Sometimes you just don’t feel like cooking but also want kids to have a fun dinner. Roll out the flat bread dough into a square. A slice of cheese in the middle. A sprinkling of seasoning. Fold two opposite sides and then the other opposite sides to make a smaller square. Roll it thin. ToastContinue reading “The Lazy Dad..”
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Buns, No Measures
My humble attempts to make baking more popular at homes. So another recipe that needs no measurements as such. The base ingredients are: All Purpose Flour. Milk. Butter. Salt. Sugar. Yeast. Use a muffin tray. The amount of flour you need is the number of rolls you want divided by two. So fill up theContinue reading “Buns, No Measures”
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”
No Ferment : Horse Gram and Ragi Dosa
With dosa there are no worries about getting the proportions correct. All you need is a well seasoned tawa. My measurements were based on a coffee mug and my fist. Horse Gram : One Coffee Mug. Whole Ragi : One Coffee Mug. Raw rice : One fistful. Whole Urad : 2 or maybe it wasContinue reading “No Ferment : Horse Gram and Ragi Dosa”
Moringa Leaves
Drumstick leaves, maybe its a superfood or maybe its not. But one thing you can be sure of is the yummy taste they have. Moringa Leaves. Turmeric Powder. Grated Coconut. Sesame Oil. Cumin Seeds. Chilly, sliced up. Onion, chopped up. Garlic, chopped up. Wash the leaves after discarding the stems. Sprinkle turmeric powder, coconut andContinue reading “Moringa Leaves”
It’s Not Hummus!
Hummus is essentially made of just four ingredients: Chickpeas Tahini Lemon juice Garlic. I don’t have Tahini in my house. Its just a paste made of sesame seeds. So I decided to make it all together. I used: Overnight Soaked Chickpeas. Sesame Seeds. Cumin Seeds. Flax Seeds. Sesame Oil. Olive oil is the default option…butContinue reading “It’s Not Hummus!”
Dinner and Breakfast
Dough it long time. The weather in my city has become cool and very pleasant. This makes it ideal for longer fermentation. I made two completely different breads using the same dough. The mixing started in the night. Overnight: All Purpose Flour : 400g. Water : 300g. Yeast, a pinch. Mixed this into a wetContinue reading “Dinner and Breakfast”
Whole Wheat and All Purpose Buns
Baking is a lot of fun and lets you be creative as well. This almost 1500 grams of Dough was made using: Whole Wheat Flour 500g. All Purpose Flour 250g. Milk Powder 50g. Sugar 50g. Yeast 10g. Salt 12g. Butter 40g. Lukewarm Water 300g-400g Knead without butter for about 10 mins. Add butter and continueContinue reading “Whole Wheat and All Purpose Buns”
Ragi and Whole Wheat
Zero Added Fats! Ragi or Finger Millet Flour : 200 grams. Whole Wheat Flour : 300 grams. Honey : 30 grams. Milk Powder : 30 grams. Vital Gluten : 30 grams. Salt : 10 grams. Yeast : 7 grams. Luke Warm Water : 300 grams Combine all the ingredients and leave it for about 30Continue reading “Ragi and Whole Wheat”
Uncomplicated Cooking 