Pancakes

INGREDIENTS:

3 cups/375g all-purpose flour

3 teaspoons baking powder

1 tablespoon caster sugar

1 1/2 cups/375ml milk

3 eggs

1/2 teaspoon salt

METHOD:

1. Sift the flour, baking powder, salt and caster sugar into a bowl. 

2. Break the eggs into a separate bowl and whisk together with the milk.

3. Gradually add the milk and egg mixture to the flour mixture and whisk to a smooth batter.

4. Heat a frying pan over a medium heat and melt a small knob of butter. Pour the batter into the pan, using approximately 1/4 cup for each pancake.

5. When the top of the pancake begins to bubble, turn and cook the other side until golden brown.

6. Serve with butter and honey or choco syrup.

Channa Bhatura (Chole Bhature)

INGREDIENTS

For Bhaturas:

• 2 cup wheat flour
• 1 cup refined flour (maida)
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 7 to 8 tbsp plain curd
• 1 tbsp dry active yeast
• 1/2 cup warm water Or as required
• 1 tbsp oil
• Salt to taste
• Oil for frying

METHOD:

Instructions

1.Take half cup of warm water the water should be warm enough to dip your fingers.Now add yeast to it along with sugar. Give a nice stir and cover with a lid. Place it in a warm and humid place for 7 to 8 mind. 

2. Once the yeast gets nice frothy and bubbly it's ready to use.Sieve both flour and salt keep aside. Add the activated yeast to the sifted flour. 

3.Knead with your fingers it will appear like crumbs.Now add curd and knead into a soft and smooth dough. Add little warm water if required. the dough shouldn't be too dry Or too sticky. Knead for 10 to 15 mins lastly add 1 tbsp oil. Shape into an oval shape.Place into a greased vessel with a damp cloth Or cling film over it. Keep in a warm Or humid place for an hour Or until it doubles it size.

4.Now again knead for 2 mins and shape into small balls about 2 inch size. Again keep for an hour to rise. Sometimes due to cold Or rainy climate your dough might take a longer time to rise up.

5.Dust some flour on your working surface. Now roll the risen balls with a roller. Shape them into round shape Or oval shape as you make rotis but keep the thickness slightly thicker than Rotis (Indian Bread). You can roll them into round shape or even triangular shape looks great. 

6.Now take a deep frying pan add oil.Now gently place Bhatures and fry one by one. Keep the gas on medium heat. Give some pressure with the back of spoon while frying Bhaturas. Fry from both sides and it should be light golden brown. Please don’t burn them.

7.Place the fried Bhaturas on paper napkin to remove excess oil. Bhaturas taste great once hot so fry them just before eating. Serve with channa masala with hot Bhatures along some salad or raita.

For Channa Masala:

• 2 cups Chickpeas/Vella kadala 
• 1 onion (medium, finely chopped)
• 2 big Tomatoes (finely chopped)
• 1 tbls Minced ginger and garlic
• 2 Green chillies chopped
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder 
• 1tbls Red chilly powder
• 2tbls Coriander powder
• 1 tsp Garama masala powder
• 3/4 tsp Kasoori Methi
• Black salt to taste
• Corainder leaves to garnish
• Oil

METHOD:


1. Wash the chickpeas thoroughly and soak it overnight in a water.
2. Pressure cook it with enough water and salt until 3 whistles; Strain and keep aside.
3. Take 3 tbsp of the cooked chick peas and mash them to make a rough paste. (Note : T
his process will make the gravy thick)
4. Heat oil in a pan,add the chopped onions and saute untill it turns to translucent.
5. Reduce the flame to medium,add the minced ginger and garlic,green chilles and fry until the raw smell disappears. 
6. Add the chilly powder,mango powder,coriander powder,turmeric powder and combine well.
7. Add the chopped tomato and cook unitll its turns to mushy.
8. Add the cooked chickpeas and the pasted chickpeas; add some water and adjust the salt if necessary.
9. Add garam masala,kasoori methi,black salt and combine well; Cook closed for another 15 minutes.

10. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve with Batura,or with any Indian Bread and enjoy!!!

Cinnamon Rolls

Ingredients:

• All Purpose Flour  – 2 cups
• Sugar – 1/4 cup
• Milk – 1 cup or as needed
• Dry Yeast – 2 tsp
• Egg – 1
• Unsalted Butter – 1/4 cup
• Salt – 1/2 tsp

For Topping:

• Soft Unsalted Butter – 1/2 cup or as needed
• Sugar – 1/2 cup
• Cinnamon Powder – 2 tsp

For Icing:

• Icing Sugar
• Sugar – 1 cup
• Milk – 2 to 3 tblspn

Method:

Take flour, salt in a bowl and mix well. Set aside.

Melt butter in a pan, add in milk, sugar and whisk well. Touch and see whether the temp of the milk is luke warm. It has to be very warm, if it is hot then the yeast will die.

Once the mix is warm, sprinkle over the yeast and set aside for 5 mins. Now it will be all activated.

Now whisk it well and add in egg and whisk well.

Now add in flour and mix to a sticky dough.

Now cover the dough with a plate and let it rise on a warm spot for 1 hour or till it is doubled in size.

Now Make the cinnamon sugar. Mix sugar and cinnamon till it is mixed.Set it aside till use.

Once the dough is risen. Roll it out into a long rectangle. Spread some soft butter over it. Sprinkle it with cinnamon sugar mix and raisans..Roll it into a thick log. Now cut them into equal slices.

Arrange it in a buttered tray. Cover again and let it rise for a hour.

Preheat the oven to 180 Degree C.

Once it is risen, bake it in a preheated oven for 25 to 30 mins.

Remove from oven and make the icing.

Take icing sugar and milk in a bowl and mix well so it forms into a smooth icing.

Drizzle this all over the rolls.

Serve.

Mango yogurt Parfait

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 medium mango, peeled and chopped
• 1/2 cup granola or corn flakes

PREPARATION

In glass jar or container, layer 1/2 each of the yogurt, honey, mango and Breakfast Toppers(granola,corn flakes..etc). Repeat layers.

Serve immediately.

Whole wheat ginger bread

Ingredients

• 2 ¼ cups whole wheat flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• ½ tsp ground cloves
• ¾ tsp salt
• 1 egg
• ¾ cup milk
• 2 tbsp butter melted

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat a 9- by 5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves,and salt.
In a medium bowl, whisk the egg. Add the milk and
butter, and stir to combine.
Transfer the mixture to the prepared loaf pan.
Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Check after 20 minutes. If the top of the bread is becoming to brown, cover with foil.
Let the bread cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Remove and transfer to a rack.Garnish with white sesame (optional). Let cool. Cut into thick slices. Serve.