Category Archives: Baking

Baking Powder in a BREAD!

My generic bread recipe is even better with a simple addition. Baking Powder. So here is the stuff: Chiroti Rava : 500 Grams. Water : 250-300 ml Salt : 7 grams (1 teaspoon) Yeast: 7 grams (1 teaspoon) Milk Powder: About 50 grams. Butter: 20 grams. Sugar: 2 teaspoons. Baking Powder: 1 teaspoon. It aContinue reading “Baking Powder in a BREAD!”

Red Mullet Grilled

Fishes come in all colors and shapes. But one of the prettiest fishes is the Red Mullet. Its called Nagarai Meen in Tamil. It has a lovely color and soft white meat. It does have quite a few bones but they are manageable. With fishes that have such delicate flavors, I prefer using minimal spices.Continue reading “Red Mullet Grilled”

Roasted Butternut Squash

A simple dish that is healthy and yummy. Simply mix together pieces of butternut squash with garlic powder, paprika and olive oil. Roast at 180C in the middle tray of your oven for about 20 minutes. Remove and mix it up a little. Return to the oven and let it roast for another 10-15 minsContinue reading “Roasted Butternut Squash”

Apple Cinnamon Slab Pie

If you have apples and some puff pastry sheets, try this out. Its super easy to make, looks lovely and family will absolutely enjoy it. Apples, sliced. Butter. Sugar. Cinnamon Powder. Puff Pastry Sheet. In a heavy skillet, add the butter and apples. Cook on low heat till the apples get soft. Add sugar andContinue reading “Apple Cinnamon Slab Pie”

Whole Wheat Bread, No Measurements!

A simple way to bake a loaf of Whole Wheat Bread without using any measures or scales. Whole Wheat Flour. Yeast. Salt. Honey. Milk Powder. Vital Gluten. Oil. Water. No measurements as such. But you will need a Bread Tin. Fill a third of it with flour. This is the amount of flour needed forContinue reading “Whole Wheat Bread, No Measurements!”

Semolina – All Purpose Flour – Milk

Keep on experimenting, keep on learning. This is a very simple bread: 250 grams of All Purpose Flour. 250 grams of Semolina (Rava). 250 grams of Milk. 30 grams of Palm Sugar. 10 grams of Salt. 7 grams of Yeast. Combine all and start kneading. Keep adding water as needed till the dough is softContinue reading “Semolina – All Purpose Flour – Milk”