Thursday, 27 August 2015

Whole Wheat Masala Buns




Wheat  Masala  Buns : 

For the Buns :

1. 5 cup  --  Wheat  Flour  ( Sift twice )

½  cup  --  Maida ( All purpose flour ) ( Sift twice )

1 tsp  --  Carrom seeds

1.2  tsp --  Dried Parsley

½  tsp --  Salt

4 tbsp  --  Unsalted Butter

1.5  tbsp  Caster Sugar

2 tsp  --  Dry active yeast

¼ cup  luke warm milk

½ cup  luke warm water  


For the stuffing: 

2 --  Potatoes ( boiled and mashed )

1 --  cup --  Veg (  capsicum, carrot, peas…  finely chopped )

1 --  Spring Onion

1 --  Garlic clove, grated

2 --  Green chillies ( finely chopped )

¼  tsp  --  Cumin powder

½ tsp  --  Garam masala

1 tsp --  Amchur powder ( Mango powder ) (or) 1 tbsp lemon juice

2 tbsp --  Cooking oil

Salt to taste.

·         Dissolve Sugar, yeast  in milk .  Set aside for 15 mts.

·        In a big bowl … first add salt , then both the flours, carom seeds, parsley powder, butter .... and finally yeast mixture.

·        Mix and prepare nice elastic dough using warm water.  Add warm water little by little …  it may take 10 mts to get nice dough.

·        Brush some oil on all the sides of the dough and also some in a big bowl in which you are going to keep.  Cover the bowl with a damp cloth and set aside in a warm place for 2 hrs. … Let it rise.

Meanwhile … lets prepare for stuffing…

·        In oil fry chopped spring onion ( bulb part ), garlic till golden brown.

·        Add all the other veggies , salt and cook till it is done. 

·        Remove from heat and add chopped green leaves of spring onion , cumin powder, garam masala and amchur powder.  … mix nicely

·        Stuffing should be dry and should not be wet.  … let it cool.


Once the dough has risen ,… knead again for 3 to 4 mts.

Divide into 12 equal parts.

Roll each part like a disc , using rolling pin.

Spoon about 4 or 5 tsp of masala filling into the center and close from all the sides , to make a stuffed dough ball.

Coat/ brush the stuffed balls nicely with oil.

Let it rise in a warm place for 30 more minutes.


Preheat oven to 190 degree.

Bake for 15 mts in the preheated oven in non-stick oven tray. 

Once it is light brown in colour, brush melted butter on the balls and bake for another 3 to 4 minutes till the top turns in to golden brown.

Let it cool on the wire rack.  

Serve with ketchup / Sauce.


[ Note :  Measurement of 

 Flour  --  1 cup  =  130 grams

Water / Milk  --  1 cup  =  240 ml. ]


Wednesday, 26 August 2015

HOT / COLD BEVERAGES & SMOOTHIES

Pumpkin Smoothie




Pumpkin  Smoothie

Yellow Pumpkin puree ( cook & blend ) --  1 cup

Coconut milk --  2/3 cup

Almond butter --  2 tbsp

Frozen banana – Half of banana

Dates syrup --  1 tbsp

Spice powder  --  1 tsp

      Blend everything together nicely ….  Enjoy delicious healthy Smoothie.

 

[ Note:  Spice powder …..  ½   tsp Cinnamon powder,  one pinch  Nutmeg powder ,  ¼ tsp  Cloves powder,  ¼  tsp  Dry ginger powder. ]


BAKING .... COOKIES / BUNS / MUFFINS / CAKES

Oats Cookies




Oats Cookies

Oatsmeal   1/2 cup

Raisins chopped 1/4 teaspoon

Butter 1/2 cup

Caster sugar 3/4 cup + tablespoon

Maida 3/4 cup + tablespoon

Cooking soda 1/4 teaspoon

Cinnamon powder 1/2 teaspoon

Lemon rind grated 1 teaspoon

Honey 1 tablespoon

Milk chilled 2 tablespoons

 Method

 Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease a baking tray. Take butter in a bowl and soften it with a wooden spoon.

 Add sugar and mix well with the butter. Sift flour with cooking soda and cinnamon powder into the bowl. Add oatmeal, chopped raisins, lemon rind, golden syrup and mix.   Add chilled milk and mix into a dough.

 Do not knead the dough too much. Take marble sized portions, roll them into balls and press lightly. Place these on the greased baking tray keeping sufficient distance between each.

 Bake in the preheated oven for about 10 to 15 minutes. Turn them onto a wire rack to cool. Store in airtight tin.
 
[Note:   Keep Lemon in freezer for 1/2 an hr ... to grate lemon  rind easily.  Grate only yellow portion ...  white portion tastes bitter. ]



Sweet Corn Pulav




Sweet Corn Pulav

 

 Basmathi rice: 1 cup

 Boiled sweet corn : 1/2 cup

 Cumin seeds : 1 tsp

 Bay leaf: 1

 Turmeric Powder: 1/4 tsp

 Chilli powder: 2 tsp

 Ghee : 2 tbsp

 Water : 2 cups

 Salt to taste.

 Coriander leaves for garnishing.

 

 Ingredients for Masala powder:

 Cinnamon -- 1 inch

 Black cardamom -- 1

 Green cardamom -- 2

 Cloves -- 2

 Black pepper -- 6 or 8

 Mace -- 2 thread

 Star anise -- 2 petals

 Grind the above ingredients nicely.

 In Pressure pan , in ghee fry cumin seeds. Add Bay leaf and fry for few mts. Add rice and masala powder, chilli powder, turmeric powder and fry for few more mts..

 Add water, boiled sweet corn and salt .... cook for a whistle . Open and garnish with fresh coriander leaves.

Falafel / Chickpeas Patty




FALAFEL

Cooked white chickpeas --  1 cup  ( Don’t cook too mushy )

Onion --  1 ( finely chopped )

Garlic  -  2 cloves ( finely chopped )

Coriander  seeds --  1 tsp ( crushed )

Green chilly --  1 ( finely chopped )

Cumin seeds  --  ½  tsp ( crushed )

Black Pepper   --  ½ tsp ( crushed )

Maida or wheat flour --  2 tbsp

Coriander leaves  -  3  tbsp ( finely chopped )

Amchur powder / Mango powder --  ½  tsp

Salt to taste

Oil for deep frying.

Grind   chickpeas coarsely and mix with all the ingredients nicely.

Shape them into patties adding little hot oil.

Deep fry till it becomes golden in colour.

Serve hot / cold with sauce.