.


For white sauce :
Wheat flour : 2 table spoon
Butter : 1 tbsp
Milk : 2 cups
Salt : 1/2 tsp or as per taste
Black pepper coarse powder : 1 tsp
Mixed dried herbs : 1 tsp
Garlic paste : 1/2 tsp
Grated or slice cheese : 1/2 tbsp
Add butter in a heavy bottom pan. Turn on the gas. Add garlic paste in the butter & saute for a minute. Add wheat flour & saute for 2 minutes. Colour should not be changed. Let the flame be on low. Add milk step by step stirring continuously with hand whisker. The paste should smooth without lumps. Add milk as per the consistency you like. Add salt, black pepper & mixed herbs & mix well. Add cheese so that the white sauce will be cheesy. Then add  veggies along with pasta & mix well.
Transfer it to a baking dish or tray, add cheese on the top & bake in the preheated oven at 200 C for 1/2 an hour.

Enjoy with garlic bread or can eat only baked veggies. It tastes so yummy.

Egg less orange & tuti fruity sponge cake

Today I tried orange & tuti fruity sponge cake in my mini bundt cake pan !! It came out very soft & yummy !!

All purpose flour ( Maida ) : 1 1/4  cup 

Sugar : 1 cup  

Thick yogurt  : 1 cup

Orange rinds : 1 1/2 tsp ( I used fresh grated skin of orange )

Orange juice : 2 tbsp

Pineapple essence : 1 1/2 tsp ( you can use vanilla essence as well )
Any odourless oil : 1/2 cup

Tuti fruity : 1/4 cup

Baking Powder : 1  tsp

Baking Soda     : 1/2 tsp

White vinegar : 1/2 tsp

Recipe :
1. Powder the sugar in mixer. Add in a bowl. Add yogurt & mix well till sugar dissolves.

2. Add baking powder & baking soda & mix again. Add vinegar, mix & keep for 2-4 minutes. You will observe air bubbles.

3. Add oil & pineapple essence. Mix well. Add orange rinds & orange juice.

4. Add  maida & fold gently. Add tuti fruity.

5. Mix well.  Pour the  mixture in cake pan. Preaheat the oven for 10 minutes.
6. Bake the cake in greased tin in the preheated oven at 180 C for 20 to 25 minutes or till light brown.
This cake tastes awesome, soft & delicious. 

 Enjoy it with tea or coffee!!! 

Rajgira whole wheat choco chip cookies

Healthy Rajgira flour & Whole wheat cookies !

Ingredients :

Rajgira ( Amaranth) flour : 3/4 th cup

Whole wheat flour : 3/4 th cup

All purpose flour ( maida) : 1/4 cup
Butter or desi ghee : 3/4 th cup

Milk : 3/4 th cup

Powdered Sugar : 3/4 th cup or adjust as per your taste

Dry ginger powder ( Sunth ) : 2 tsp

Salt : 1/4 tsp ( use only if butter is unsalted)
Chocolate powder : 1/4 th cup

Chocolate chips : 1/2 cup

Almond slices : for decoration ( optional )
Vanilla essence : 1 tsp

Baking powder : 1/2 tsp

Recipe :

1. Add all dry ingredients Rajgira flour, wheat flour, maida, baking powder, sunth powder & salt together in a bowl.

2.Mix properly & keep aside.
3. In another bowl add butter, sugar, vanilla essence. Mix properly with hand mixer till it becomes creamy. Add half cup of milk. Mix well with hand mixer.

4. Add the dry ingredients mixture gradually & mix till firm but smooth dough.Add chocolate chips.Save some for decoration on the top.  At this time use remaining 1/4 cup milk as per the consistancy of dough.

5. Roll the dough with pin & shape the cookies as you like. Decorate with choco chips & almond slices.

6. Preheat the oven at 160-170 C.  

7. Bake the cookies for 10-15 minutes depending on your oven. My oven took about 15 minutes to bake.

Above measurement yields about 20-25 cookies.
    

Enjoy with hot ginger tea or coffee. Also very good home made snack for children . 

