Stuffed Buns

Yield : 2 medium buns 

Ingredients

For the Bread

1. 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour

2. 1 tsp yeast (dissolved in 1/4 cup lukewarm milk along with 1 tsp sugar)

3. Pinch of salt

4. 1-2 tsp sesame seeds 

5. 1 egg white

6. Milk (for kneading)

For the Stuffing

1.   200 g cottage cheese (crumbled)

2.   1/2 capsicum (finely chopped)

3.   1 small onion (peeled and finely chopped)

4.   1/2 tsp black pepper powder

5.   1 tsp red chili powder

6.   1/2 tsp turmeric powder

7.   1/2 tsp garam masala powder

8.   1 tsp lemon juice

9.   Salt to taste

10. Oil

Method

1. Mix all the ingredients for bread (except sesame seeds and egg white) in a bowl and knead a soft dough using milk. Keep the dough aside for at least 45 mins

2. Heat oil in pan. Add onions and capsicum and saute for 3-4 mins.

3. Add all the spices, lemon juice and crumbled cottage cheese and mix. Switch off the flame and let the mixture cool down.

4. After 45 mins, the dough should be double in volume. Take half the dough on a dusted surface and roll out a thin circle.

5. Place the stuffing in centre and fold the circle to form any shape of your choice (I made cylindrical rolls). Make sure you seal all the edges using the egg white.

6. Brush egg white on top of the bread and sprinkle some sesame seeds.

7. Bake in pre heated oven at 200 °C for about 20 mins or until brown.

ENJOY!!

Tandoori Garlic Paratha

Yields : 4-5 parathas

Ingredients

1. 2 cups wheat flour

2. Water (for kneading)

3. 3 tbsp butter (at room temperature)

4. 1/2 tsp black pepper 

5. 1 tsp red chili powder

6. 3-4 garlic cloves (crushed)

7. 1/2 tsp garam masala

8. 2-3 tsp dried fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi)

9. Salt to taste

Method

1. Knead a soft dough using wheat flour and water. Let it rest for 15-20 mins.

2. Take butter in a bowl. Add crushed garlic, salt, black pepper powder, red chili powder and garam masala   to it.

3. Roll out a small chapati from the dough. Spread the garlic butter on it. Sprinkle a pinch of crushed and dried fenugreek leaves.

4. Fold it to from a ball. Roll it out again to form a chapati.

5. Bake the chapati in an electric tandoor/oven at 250°c until cooked.

6. Serve hot with butter.

ENJOY!!

Amritsari Kulcha

Ingredients

For the dough

1. 2 cups all purpose flour (maida)

2. 3/4 tsp dry yeast (dissolved in lukewarm milk with 1 tsp sugar for 10 mins)

3. 1 tsp dried fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi)

4. 1/2 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)

For the Filing

1.  4-5 potatoes (boiled and peeled)

2.  1 tsp red chili powder

3.  1/2 tsp black pepper powder

4.  1/2 tsp dry mango powder (amchoor)

5.  1/2 tsp pomegranate seeds (anardana)

6.  1/2 tsp garam masala

7.  1-2 green chilies (chopped)

8.  1 tsp coriander powder

10. Salt to taste  

Method

1. Combine all the ingredients for the dough and knead a soft dough. Let it rest for 1/2 hour. It will double up in volume.

2. Mash the boiled potatoes and add all the spices to it. Mix it properly.

3. Take a small portion of the dough and roll out a small circle, place a generous amount of the potato mixture in the center and make a ball sealing the edges properly. 

4. Roll it again to form a big chapati.

5. Bake it in a pre heated oven (250 C) for about 7-8 mins or until it turns light golden.

ENJOY!!

Garlic Bread

Ingredients

1. 1 cup all purpose flour

2. 1/4 cup wheat flour

3. 1 1/2 tsp dry yeast

4. Pinch of salt

5. 1 tsp sugar

6. 2 tbsp butter

7. 6-7 cloves of garlic (chopped)

8. Oregano

9. Chopped basil

10. Black pepper powder

11. 1/2 cup lukewarm milk

Method

1. Mix yeast and sugar in the milk and let it rise for 15 mins.

2. Sift together all purpose flour,wheat flour and salt. Knead a soft dough with the yeast added milk. Let it rise for 1/2 hour, it will become almost double in volume.

3. Melt butter in microwave, add chopped garlic,oregano, basil, salt and black pepper.

4. Roll out a circle from the dough. Spread the garlic butter on half of the circle. Fold it to form a semicircle and seal the edges.

5. Spread some garlic butter on top of it. Bake it in a pre-heated oven (220 C) for about 20 mins.

ENJOY!!

Missi Roti

Ingredients

1. 1/2 cup wheat flour

2. 1/2 cup gram flour (besan)

3. 1 chopped onion

4. 1 chopped green chili

5. 1/2 tsp pomegranate seeds (anardaana)

6. 1/2 tsp red chili powder

7. 1/2 black pepper powder

8. 1 tbsp pure ghee

9. 1/2 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)

10. Salt to taste

11. 1/2 tsp dried fenugreek leaves  (kasuri methi)

12. Water ( for kneaading)

Method

1. Mix all the ingredients and knead a soft dough. Let the dough rest for half n hour.

2. Roll out small chapatis and shallow fry in a pan until golden.

ENJOY!!

Makai ki Roti

Ingredients

1. 2 cups cornflour ( makes about 6-7 rotis)

2. 1/2 tsp salt

3. 1/2 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)

4. Luke warm water for kneading

Method 

1. Mix all the ingredients and make a soft dough.

2. Rest the dough for 10-15 mins.

3. Roll out small chapatis and shallow fry on low flame till golden.

ENJOY!!