Rajgira flour ( Amaranth seeds ) savoury cookies

                                                Healthy savoury rajgira cookies 

Ingredients :

Rajgira flour : 1 cup
Sabudana ( sago ) flour : 2 tsp
Coarsely ground peanut powder : 2 tsp
Roasted cumin seeds ( jeera ) : 1 tbsp
salt : 1 tsp or as per taste
sugar 1 tsp
Desi ghee : 6 tbsp

Yogurt  : 4 tsp ( use more if required )

Baking powder : 1/2 tsp
Baking soda : 1/2 tsp
Rajgira lahi for garnishing.

Recipe :

1. Add Rajgira, sabudana flour, peanut powder,salt, sugar,baking powder & baking soda . Mix all dry ingredients.

2.Add desi ghee & yogurt. Mix all the ingredients properly.
3. Do not over knead the dough. It should be little lose & soft. Add more yogurt if required.

4. Prepare the cookies as per shape you desire. Sprinkle some rajgira lahi on the cookies.  

5. Bake the cookies in preheated oven at 170 C for 15-20  minutes or till it turns light brown.
6. Adjust the temperature as per your oven.

Above measurement yields about 15 medium sized biscuits.
    

Enjoy with hot ginger tea or coffee. Also very good home made snack for children . 
You can eat these cookies for fast also.

Eggless Orange chocolate cup cakes

Ingredients :

All purpose flour ( maida )  : 2 cups ( 250 ml cup )
Chocolate powder : 4 tbsp
 Powdered sugar  : 1 cup
Orange juice : 3/4 cup ( I used fresh orange juice )
Orange zest : 1tbsp

Vanilla essence : 1 tsp
Water : 1/2 cup or as required for consistency

Any odourless vegetable oil : 1/4 cup
Baking Powder : 1 tsp
Baking soda : 3/4 tsp

White vinegar : 1 tsp
Salt : small pinch

Chopped cashews : 2 tsp

Golden raisins : 2 tsp

Recipe :
1.Sieve all dry ingredients maida, chocolate powder, baking powder, baking soda & salt in a big bowl.
    Mix well & keep aside.
2. Take oil , sugar, orange juice, water & vanilla essence  in another bowl & mix well with hand mixer till sugar dissolves . Add orange zest.  

3 Add this mixture  into dry ingredients & fold the mixture properly. Add golden raisins.There should not be lumps.
4. Add water if required till the batter is dropping consistency. Add white vinegar & mix gently.
5. Pour the batter in cup cake paper moulds . Top up with chopped cashews.
6. Bake the cake in preheated oven at 180 C for 15-20 minutes.
7. Enjoy this delicious and flavourful cup cakes with tea or coffee.

This measure yields 18 -20 cup cakes.

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  !!

Eggless Ragi Chocolate Brownie

Ingredients :

Ragi flour : 1 1/2 cup

All purpose flour ( maida )  :  1/2 cup
Grated dark Chocolate or chips : 3/4 cup  ( Used Amul dark chocolate )
Chopped Walnuts : 3/4 cup
Black raisins : 1/2 cup
Castor Sugar or powdered sugar  : 1 cup
Warm milk : 1/2 cup
Yogurt : 1/4 cup
Hot water : 2 tsp
Butter : 1/2 cup
Vegetable oil : 1/2 cup
Baking powder : 1 tsp
Baking soda : 1/2 tsp
White vinegar : 1 tsp
Vanilla essence : 1 tsp

Recipe :
1. Add chocolate & butter in a big bowl.
2. Turn on the gas & melt the chocolate with double boiler method.
3. When all the chocolate melts turn off the gas. Add vegetable oil & yogurt.
4. Add sugar & vanilla essence in above mixture & mix well. Add chopped walnuts & raisins.
5. Sieve Ragi flour, maida, baking soda & baking powder in the above mixture.
6. Incorporate maida with chocolate properly. The mixture becomes thick.
7. Add milk & mix well. Consistency will be pouring & silky.  Add vinegar & mix gently.
8. Pour the batter in greased mould.
6. Bake the cake preheated oven at 180 C for 25 minutes.

Cut  in small pieces & enjoy this chocolaty moist delicious brownie !!